Yes I think this house has had its fair share of them so far this year, the week before last I had both the kiddiewinks with the dreaded lurgy and then on Monday I was knocked for six by the rotten Norovirus, which lasted four days, on the plus side I have lost 10lbs in weight so a good start to the new year diet! It wasn’t fun keeping going and having to do all the mummy things like making dinner for the kids and keeping on top of the laundry whilst you feel so ill but it had to be done.
I did manage some crafting though…there was a plus side to the illness!
I stitched this freebie design last weekend and finished it just in time for the 200th Anniversary of Pride and Prejudice…
The Sampler Girl Pride & Prejudice 200th Anniversary freebie, stitched on 28c Brittney ‘Antique White’ using Dinky Dye silks.
I have also started work on a baby blanket, a gift for Miss Martha’s teacher who is expecting her first baby in June….it is the palest lemon and green, the wool is so soft and snuggly….
and one more crafty finish…..I made this yesterday and will be definitely hooking up more of these little beauties…
African Flower Crochet Pincushion – tutorial can be found here, I used up scraps of Rico Cotton Aran yarn I had in my oddments basket…I used a 4mm hook but I think when I make more of these I will decrease the hook size so that the flower at the top will be tighter so less stuffing can be seen….
Last weekend Saturday was a definite snowy Saturday…it was so thick…but by Sunday morning due to an overnight downpour it was gone!!
it was the perfect excuse for these to be made….Banana and sultana loaf and Clementine Drizzle loaf….
and beef and root vegetable stew with dumplings….
I also knocked up this delicious soup yesterday….Butternut Squash soup….so simple and yummy for my poorly tummy…note my new crockery…I can’t quite stretch to Cath Kidston at the moment so this cheaper and cheerful substitute from Dunelm Mill is just the ticket, it matches my blue flowery kitchen perfectly….in the meantime, I continue to search charity shops for vintage china….
a cold bright and breezy day here today….we won’t be venturing further than the local shops today….enough to blow away the cobwebs…then back to the sofa…..
Have a great weekend whatever you do…
Hugs & Stitches
