I'm back

I'm finally in the right mood to blog again.  I've still been online, just not blogging.  But I've got plenty to post about now so will try to keep this up more regularly.  Watch this space for updates.

Fare thee well.

SCA Busy

Just popping in to say very busy at the moment.  I've got an SCA event that I'm cooking for this weekend so this week is getting organised for that.  I'm taking Friday off work to do all the prep.  Most of the dishes are served cold so will be cooked on Friday. 

It's at St Ethelburga's http://stethelburgas.org/.  Which is actually just down the road from where I work.  It's a dance event and we're doing a buffet dinner cause the kitchen is tiny.

Fare thee well.

More Quilt

I've been handquilting this handpieced mini quilt for ever.  I decided I the only I was going to get it finished was to do a bit each week.  With the aim of one square every two weeks.  There's twenty squares total so hopefully I can get it done before the end of the year.

I'm currently up to three squares completed.  Can't really tell too well with this photo but the two middle top are done and the bottom left blue one is done.

The back shows it better.

And here's the close up.  Using white cotton perle to give some definition.

I'm off to get a pedicure and have afternoon tea with friends.  Taking it easy over the weekend.

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New Flat Couch

Cause I've been sick the past week I've been sitting or lying on the couch.  I really noticed that my feet got cold on the pine floors.  I've been sewing together a sheepskin rug from a coat I got from a vintage store.  So I finished it off and have laid it down in front of the couch.  Much better on the tootsies.

This is the new flat I moved into just before Christmas.  It came furnished but not fully furnished so I've had to get a couple of things such as cushions and linens.  The cover on the cushion/pillow is one I sewed up using stash fabric.  There's another two of a different fabric on the two one seater chairs.  I really appreciate having bought the sewing machine when I first arrived here in London.  Cushion covers are just one lot of stuff I've made since then.  Decided on sewing up the rug rather than buying a new one cause I will take this with me.

Table behind the couch is the spare one left after they bought a new one with four dining chairs.  Very useful as I can have the sewing machine out and not be in the way.  The wood stuff at the top are my looms and scribal board.  I need to get in and do some stuff on those.  At the bottom right is my sewing machine roller bag and my craft trug that holds ongoing craft projects.  Glass coffee table has my laptop on it as per usual.

Off to have a lie down.  Feeling better than last week but still not over it yet.

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Happy Birthday

It's 7:30am on Saturday 3rd December in Australia.  So it's Mum's birthday.

It's still only 9:30pm on Friday 2nd December here in London.  So it's not my birthday for another couple of hours.  :-)

Sorry, having fun with timezones.

I'm only working for a couple of hours on Sunday to make up for having to leave work early yesterday and Monday coming.

It's freezing here this week as it's been down to 2 degrees C the last couple of nights.  And not getting much about 10C.  But considering this time last year we had a massive snowstorm it's not too bad.

Tomorrow I'm going to have a lazy day.  Do some Christmas/Birthday shopping, see a movie and have a nice dinner.  I also have to do laundry and more packing for my flat move in a couple of weeks.

I'm off to bed shortly so my birthday will get here.  It'll then be the start of my last year of my thirties.

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Fireworks

I'm off to Cochester tomorrow for the weekend to see Roz and family.  Phy's coming with me so it's going to be a bit of a girls' weekend.  We'll be going to the fireworks for Guy Fawkes night on Saturday night.

I'm going to take my jumper knitting with me cause I can do that without looking mostly.  I'd put it aside for a while so I could work on the pinwheel blanket.  It's not really transportable at the moment due to the use of 6 double pointed needles.  Will be transportable once it's big enough to change to a circular needle.  So I'll take the jumper cause that's on circular already and it's 8ply which takes less attention.

Daylight savings has finished so now it's dark by 4:30pm.  Doesn't help that it's raining.  Makes for a grey day.

Fare thee well.

Cold Saturday

I'm up early cause I went to bed early due to long week and jet lag.

Today I'm going to go up to Goldhawk Road and go to the market there.  Sarah told me about a stall there that sells sheepskin rugs to whatever size you want.  I also want to look for some navy drill to make some tabbards for Thamesreach fighters.

I also need to get groceries today and do laundry.  I'll be using my granny trolley to carry everything around with me today.  I brought my good one back with me from Australia and I think it will be a godsend with having to carry stuff around here on public transport.

Off to make some breakfast. 

Fare thee well.