May and June

The last few weeks have flown by.

I've done lots of walking with Penny.

As a family we've stayed close to home.

The homeschooling is now the normal.

I've enjoyed lots of tea in the sunshine.

Penny is in desperate need of a hair cut.

When she is dry, I don't mind her long hair, but we've had some rainy day walks and she's just like a sponge.

She looks pretty miserable in her photo but she loves a walk no matter what the weather.

My Fabric Taxidermy Instagram account turned one.

And my Daughter turned 18 !

We had a very lucky afternoon with the weather and had lots of family visit.

We are still eating the cake....

Bye Bye March. . . .

March has flown by and its been a roller coaster of a month.

At the end of February I had enquires from two companies about some design work and one was an immediate start.

I got some stylish new shoes (borrowed from my sister) ready for the site visit.

The visit went well and I was excited about the project, then the site shut to all contractors.

The project has been postponed until things are back to normal, which could be.... I don't know!

In march I've drunk a lot of tea and tried to be busy.

Above is a colouring sheet from Johanna Basford  that I downloaded, 

the perfect accompaniment to go with your tea.

Also in March, my Sketch and Chat group at the local library was cancelled.

(Perfectly understandable considering)

So on a Friday afternoon I'm determined to carry on sketching and will be adding some of my 'attempt' to my Instagram page.

Way back before I had children, I loved to do jigsaws (very rock and roll).

Added to that, I'm not very good at getting rid of stuff, so in the depths of the garage I found a box full of jigsaws. 

Unfortunately the first one I picked wouldn't fit on the board, so its only partially finished. 

In a typically British fashion, I mush mention the weather we had in March.

Perfect for drinking tea outdoors. . . . . 

And spending time chatting with the family rabbit, BB8 

(Named by the children after a Star Wars character)

Yes, one of the first signs of madness is talking to the rabbit!!

At the end of March was the first family birthday since social distancing started.

For a bit of fun I decided to make my niece a lovely Luna Lupin Bunny.

This worked really well because my teenage son gets quite distracted whilst 'home schooling'.

As soon as he sit down he sees something that's needs doing, like playing with the dog, going to see the rabbit, etc 

So sitting with him at the table keeps him on track!

Then the finished rabbit was dropped off, on her doorstep, whilst on my daily walk!

(Its like the old game where you knock on the door then run away)

During March I made the decision to temporarily close my Folksy Shop.

Taking parcels to the post office doesn't feel like an essential trip, so for now I'm closed.

You can still pop over to the shop for a browse and I'll open again as soon as possible.

The most important thing for us all to do is stay safe.

Happy Leap Year Day

I can't believe its the end of February already!

I would normally say February is a quick, short month but this year its dragged on and on.

On the first of the month my partner got, what I thought was, a nasty cold.

But it turned out to be flu and he was admitted to hospital. 

When he was released from hospital he had another couple of weeks home from work to recover.

We also had a trip to Alderhey Childrens Hospital with my 'smallish boy'.

(My son will always be my baby boy, hence the smallish boy title, but he is actually taller than me now)

On a more positive note, I had a lovely day out in Harrogate over half term where we visited the 

Spring Quilt Show. 

I got a lovely selection of things from the show and I used them straight away!

I made up one of my purse frames, perfect for nipping to the shops or library, when you don't want your 'big purse' 

I also got some fabric for my Puffins fish.

(not something you say everyday)

He is about to go into my Folksy Shop along with some of my new Bunnys and Chickens

And through all the ups and downs this month, my trusty companion has been by my side!

Well actually shes normally under my feet, just ready to trip me up.

September into October

Well its been a while since I did any Blogging, but I've been busy.

Lots of sewing has gone on!

The animals above have been packed up ..... 

and taken to Lancaster.

They are now part of the Wintertide exhibition at Arteria in Lancaster.

I'm so excited to be part of something so special.

In other (not so exciting) news, Me and Penny have attempted to do more walking.

I'm thinking we need some all weather gear because we've had some pretty wet walks so far.

My lovely little garden still has a bit of colour.

And finally, after 9 1/2 years of pink curtains in our living room (previous owners curtains)

I've made some new ones!! 

The window is extra wide, so I've 'adjusted' two pairs of curtains to make one pair of BIG curtains.

Another quick catch-up

Just a quick catch-up 

(if you don't follow me on Instagram)

Over the last few weeks I've . . . . . 

Looked after my Mum and Dads chickens whilst they went on holiday

 and I've tried to do a daily walk.

I've been asked to make a Beaver.

I've started and finished some Christmas decorations.

I visited the Harrogate Quilt show and bought a lovely book.

I made the Badger but he's still naked.

I made some mini animal heads, the lion being the favourite.

We visited the beach with Penny and she went in the sea, to above her knees, for the first time.

And lastly, I've spent some time in the garden, just sitting with a cup of tea.

Sunshine and showers

August is all about sunshine and showers.

On a lovely sunny day earlier this month we visited Lytham Hall

There's a lovely plant shop and cafe.

Lots of walking for Penny (the dog)

 We have had a few showers, although the children do love a 'stay at home day'

My Sons had another round of bone strengthening treatment at Alderhey Hospital.

Three days, fuelled by cake and KFC, hes an absolute star!!

We visited Preston's Markers Market and I met the lovely Beth, the designer and maker of this beautiful card. Pop over to Instagram and have a look @_field_day

Also this week I finished two horses. One with a grey nose and one without.

We had a lucky break with the weather and visited Lancaster.

Then the best day of the week, we headed to Blackpool Zoo.

It was a party of ten, my parents, my sister and brother in law, my two children and three of my nieces. It was a day filled with laughter, lots of wasps, a few cheeky seagulls and lots of animals!!