Thursday, November 29

sweet dreams...

the week has run away with me again, partly because of me and our #4 feeling under the weather, partly because the nights are drawing in so quickly and partly because of the count down to christmas is really upon us...i am trying to mentally get myself around christmas only being round the corner, usually i am much more prepared than i am this year. in our family we have christmas day then on the 26th Dec our #1 will turn 16 and on the 27th Dec our #3 will turn 12. every year i make sure i think ahead, so far this year i have managed a door hanging decoration which isn't going to get me very far...


i believe it is mainly to do with having the house on the market, i can't quite work out in my little brain how it is all going to play out...so instead of addressing a few things on my 'to do' list for christmas i holed myself up in my studio yesterday creating messes everywhere...today was my day for clean up but instead i went out thrifting, and of course a potential buyer came by because i had left my studio in a mess. i know if i had cleaned it up i would not have had a viewing, that is the way of selling your house i have decided...


anyhow, my thrifting did not result in anything spectacular...once again i was out looking for pillowcases, no luck there but i did score a lovely white cotton crocheted throw which i will show you once it has finished whirring around Mrs W. Machine...


so after yesterday's manic marathon sewing session i have produced a few custom tea towels and some pillowcases which will go into the shop tomorrow and they will be my last things i add before christmas. here's a few close up pics...

i plan a big tidy up tomorrow and then i will start next week with a fresh positive attitude towards christmas shopping and yes i will be shopping because the 'eco friendly dish cloths' bright idea has not turned out quite so bright. i have managed only two and do not see that number increasing any time soon...


she's promising to get all her 'bah humbug' spirit gone by monday ~ Tif

12 comments:

Anonymous said...

hey tif..

i'm with you on the the dishcloths!

i love your new creations :)

xo laura

Francesca said...

sweet sweet sweet!

Anonymous said...

Love those pillowcases!

I'll look out for some for you when out thrifting. I already can't pass a lace doily by without thinking about you...

Jane said...

Tif - my tea towel arrived today - and I love, love, love it.
I think that I shall be saving it for the airstream
J
x

Lucykate Crafts... said...

love that!, 'not tonight, i'm crafting' : )

we have lots of christmas birthday's here too, my husbands in on christmas eve.

Julie said...

I just found your blog and wanted to say how much I enjoyed my visit!

Monica said...

Love the pillowcases!!

~ Junkyard Jennifer said...

When you mentioned pillow cases, awhile back, I had a feeling you were going to make something fabulous! I love these!

Lindz (Yankee Girl Designs) said...

I just spit coffee all over my keyboard after reading the "Not Tonight I'm Crafting" I loooove it!

Anonymous said...

Just noticed the pink floral material in the feelin lucky pic! I have a lot of it in all sorts of different guises, sheets, bedspread, even curtains! I just kept coming across it in the summer. I think its M&S old stylie(st michael). Good job I love it!

iHanna said...

Just found your blog and just wanted to comment and tell you that oooo you make so much cute and wonderful things! :-)

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Amy said...

these are beautiful. i am really enjoying your blog!