Hey Kirsty!

Where ya been? whatcha been doing?...

Well, it's like this:

 If you 'get' running and that, then you'll 'get' how exciting all this new kit is.

Headband with ear covers...

Winter Running Hat...

New Nike socks

etc...

 People at the School Gates:

"You are never running in this weather???"

ya-huh. Of course. I'm an addcit.

There is nothing more fun than running on a hugely cold day and watching your breath freeze. That cold pull on your lungs that makes you realise you are positively inviting Bronchitis.

 And weird running gloves make excellent hand puppeteering....

But, even if you don't 'get' the running, you will def. 'get'

70% off..... pure Sales joy.

 Hoooya!!

And here is a cute photo of my dog.

(awwww, he is so fluffy and fuzzy and he smells nice coz i showered him and he isn't called Hamish or Jack, he is called Mr Scottie Baggins and i love him terribly even though he does misbehave somewhat - or maybe because he misbehaves somewhat and i am a sucker for a cause...)

 And i have mostly been: Running, Body Pumping, Gyming, Fat Attacking, Army Training and Dog Walking.

I know.

Because i am an addict.

But i have also been doing Union Jack stuff, in anticipation of

2012 - go GB!!!!!

So, that is that.

X

Embroidery Hoop Decoration detail

 I had a mad 20 minutes last week when i decided to make this set of co-ordinating hoop decorations.

I have a box of these pretty hoops sat waiting for some various tasks...

and i also had a bag of scraps from my bunting making session and always i have little baskets filled with bits n pieces and scraps and ribbons and stuff i made or stuff i bought.... STASH! you know how it is.

 So, they are 3 different sizes and i hung mine as above, getting smaller. You can hang them anyway you like though but i like the 3 different sizes.

The first was so easy. I literally sewed up some long strips of leftover Christmas fabrics. I have used these fabrics and colours elsewhere in my Xmas Decorations so i knew they would fit in with the general home decor theme (if i have such a thing)

 The second two, i then stretched over with matching / co-ordinating scraps.

I have sewn the back of these like you would if you were making a yo-yo / suffolk puff thing. Whipped it round the edge and pulled it in tight - i can do you proper tutorial for some Spring versions after Christmas? Give you some real notes amd photos on exactly "how to" ?

 Anyway, the moral of this semi-tutorial is thus:

1. I decorated the hoops AFTER with the embellishments as they were easier to sew on once stretched in the hoop.

2. i did not plan it at all and just saw whatever happend. I like to work this way

3. it took about 20mins- seriously. 30 mins to hang it too.

4. it is dead easy and you can even take these out and change them if you want.

5. hang yours thus or differently or make a set of 5 or just a few small ones... whatever, it'll look good :)

 I am going to list these exact sets of 3 in the shop (hopefully both etsy and LPF by the end of today)

 But it is a bit close to Christmas now so, prod and remind me we can do this again in detail ready for Spring / Easter. I will be having a sale around February time so i may chuck even more hoop sizes into the mix ready for February...

 If you already have a hoop or 3 hanging around at home, why not use some cute Christmas Ribbons to embellish? My Artisan Bunting below is just an example of different bits and pieces you can add to your hoops.

Merry Front Doors

and

Happy Last Minute Crafting

and Annie.... THANKYOU x x x

Shrinking Balls... and other Ball News....

 I know, I know - another 'post' i am bombarding you with shop nonsense.

But the felt balls are shrinking / have shrunk!

Listen though - these are cute, right? Teeny Tiny Felt balls... approx 1cm

*WANT TO MAKE A BRACELET NOW*

 At this moment i am only selling them in a bag of 100 - with 10 each of 10 colours.

Super super happy to see these. LUFF-LY

i will get around to breaking them into 10s of each colour... soon (ish)

 Even bigger news than that tho...

my 'rescued' dog played with a toy (a ball) for the first time since i got him!

We had a little play and he chewed it without looking at it like it might chew him back....

 That IS my dog in the background, and not a cheap inadequate draught excluder.

Oh he is such a lovely boy.

I used to coo over my Baby Girl like this but now school have stolen her and i think that is terribly unfair.

A great deal of Balls today.