Spring sprung

Spring workshops

Hats and dolls made last spring

 My spring shelf

 A spring roundabout

 Sowing the first sweet peas

Lucky Me

 Lucky me I am mum to these two wonderful kids.

 Thanks guys x

special mums everywhere.

I use this picture every year I know but it is one of the dolls I made while waiting for my family - kind of like a wish doll. 

Mothers day is a very big day in our home, we tried for children for 12 years before adopting two special little people, its been a roller coaster ride that I would not want to get off. That's a fib, I do need to jump off regularly for a rest and some mummy me time, but always ready to jump back on board.Tomorrow they want to blind fold me and take me somewhere in the car. Can't be a wool shop they are closed on a Sunday! I know that I am blessed with a mother in law I admire and a  mum of great kindness. But I spend a moment to think of  mum's loss and hope for those people the pain one day will get less and happy memories with flood them like light.  Celebrating mums in all their forms everywhere.

Spring clean

 On with one of my  Apron Dress and out with the new natural cleaning books . I'm thinking of doing some workshops from home, so an extra clean is needed.

Dream catchers

To day at work in the children's ward class room in Exeter I made dream catchers with the children this is the one I made, but I think you will agree the kids ones are better. We also had time to make theses simple hair bands by looping fabric strips around a hair band .

 one I made in the shop the day before to test them out. Got a bit carried away and the strips were getting longer.

 Wonderful dream catchers to hang on there hospital beds. Well done girls.

 

 

It is this easy. Jumpers that have been boiled in the washing machine work well. Have fun. x

 

 

Mosaic Angel workshop

 We will be making theses on Tuesday 15th and Wednesday 16th of April .In Sidmouth East Devon, if anyone fancies having a go.

 Mosaic Angel workshop with hesta.

My magic meaningful moments of last week.

 Thanks to one of my favourite blogs hettie brown. After reading her post it got me thinking of what really mattered this week. Always number one, being with my family.

 Second having my mum stay for a whole week.  Doing all my mending next to me while I tried my hand at making nettle tea, laughing when it made the whole kitchen smell horrid. Thanks mum for being so dear.

 

 
                                 
Thirdly it felt good to be working in Exeter's city hospital again on the children's ward with some very poorly kids of the bravest kind always a humbling time. I think they teach me so much. Thanks guys and see you next week for more woolly making..

 

Thank hettie brown for making me take time to reflect.

Sidmouth knitting group

 

 Pictures from Friday for Claire and those who could not make it. Beth made her popular meringues and my mum made the lemon cake. Carla is a star bringing lots of people from honition not sure how she fits so many in one car, best not to ask. Alison made the little sheep and the rather lovely crocheting hooks are from www.fleabubsbylala.co.ul

Yippy its spring we can sow are seeds