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Friday, 13 April 2012

Just popping to say Hi

Hi everyone.
I know-it's been ages since my last post. I just feeling very tired and find it very hard to do anything. Little one (still in my tummy ) moves around CRAZY so I don't get much sleep.
I have done some sewing but been taking me forever- I can make a bag in about 2 hours ( simple one) but one I made week ago took me 1 week lol.
I won't have any pics now cos just can't sit down to long.
Went to see Midwife today ,and find out that little one is not in position , and because i am now 36 weeks she made an appoinment with hospital for next week,just to see what is going on. If baby won't go in head down position by next friday -they will book me in for emergency C-section by 38 weeks( SCARRY ). My baby is not stable at all been moving around crazy for last 2 weeks-so honestly I don't think that he/she will get in right position :(
 I started on baby quilt ,cut out all fabrics but saddly can not finish . Really wanted to have it for hospital :( :( :(
and don't have anyone living near me who could  help me to finish it off. Dear me . Wish baby would calm down for a bit and i could finish off my self.

Anyway- enough crying for me LOL.
I don't know if i will post anymore for next few weeks ,because off what is happening- but you never know :)

Hope you all had good Easter . Wishing you all the best I say bye for now and hope to see you soon.
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Tuesday, 20 March 2012

Easter swap and lovely presents from friend


Hi lovely blog people.
I've been off for a while. Been feeling very tired an unable to focus on anything,my brain just won't work.
Hope You all are well and had a good last weeks.
Some time ago I joyend Vintage Easter swap hosted by http://lissylouandthe2littleboys.blogspot.co.uk/
On Monday morning postie give me this :)
Nice parcel,off course My daughter needed to be a part of photo taking lol
 My Partner was Isobel from http://thehomenest.blogspot.co.uk/   She is very lovely and I love her blog : )
This is what was inside the box mmmmm......
I need to say - chocolate eggs went down in no time ( Upsy lol )

Lovely Egg decors xxx

Easter sign- sorry for poor photo :(

Two sweet bunnies- top one is my favorite and he smells of lavander - just perfect xxxx

Egg decorations( will show bit later where they ended ) And this yummyyyyy Baa mug-so reminds me of my home country Latvia. Craft people in Latvia make a lot of these kind of mugs and it is a usuall buy for tourists to bring back home . I love all the things. Thank you Isobel You been great swap partner xxxxx


And 2nd part off this post is about lovely presents I got from my Online friend Beverley from http://beverleylovestosew.blogspot.co.uk/
We been sending each other parcels for 2 years now ( main reason -to keep posties busy LOL )
So here is few things i got from her




A Lovely baby bag - Just perfect for me to take to hospital. I wanted to make one my self but because I'm so tired i just couldn't -and there we go Beverley read my mind LOL and sent me one xxxxxxxxxxxx
I love all things to bits. Sorry for poor photos-I think something funny is happening to my camera :(
Thanks Beverley xxxxxx

That is all for now- because off my "brain freeze" and tiredness I haven't made anything ,been trying but just can't :( :( :(
I hope I will be able to make something soon. Need to make things for a baby -otherwise Poor baby will come in to this world without having anything -only lovely baby bag LOL,Silly mummy eh???!!!!!!

Ok hugs to all off you
Ps. sorry for spelling mistakes- blame Brain freeze :)

Saturday, 3 March 2012

Rainy saturday :(

I HATE RAIN!!!!!!
 Hello again. Looks like rain is making me do more posts.lol
I've been taking pics off things i bought lately but when I do a post it never seems to fit in,or i just keep forgetting.
 I got some lovely fabrics from http://www.vintagefabricmarket.co.uk/index.html   I like this shop ,I have been shopping there for some time.
This last one is '70s Liberty print.

I still have no idea what to make out of them. Any Ideas ????
Some of them small some larger pieces.

Than i find some in a charity shop
Not really my style ,but I find them cute : )
And this - nearly 2 meters, great for bags ( for atumn and winter )

And other amaizing find
these each cost £ 3.59 in my local yarn shop. But I got them all (8) for a stuning 5 pounds.


And This amazing Rowan 100% merino wool  5 x 100gr  for £7. When i went in a yarn shop they sell each ball for £12.99- i got my self a huge saving here :)
This one for £ 6 . I have saved may self around £80 . i was sooo happy ,that now i can't wait to get knitting.
Charity shops do have some bargains some times , but lately I need to say They getting as pricey as they can- what makes me think am i charity shoping or designer shop shopping- You know what i mean- do you???
Will leave ya with this for now.
Off to Jumble sale today see if I can get some bargains there :)
 Love you all xxxxxxxxx

Friday, 2 March 2012

Spring and other stuff : )

Hello everybody. Hope you all well.
We been having some really nice weather over here, but I 've been bit too tired to enjoy it fully :(
Been going out as much as i can , but finding it very hard to walk long distances. Anyway just 10 weeks left and than I should be lighter lol

Few days ago I  made some lovely chocolate brownies and I had one small ,messy helper
Oh so Yummyyyyy!!!!!!
So making brownies was kind off a very messy work lol. But they where sooooooo yummy.
 After brownies I wanted to do some sewing Just to keep My sewing machine happy :)

I made this zipper pouch for me to keep my bits and bobs safe it has one big pocket and two smaller ones inside. It was so easy to make that i am working on more of them already.
But i couldn't calm down I wanted more so....
I made this for my address book and little note book.

I totally love this pouch it is so usefull. And I love fabric choice to,it is from Amy Buttler collection.

After all this sewing i wanted a bag- is there ever an end to things woman needs or want ??? : ) : ) : )

My little model.
Inside  ,bag have two big inner pockets sorry i forgot to take pictures ( silly me ). In beginning I wasn't very sure about fabric choice- I wanted something what goes together with my green coat and is kind of Springy ( if I may say so ). My favorite flowers in spring are Tulips thats why i chose this fabric. After putting all pieces together I am very happy of my fabric choise. And it is a very comfy bag too,dosn't slide off my shoulder and I can fit everything  i need in it. I will be making  more off these It is a very great bag and easy to make too. And i need to start making things for sale ,so keep an eye on this space.
Ok thats all for now I can't sit down any longer someone " In me " is punching me.
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