Update

Thank you to everyone who left me a message yesterday when Rachel was having surgery, it means so much to know you're all thinking about me.

Rachel went into theatre at 9 am and got back onto the ward for 1 o'clock, Anth was there and he said she was in quite a lot of pain,  but ok.

Rachel phoned me herself at 6 pm and she said she'd managed a few spoons  of soup and a drink and she'd put her new jimmies on but was in a lot of pain, which I knew she would be.

I spoke to her at 8 this morning and she said she hadn't had a very good night but she was ok and was going to try a bit of toast, considering she's 5' 6'' and a size 8 she does like her food !!

I'm just happy it's all over and now and we just have to get her home and rested for a while till the wounds heal, she's hopeing to come home on Wednesday.

Well what does a worried mama do while her girl is under the knife???

After a few chores and wrapping of birthday pressies for two lovely people, I started to sew,

after choosing the fabrics I thought I'd make a bunny inspired by the lovely Julie Arkell, when I'd finished her I sewed an old initial on to her dress and called her "Rachel rabbit" so I shall take her along to the hospital this afternoon and hope it cheers Rachel up a bit with some chocs, balloon and card  as you can't have flowers in hospital these days....where did that come from???

Thanks again for all your well wishes,

Lucey xx



TREASURE TROVE.

My mam was having a clear out of some craft things she's had stored away for a few years and she asked if I wanted anything before she gave it away, quick as a flash I was in the box and out come a bag of miniature knitting

 there was little hanks of wool and on the thinest of needles was some knitting

also in the bag were patterns for making miniature dolls clothes and a tea cosy which I might attempt to make with the help of a very large magnifying mirror!!

I covered a chocolate box with some nice gift wrap to keep it all safely in.

Then there was a book of decoupage with about 80 sheets of images inside and loads of ideas for making things

I'm sure I have a tray or two that could do with a makeover,

some of the birthday ones I made into gift tags and I'm sure when Alexa comes this afternoon she'll have loads of fun making things.

There were lots of photo albums and  all mams paints, pencils and artists book that she used to do many moons ago and her "craft dress" that she wore while having fun and now it's mine!

It's a lovely blue sprig dress with a detatchable pinny that fastens on the shoulders and ties around the waist, made from a  cotton fabric and I feel like....Hilda Ogden ....in it in the nicest possible way, haha, it just needs a bit of adjustment.

Right I'm off to the RSPCA shelter but more of that next time,

Lucey x

Brrrr I'll have to wrap up warmly it's freezing out there!!!



Cath Kidston presents.



Ooooohhhh it's been a bitterly  cold  day here in the north east  with some snow flurries but I was filled with warmth when Mr Postie brought me a  parcel from my lovely friend Barbara,



inside was not one but two gorgeous pin brooches from CK,  standing to attention were three  handsome soldiers and, a big red bus, they looked nice pinned on my grey jumper.

Don't daffy down dillies brighten up the day, I was pleased to see these little fellows pokeing their heads up over my planters this morning, and this afternoon I took Alexa to the park to feed the ducks and squirrels and there were shoots coming up everywhere, another month and spring will be around the corner...I hope!!

Keep warm and snuggly,

Lucey x



Afternoon girls,

I'm feeling a bit better today, thanks for all your get well wishes, mind you I had quite a fright when I looked in the mirror my hair was like Jedwoods, my nose was like Rudolphs, I had black bags under my eyes and my throat feels like I've swallowed a huge roll of barbed wire, I don't eat ice cream even on the hottest of days but I could murder some right now!!

Yesterday afternoon I made a lovely brooch

I embroidered  tea o'clock, (as it's alway's tea o'clock isn't it,) onto some of the yellow blanket then glued a lovely bracelet I had onto it, I love the brilliance of the stones and it looks realy nice on my tea dress.

I've pinned the lovely brooch Daisy sent me onto my coat and it realy brightens it up, there's two things I'd never be without, one is my lipstick and the other is a pretty brooch.

I've been reading all your lovely blogs while laying in bed this morning and I've found a few new ones that I'm now following, I loved the post Nicki wrote from "nastalgia at the stonehouse blog" it's "The history of aprons" have a read it's so true.

