A birthday cake...

My daughter was 17 yesterday and she wanted a car......so she got one!

I didn't even have a picture to copy!

My dilemma...

I do have an excuse for not posting for ages....honest! I have been making like fury but ALL my making has been presents and lots of the recipients look on here so I can't post them...obviously!
Last Monday I went to Burns cabin and we tried to do something Xmassy......

I was a good girl and finished mine but it was teeny tiny.....the strips are 1/4" wide and 2" long so the whole thing is just about 5" tall and was very fiddly!
We also exchanged pressies; I haven't had a chance to take a pic of what I recieved but I made these for Burn...

 ...they were something I pinned on Pinterest! See, people DO make what they pin!!

Remembrance Parade

I got up early today to walk the dogs. When I peeped out of the window it was a beautiful crisp, misty morning so I grabbed my camera to take with me...

Minnie in the mist...

Mist in the trees....

Dew and cobwebs in the tree...

Max in the leaves....

 

When we got to the Remembrance Day Parade Jasper and Eliza were both Standard bearers for the Guides and Scouts. I managed to get a quick snap of them together...looking particularly twinny!!

 

 

 

Another UFO!

Bit more finishing off. As we decorated Eliza's room over the summer holidays, (a dim memory as I type this in the gloom of November) I thought it was about time I finished her quilt.

For the first time I quilted other than in the ditch. After going around each block I decided to just run across the block diagonally. Still very basic quilting I know, but I need to sort out a free motion foot for my machine before I can go more ambitious!

That dreaded "C" word...

I took a break from finishing off bits this week and have tried to get organised for Christmas. I have started my shopping and also some making AND made my cakes.

All ready to go in the oven. I say "cakes" because I decided to make one for Jess to take back to Uni with her after Christmas!

 

And all cooked! On Monday I went to see Burn and Linda at the cabin and we made christmassy paper so I decided to start making my cards using that....

I'm not going to show you any closer otherwise they won't be a surprise when you get one will they? I still have to make a few more however so that is todays job.

A very exciting shopping moment!

On Monday I went to visit an art wholesalers. On the way home I needed to find a shop where I could buy a reel of thread to finish Eliza's quilt. I spotted one in Haywards Heath and managed to find a parking spot just outside. The window was full of net curtains, household linens and a bit of fabric so I entered with some trepidation. Once inside I quickly found my thread and then discovered that actually there were some other bits I needed. I bought a few buttons (for a present I am knitting) and also some fleece to line some hats that Eliza and Katy are knitting.
Ok boring tale so far but I am getting there......as I approached the counter I noticed that it was a glass one containing little drawers with ladies hankies, lacy items and girls white socks in, straight out of the 50s! Then after the lady had rung up my purchases she leant to one end of the counter and pulled off a large piece of brown paper. She wrapped my items and then tied the parcel with string, including a small loop as a carry handle!

Now I am a mere 44 years of age and NEVER have I EVER bought anything that was wrapped in brown paper! I positively skipped out of the shop and felt very special! I do remember one shop in Sevenoaks when I was VERY young that had a glass counter with those little wooden drawers.

And here are my unwrapped items! So much nicer than a plastic bag!

A bit more "scrap" knitting

I've been using up a bit more of my wool scraps. Aran wools this time. The Dogs Trust have a charity called Project Hope. They are calling for knitters to knit (or crochet) dog coats for them to donate to people who are homeless and have to sleep rough with their dogs.

 I have made three so far. The lilac one is too big for my cocker spaniel but too small for my Lab just to give you an idea of size!

  Minnie wasn't too chuffed about wearing it either! Let's hope the recipient dogs are a bit more greatful! If you would like to join in I think there is still time as they don't need them until the end of November. Visit their site for more details and a link to the pattern I used.