My New Years resolutions were -
* to read more - so far I have read at least one book a month
* do my tapestry - tapestry was completed in 14 days
* be able to use my sewing machine competently - still got to work on this one
I am not there yet as Mark had to set the machine up for me, I had no idea how to, but.........................
..........today I turned the curtain up in Anais bedroom so it now sits below the window sill but above her desk. It took quite a while and I got quite frustrated as my maths ins't the brightest for calculating the turn up, first I pinned it too long then unpinned it and pinned it too short so went for somewhere in between and third time lucky it was the right length and I could sew it up.
I left it on the same stitch and tension as when I did Anais' crochet roll before Christmas as that seemed to work OK and meant no messing around with it.
* to read more - so far I have read at least one book a month
* do my tapestry - tapestry was completed in 14 days
* be able to use my sewing machine competently - still got to work on this one
I am not there yet as Mark had to set the machine up for me, I had no idea how to, but.........................
..........today I turned the curtain up in Anais bedroom so it now sits below the window sill but above her desk. It took quite a while and I got quite frustrated as my maths ins't the brightest for calculating the turn up, first I pinned it too long then unpinned it and pinned it too short so went for somewhere in between and third time lucky it was the right length and I could sew it up.
I left it on the same stitch and tension as when I did Anais' crochet roll before Christmas as that seemed to work OK and meant no messing around with it.
I am very pleased with myself. Next sewing project.......new door curtain for the door to the drier room in the conservatory.
I brought this double duvet cover from Asda a while ago it was reduced to £5 as the pillow cases were missing. I thought it would be pretty to make a curtain for the conservatory door, it has little birdies and pink flowers on it. Unfortunately though it is too short for the door so I need to make a strip for the top of it, maybe using the pink polka dots on the other side of it?
I brought this double duvet cover from Asda a while ago it was reduced to £5 as the pillow cases were missing. I thought it would be pretty to make a curtain for the conservatory door, it has little birdies and pink flowers on it. Unfortunately though it is too short for the door so I need to make a strip for the top of it, maybe using the pink polka dots on the other side of it?
Last year I had a go at making my own gift bags (in this blog post). When I was in Homebase last week they had rolls of wallpaper for 50p so I brought some to have another try.
This afternoon I used this tutorial to have another go, very fiddly but.............................
This afternoon I used this tutorial to have another go, very fiddly but.............................
......................they look very good!
Mark took Anais to her swimming lesson this evening, she said it was very strange coming out at 7.30pm and it was still light. Roman decided he wanted to go with them again so I stayed at home to read my book.
Roman is "Star of the Day" tomorrow!
Roman is "Star of the Day" tomorrow!
27% of the way through Frederick Forsythe "Avenger"
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