I’m still here…

January 13th, 2008

Just…. rocking gently away in a corner, humming cheesy pop to myself and crocheting quietly. Seriously, that’s been me. The night of the “invasion” I didn’t get much sleep (even though I had to work running a playgroup for disabled children the next day) – at least the lads had the civility to not pump the air bed up at 3am as it sounds ridiculously loud. However I did lay in bed and very feel sorry for myself until they had all gone out for the day (and no, I didn’t want to get up at 7:30 to help David wash pots and cook eggs for his mates that had ignored me… am I mean? or sane?).

So, on a lighter note, having spent a lovely day with my best friend, cooking Sunday dinner (delicious) and “chewing the fat” with her, still crocheting and watching some lovely wildlife films and Antiques Roadshow (rock and roll life for me I tell you) I thought when I got back in that I would show you some of the things I have been working on and purchasing recently.

I am very lucky to have a lovely textiles shop around the corner from me that specialises in wool and felting fibres – I need to get back into felting as I love the texture of it, and I have planned a handbag from a sweater I acquired for a wedding I am going to next month. Anyway, I picked up these threads to crochet purses with - they are hand dyed linen and only £1.50 a spool – I thought that this was a bargain.
I do lament the lack of range in the craft supplies we can get in Nottingham. When I think of the history of Nottingham, the lace industry and the myth that surrounds the craft supplies I am generally frustrated by what you cannot buy. I was in Derby this week for a conference which led me to a trip to the market there and a great little haberdashery shop that I always spend a fortune in whenever I do go. And I picked up this little lot for £15 - the crochet threads you can get hold of in Nottingham are very basic and so I bought what I could that I didn’t have. I also bought the DK cotton for face cloths I am making.

I am planning on making quite a lot of basic stuff to sell at craft fairs this year, like face cloths and hair slides as well as the other bits and bobs that are a bit cheaper. Hence making loads of face cloths – easy and very satisfying and just the ticket when you have been invaded by hoards of tiny fighting men…

Back again soon – I’m off to try and get a head start on some sleep – they are still here! xoxo

3 Responses to “I’m still here…”

  1. # Faye 'Country Chic'on 16 Jan 2008 at 10:40 pm

    Hi,
    Love the face cloths. You did well to survive that weekend I would of gone a little mad, oh and I completely agree with not helping make breakfast. I know what you mean on the textile front Newark is even worse.
    xFaye

  2. # Katyon 17 Jan 2008 at 1:23 pm

    It’s the same here with a lack of decent fabric shops, and to think the area used to be surrounded by mills producing fabric for the world. Such a shame that most of the time I have to buy from the US for anything that is even a tiny bit more interesting than the stuff they have in fabric warehouse.
    I couldn’t have survived that weekend, you’re a braver woman than I am! Hope the fighting has receded now and you are back to normal!

  3. # Lucy Bloomon 17 Jan 2008 at 7:55 pm

    I think there’s a lack of decent craft supplies generally in most of this country! Those face cloths are really lovely, what a great idea, I’m sure they’ll do really well, I’d buy one in an instant!
    best wishes,
    Lucy x

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