On my lovely table...

This week there has been lots of 'the norm' going on, on my lovely table.

For a mid week treat, I made some 'rustic' cookies. (none left by Friday!!!)

I've also done a small dress project to go with the other dresses I made.

And I've done a bit of work in between. The chocolates really help with concentration!!

This is the last week before half term at school, Yippee, I for one can't wait.

The good, the bad and the sad.

The good.....

Its always nice to do a little bit of sewing in between all the every day stuff. This week I made another dress for my niece.

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The bad.....

Both my children have taken there SATS this week. Although we as a family try to play down the importance of SATS (to me they mean very little) the school say they are very important!!!! 

So to celebrate the end of SATS week I did a bit of baking.

The sad....

We had two bunnies living at our house. This time last year Miss Delila died. She had been in good health, then she just passed away over night. It was pretty sad and we feared that Miss Princess would follow through loneliness.

But she manage another year happily going about her business.  Then earlier this week she went off her food and on Wednesday when we got back from school she was gone.

I never could tell them apart!! Princess is at the back and Delila is at the front.... I think...

On my lovely table. . .

So this week there has been some sewing on my lovely table. It seems like forever since I had the sewing machine out. 

Also on my table was some more fabric, hopefully this week the sewing machine will be out!!

A little bit of shopping.

Yesterday I had a day out. I headed to the local town/city for a bit of shopping. At the top of my list was a summer dress for my lovely little niece. I visited all the well known high street shops, but had no luck. (lots of lovely dresses if your travelling some where hot this summer, but maybe no so great for the UK)

Many years ago I made a dress for my daughter, so I hunted out the pattern (I hoard, so I knew it would be somewhere in the house!!). Then after a quick trip to our local craft shop for some suitable fabric the sewing could begin.

I always trace the pattern off the pattern (if you know what I mean!!) so I can easily use it again, for maybe the next size up.

Once the pattern was pinned to the fabric I had to do the school run!!

Back home again, I quickly cut out the front. This section has some tucks in, these required a little concentration.

Then I had to stop again to feed the children!!

All the hand sewing was done later in front of the TV.

The final job is to sew on a button at the back then try it on. 

Fingers crossed it fits, then I might make another!!

On my lovely table..

This week has been a little lacking in photos for obvious reasons.

I have been busy with work, so no crafting.

Once the work had been cleared away I did have a little reading time!

 (actually I really just look at the pictures!!)

We've had three parties to go to this weekend.

And finally a camera up-date. I am now the happy owner of a replacement camera.

I'm still pretty cross that sand got in the old one when it was switched off but never mind.

Hope everyone had a lovely Bank Holiday Monday.

On my lovely table. . .

Sorry but there is nothing on my lovely table to blog about. This week has all been work, work, work... Normally I would take some snaps at the end of a busy week to give an idea of the week, but not this week.

Sadly my camera had an accident. If you didn't already know - cameras and sand do not mix.

After all the work this week, I decided we needed a little trip out. So we headed to the beach. As we headed back to the car the camera slipped off my wrist and landed on soft sand. The camera was switched off (so the lens was closed) but sand had got into the lens.

Do you want to see some of the final pictures?

So fingers crossed for a better week.

The promise of warmer weather!

On many blogs over the last few weeks, I have seen some beautiful photos of the changing seasons. The small signs of warmer weather, like new shoots and budding blossom.

I thought I would blog about it too. Until I realise my photos didn't look that great.

Then last weekend, on a trip to my parents, my Dad said to the children he had found something down the field next to there house. The children where interested, I was intrigued!!

Thirteen beautiful duck eggs. Mrs Duck left the nest briefly, so we had a chance to count them (and snap them with my phone) and then we stood well back to watch her return.

The children where suitably impressed and

now hope Grandad could dig Mrs Duck a duck pond !!