I'M KEEPING IT

 I made a beautiful floral runner a while ago.

And I've taken it to market a few times now.

Every time I put it on the rack, I say to Stew how much I love it.  And if it doesn't sell over this summer I'm keeping it.

Well... I decided to just keep it NOW.

ABOVE:  It meant doing a juggling act with the paintings on the wall in this room, but I did it.

Today I am going to make a cushion cover to match the wall hanging.

That will give me something to do for the next couple of days in the sewing room.

It's nice to think I'll be making something for us, instead of for market.

I will replace the blue pillowcases with something that ties in with the wall hanging as well.

There's bound to be something that will work in a linen shop at The Base.  I'll go look later on today.

No walk today.... but there will be one tomorrow.

We are thinking of going really early to avoid the heat.  Both girls are happy to get up extra early for their Mum.  How lucky am I!

I hope I find the earlier time better and cooler.

Otherwise it will be time to say no more lake walks till next Autumn/Winter.

Right, I've a few jobs to get done before I head off into the sewing room.  I'm excited to be starting a new project, different from the 'norm'.

Well it's very quiet on here eh?

Sadly, it's just boring day to day shit now days.

I did get out to the Base to find pillowcases.  I went to every place that sold linen.

And after being gobsmacked at the prices, I finally found some that were an acceptable price, and nice enough colours.

ABOVE:  I'm happy with what I got.  I even got a couple of European Pillowcases, now I have to find me European Pillows.  I know I  have some somewhere. 

I'll go on the hunt after I've had me lunch.  Chicken on a bun.  Made at home.  Cos I'm still keeping the takeaways/cafes etc on the lowdown.

ABOVE:  Thanks to having sorted out my linen cupboards, I quickly found my European Pillows.  I didn't realise I had FIVE of them though.

One already had a white pillowcase on it...  SCORE!

Now I'm going to move on to making a cute little flower cushion cover.

3.45 pm:  I've been working on the cushion cover for the past few hours!

It always takes time, deciding what fabrics to use, where to put them, leaves, stalks and so on.

But it's almost at the stitching stage.

But for now, I'm done.

I might just take a break, cos well... I'm supposed to be taking it 'easy' today.

OH... and just to clear this up.  That bedroom is not the master bedroom.  It is our 'spare' double room.  For guests and visiting family.

Stew got home from work and then headed off to the pub for his regular Thursday night session with his mates.  He was home by 7.45, in time to feed the girls at 8.  They clock watch, I'm sure of it!  lol

Coco goes nuts when she sees Stew... she knows it's her dinner time.

Anyway, all good here.  We are watching the telly, then we will be off to bed.