tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15775076529656948512024-03-06T06:34:38.530+00:00RubyredRubyredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18248129968637620768noreply@blogger.comBlogger201125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577507652965694851.post-10142037195118543452014-06-09T14:00:00.001+01:002014-06-09T14:28:24.182+01:00I've finished a project!<span style="font-size: large;">So pleased that I've actually finished a project! A while back I started a crochet cushion, but I lost interest when it was time to sew the ends in.Then I came across this chair with potential at the charity shop for a fiver and I couldn't resist it. It's perfect for my summerhouse in the garden, or my craft room, when I say perfect, I mean it would be with a lick of paint</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I'd already bought the paint for another project, but it still took me two weeks to get started!</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">The paint colour is called Water from B&Q, it's an emulsion but I turned it into a chalk paint so that it would stick to the wood.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I'm really pleased with the colour and I think it co-ordinates well with the cushion, which I finally finished yesterday!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Now I must crack on with the project that I originally bought the paint for!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">Rachel x</span>Rubyredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18248129968637620768noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577507652965694851.post-61646652121075682492014-04-20T12:27:00.000+01:002014-04-20T12:29:41.077+01:00Its been so long....<span style="font-size: large;">I think I may have forgotten how to do it, so I'll start with a short post I think.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Lets start with Happy Easter to all of you!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">It will be a very relaxing affair here, Hubby is working away, just me and my boy, at 19, he's too old for an Easter egg hunt, but he is busy chuffin chocolate down instead of breakfast!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">especially the bobble edging, I think it was my favourite bit!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">still having difficulty following some patterns, especially the diagrams, but I shall just have to keep practising!</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I have been stocking my Etsy shop with vintage and handmade goodies too.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Had a fab visit to Brum, fabric shopping ( I do miss the markets) and visiting the family!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I found lots of gorgeous ditsy prints, I shall have to go back for more very soon! So many gorgeous fabrics to choose from.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Hope you have a lovely day! You will find me snuggling on the sofa with Netflix, Wilson, and my crochet!</span><br />
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Bought this little pine shelf unit at the local car boot for just £3, but it's a bit too orangey for me! I painted it with Autentico paint which is lovely to use!<br />
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Persuaded Hubby to fix it to the wall in the living room last night. I bribed him with a Jack Daniels and coke!<br />
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I prefer it now I've painted it.....and added little treasures!<br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">Rachel</span> xRubyredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18248129968637620768noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577507652965694851.post-75780327793517774262013-04-27T17:24:00.001+01:002013-04-27T17:26:08.717+01:00Sorting and tidying....<div style="font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">...on a Saturday .I have a new shelf in my tiny utility space The rosebud tins are filled with nightlights from IKEA!Please say I'm not the only one who overbuys nightlights? I forgot I already had some in the garage! Ahh well, I won't need to buy any for another year.....or two!<br />Also trying to get to grips with Instagram....it may take me some time!<br />Hope you're having a lovely weekend<br />Rachel x</span>Rubyredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18248129968637620768noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577507652965694851.post-78527091144076802902013-04-15T14:34:00.001+01:002013-04-22T18:03:09.498+01:00Fabrics, Ribbon and Faffing<span style="font-size: large;">We had a lovely time at the weekend staying with my folks in Birmingham!</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">We managed to fit in a bit of fabric and ribbon shopping at the Rag Market too and then bought quite a lot of fruit from the outdoor market.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">It always warms my heart when I go back to Birmingham as the market traders are so friendly and helpful! In a short space of time, I had been called darling, Bab( a popular Brummie expression) and Princess as I paid for my goodies! It did make me smile.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">The fabrics are so pretty and so reasonable at £2.50 per metre! I shall be using them to make heart garlands for my little shop.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I've also been faffing with a corner of the lounge today, having a bit of a change around with the furniture. There used to be a pine chest of drawers in this corner, next to the sofa. Unfortunately The Hubster knocked over a scented reed diffuser and didn't notice. Overnight the oil soaked through a box of tissues and the print leaked into the pine top.