Where has the time gone? I have been so busy with the market and with adjusting to being by myself after my youngest daughter left for university in September, that time seems to have gone by in a flash. I have enjoyed keeping up with all the blogs I follow though, and in fact, it's all those wonderful blogs that I read that have inspired me to get posting again. I couldn't decide if I should carry on blogging or whether it was time to close down my blog completely. I always feel guilty when I go for long periods of time without posting anything and it nags away in the back of my mind and somehow makes it harder to actually begin blogging again. So, I sat down and had a good hard think about it and came to the conclusion that I really, really need to force myself to go out and about and find lots of interesting things to do so I can start writing again because, quite frankly, I am in real danger of becoming a hermit!!
Sooooo what have I been up to? Well, lots of sewing for the market. Lots and lots of cute little hand made mice made from upcycled woolly jumpers, tweed jackets and vintage lace and fabrics. So cute and lovely to make and it's really nice to be able to sit on the sofa and do some hand sewing rather than being stuck in front of a sewing machine.
I've been snapping away like mad with my camera, a habit I got out of lately but definitely something I'm going to start doing again, especially after I captured the beautiful colours the other morning as I took the dogs out.
I've been snapping away like mad with my camera, a habit I got out of lately but definitely something I'm going to start doing again, especially after I captured the beautiful colours the other morning as I took the dogs out.
I have been experimenting with freehand machine embroidery. I managed to get hold of a darning foot for my sewing machine so I will have some photos to post soon of the little things I have been doodling on and on today, I nipped along to a lovely shop at Mount Edgcumbe house called The Upcycled Home (Link to Facebook page). A whole shop full of wonderful, gorgeous and amazing things to buy. So much to see and so much inspiration and I couldn't resist buying one particularly fabulous cushion.
I love MOunt Edgecumbe! when is the Christmas fayre?
ReplyDeleteWriting a blog has made me look anew at the world around me. I'm a novice at blogging. That will change but I hope I will always be a novice at looking at the world around and I think blogging may help in that hope.
ReplyDeleteI haven't been there for years, I think I'm due a visit the shop sounds really interesting.
ReplyDeleteIt's nice to see you back, if I've been missing for a few weeks I always struggle to compose a new post. It gets easier after that & the I realise how much I missed it! You have been very busy of late it appears!
ReplyDeleteDo please keep blogging, I really love seeing photos of your makes. We went to Mount Edgecumbe years ago....must go back when we visit Cornwall next year.
ReplyDeletePlease keep blogging, I love your photos! Just don't put pressure on yourself about having to blog, just do it when you can :) we would miss you too much if you disappeared xxxx
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