This Week

Today, I have done a little gardening, both Christmas trees needed repotting, the smaller one is my brothers, he lives alone and I have encouraged this tree from a small supermarket offering into what you see now, very pleased it's doing so well. Ours isn't so happy, the pines are quite yellow when you get closer and it has an infestation of ladybirds at present, not sure it will do so well over the coming months, but I will keep trying.

This is my recycled Starbucks smoothie cup, it makes a really good biosphere for growing my sweet pea seedlings,

sadly the ones in the seed trays are poor, but I have had the seeds a good while, probably need to buy fresh.

Also done some sewing, trying to make gifts rather than buying this year, so I have made mug mats out of Moda fabrics. Sewing isn't my strongest skill but I do enjoy it, also used up some Ikea fabirc with grey flowers  to make mats too.

I have also nearly finished knitting my youngest a large ''Granny'' cardigan (her description not mine)

Lazy Sunday

Plenty of clearing up to do around the house, this is one of my craft boxes for making cards.

These socks are coming along, they started out as a gift for a friends daughters birthday, but the knitted in wrinkles were very uneven and so I started again and knitted them with out the wrinkles, now my youngest daughter wants them, as slouchy socks for lazy days and nights!

I also did so sewing yesterday and made three little bags, which I will give away as gifts. The fabric is from Ikea and the lining is just plain.

Finally I started the mouse to be found as a free pattern on Ravelry. I must go now as I have 4 fouteen year olds baking cakes in my kitchen and the noise level has just risen to behond what I would consider OK. They are baking for a school bake sale in aid of a village in Africa.

Spring Creativity

Since I was last here, I have kept busy, progress has been made on the socks,