Just had to share

A bit more excited now

This is the style of pen that I will have in my garden soon, well a couple of weeks, but it will be taller as this one was shortened to size of over fence or something like that!

 Inside

Then I will be looking after some puddy cats

Tea and Sympathy please

I have found the perfect hot water bottle & cover for me today.

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At Blackpool market found these going cheap, I had admired these at garden centres but they were a bit pricey, but got them at a great price !!

I just have to keep a look out for one with Reece's name on, I did get a blank just in case.

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I got back to find Hubby had brought me another (belated) Anniversary gift,

I have been after one of these for ages, a three tiered cake stand for my fruit.

Isn't he the greatest.

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As I said I have been to Blackpool today the main reason being that my niece's coach was cancelled so she gave me the money for petrol and I took her and her fella, I also took my DD and my Mum and made a day of it. I am shattered now, all that walking. Had fun though.!! 

Stitching, What's that!

LOL I bet you all thought I had forgotten what stitching was, didn't you.
Well yes I have been trying to get a few blankets done for christmas, and I have even been stitching together the hexagons, (yes I am still plodding on with them.)
But I do have a some bit of stitching to share with you.

SHOCK HORROR! lol
this is Sew Red by Istitch, but I just had to use this thread I bought from 21st Century Yarns at the FoQuilts show.For this little freebie.

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Look at this pretty pinkeep I received yesterday from Chris, I wasn't expecting anything and this really made my day. You know that feeling you get when you just wanna hug someone, I got that when I opened the parcel.

 And look at the back a dinkiest pair of scissors and pocket to store them in.

Thank you so much Chris, I just adore it all!

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Thank you for stopping by!!

Bit excited!! LOL

I have signed up to be a Cat Fosterer for the Cats Protection!!

Raising money!

Do you remember the Cats quilt and cushion See Here.
Well on Sunday at the Cat's Protection Open day, they had a Raffle just for the Quilt, as well as other things and the quilt raised £85.50 all on it's own. And total raised on the day was £3865.25.
Isn't that amazing, I haven't taken any photos this year as I was busy harrassing asking people if they would like a raffle ticket

My Mum won a prize in the main Raffle, 2 tickets to see Dick Whittington in December.
And Lucy won the 'Guess how many sweets, she was 2 away from the total

Lots of sweeties!!!

I am still hoping to reach the £200 mark for my sponsored weight loss as well. For the Cats Protection!

Thank you for stopping by, I really appreciate all your comments!!

Old Jeans no more!!

I have been blog hopping.That's where I use the links in people's sidebars to travel to one blog to the next and I came across this fabulous idea on a Craftazine. Thanks to Freebies for Crafters for the link!

Is that my Mojo I see???

Thanks to Carol R's designs I may have found a little mojo, this is one of her freebie called Sew Red, I am doing in some threads I got from the quilt show.

So today I got out Tribal Butterfly determined to finish the outline

and that I did, I am quite proud of myself.

Why have I suddenly started stitching again, maybe because the children went back to school today and I went to a friends house today and we chatted whilst I stitched and she knitted.

Maybe I will manage more progress reports!!

Thank you for stopping by

Hugs Rachael xx

What's in a name?

I have decided to reopen my old blog for my crochet and patchwork. But I need a name for it. Not sure what to go for...any ideas??

I am using the new interface thingy on here so far no problems.

I have purchased a new chart today, naughty I know but I needed a little stitchy pick me up, so I bought Sew Scissors from istitch. and I have the threads that I bought at the quilt show, as she also sent me a couple of freebies as well.
I am hoping that it will bring my stitchy bug back.

Sept update

I have managed to stitch a little on Tribal Butterfly.

I have been on Holiday for the past week on the Isle of Wight, we have had a fabulous time.So not much was done, I took wool and hooks as well but they were not touched either, if my free time I have been reading instead must of read over 4 books though LOL.

Here are some of my favourite photos from Isle of Wight and Portsmouth

Thank you for stopping by!!