Talking of aprons this one is all ready to sew when I can be bothered to get the sewing machine out

it's going tp have a big pink pocket sewn on the front to hold my hankie and pretty pink checked ribbon for ties, I do like a nice pinny.

I made myself some soup for lunch and I've had a shower and got dressed and am now sitting on the settee with a big blanket round my knee it's turned chilly now the sun has gone in and as it's "tablet o'clock" I'll go and dose myself up and have a spray of that disgusting throat spray that does actually make me feel a bit better!!

Bye for now,

love Lucey x



A lovely surprise

Ohhhh yesterday I got a lovely surprise, there I was feeling ever so sorry for myself with a very sore throat and the sniffles, when the postie brought me  a parcel from my lovely friend Mandy from Daisy Moon blogspot.

Mandy sent me some  pieces of blanket in lovely ice cream colours so I can make some brooches and other things from, I have looked in the charity shops for ages but you just can't get blankets so I now have a piece in all the colours.

I also got this gorgeous hand sewn brooch that will go with just about everything in my wardrobe, I love it's blue velvet button in the middle,

and some pretty buttons and tape, the pink blanket has satin ribbon sewn round the edge and I have an idea for making a book out of it

I think I'll have a bath and put clean pj's on and get out my lovely sewing box my sister gave me and get creating this afternoon

it's a lovely "Dewhurst" set for displaying cottons in

it would have sat on the shop counter years ago ....they were the days!!

Love Lucey x



Birthday week



What a lovely birthday week I've had, it started off with tea and birthday cake with the family on Monday and a day out in Whitby, then on Wednesday it was off to Betty's for lunch with a friend, on Saturday I went shopping to spend some birthday money, and today I've been out for lunch with the girls from work, so I managed to stretch it to a whole week!!

Mr Lucey did realy well picking me this gorgeous fairisle waistcoat from CK, even the label is lovely

and a couple of books

one is a notebook and the other one is full of post it notes, I got some lovely flowers and a pot of daffs in a big tea cup,  chocs and wine, a stanley keyring, a cupcake doorstop  and "Ethel" who I'd like to introduce to you.

Ethel  is wearing a lovely tweed skirt a hand knitted jacket and a very fetching beret, and she likes nothing better than coach trips, playing bingo and scandalising with the neighbours !!

She's set her heart on this little cottage and has  asked Mr Mouse to help lift some of the heavy boxes for her, she wants to be settled in by the weekend as she's off on one of her coach trips with her fancy man, Albert!!

Lucey x



Whitby

Jack Frost had been out and about on Monday and it was just on freezing when we set off for Whitby but as we drove  over the moors the sun shone and it was a lot warmer, still not warm enough for sunbathing or donkey rides!!

It was nice walking round in the sunshine and it was so quiet with only a few tourists browsing round the shops

I always head straight to "Judith's" on Brunswick Street as she stocks so many lovely fabrics and buttons, I picked these 3 pinky fat quarters, some lovely buttons, interfacing, wadding and some calico, I'm going to attempt to make a doll!!

There's a new shop  on Flowergate opened called "Isabel May" (used to Bespoke Country)

and it was filled with lovely pieces of furniture, bunting, candes and cushions etc  I could have brought the shop home, I got a few things for birthday presents and these lovely coasters to put your cuppa on.

Across the bridge in the bookshop I got some cards and  giftwrap, it's a sheet of ladybird book covers,

and a bit further up was an indoor market with the best sewing shop I've ever seen, the fabrics were absolutely gorgeous,

feast your eyes on this little lot!!

As soon as I saw this fat quarter I thought I could make myself a new pinny out of it, it just needs the edges sewing and a metre of ribbon for along the top and ties  and it's done.

"Hello madam, can I help you"

The shop keeper told me the cat comes in and sleeps the day away on her counter and then she  slinks off home, I think she's a secret seamstress who eyes up all the lovely fabrics and wonders how she can get a bolt under her arm!!

It was nearly dark as our weary feet wandered back to the car and as I've rambled on far too much I'll show you my presents next time,

Love Lucey x