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Not to worry though as now I'm going to paint this pine piece and have it upstairs in the bedroom.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I have moved the tea trolley from the dining room into it's place.We've had this trolley for 27 years and it used to be dark brown wood, I painted it white a few years ago. I bought the pretty storage boxes from TK Maxx a few weeks ago!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Perfect for storing a bit of my yarn stash in! This is the spot where I sit and crochet and watch TV at the same time.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I bought the little rose bush from Lidl just before Easter, it was only £3 and I'm planning to pop it outdoors when I can be sure the frosts have finally gone!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Hope it's shining on you wherever you are!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">Rachel x</span>Rubyredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18248129968637620768noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577507652965694851.post-38280492111602912362013-04-10T11:58:00.002+01:002013-04-22T18:05:30.219+01:00Crochet Doily Garlands<span style="font-size: large;"></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">As the weather is still so cold and I haven't ventured into the garden except to mow the lawn and have a bit of a clear up, I have been indulging myself in crochet, doily garlands</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I got the doily pattern from</span><a href="http://crochet.about.com/od/vintage/ss/aa052606.htm"><span style="font-size: large;"> here</span></a><span style="font-size: large;">, I know lots of you have already made gorgeous coasters from this pattern.Then I added a crochet chain to hang as a garland.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">This is the first one I made, I added little crochet flowers to the centre.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Now I've made some in lilac, I've had this little idea in my head for a while, to applique hearts in the centre,</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I backed them with felt for firmness as I thought they might wrinkle up if I just backed them with Bondaweb Just tested them hanging above our bed. I still haven't finished the floral wall, it's an ongoing project, like so many progects I start! Nearly there though!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I do love finding vintage prints for the wall, the inspiration came from </span><a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Romantic-Style-Create-Beautiful-Vintage/dp/1849750408"><span style="font-size: large;">this fabulous book</span></a><span style="font-size: large;"> by the talented </span><a href="http://selinalake.blogspot.co.uk/"><span style="font-size: large;">Selina Lake</span></a><span style="font-size: large;">. A lovely book that I dip in and out of all the time!</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I've also made a few brooches</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> and some yo-yo embellishments</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">As I have been writing this post the Sun has popped it's head out for a while, best make the most of it then!</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Have a lovely day</span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">Rachel x</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">There are some people in the world who are very kind, well ......just because they are, I am lucky to know such a person.,.. she may live across the pond and we have never met, but she is the sweetest kindest soul.She is of course the lovely </span><a href="http://sugarsweetandpink.blogspot.co.uk/"><span style="font-size: large;">Paula</span></a><span style="font-size: large;"> at </span><a href="http://sugarsweetandpink.blogspot.co.uk/"><span style="font-size: large;">http://sugarsweetandpink.blogspot.co.uk/</span></a><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Her kindness doesn't just extend to me, but lots of others in Blogland too!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Anyway a few weeks ago a pretty parcel arrived in the post, I was peeling spuds at the time( such a glam life I lead) I heard the letterbox clunk and just thought it would be more bills or junk mail but no, it was beautifully wrapped parcels for me!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Look at the pretty yo yo tag and gingham ribbon, gorgeous!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">When I opened it it bought a tear to my eye it was the cutest EVER handmade doll! I mean utterly ADORABLE!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Dressed in my favourite colour too! Look at the teeny tiny collar</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">And look at the adorable shoes, lets have a closer look, too cute!!She has such cute heart shaped lips, in fact her whole face is beautifully embroidered!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">But that wasn't the only parcel Paula sent , look at these too, gorgeous trims she sent and heart shaped buttons and such a pretty card which I've pinned up in my tiny craft room, will show you that another time!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">So thank you again my lovely friend Paula, you are the best!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The sunshine is here today, I did a spot of garden clearing today much more to be done though.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I've also been enjoying lots of crochet, will show soon!</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Have a lovely day!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Hope you all had a lovely Christmas!</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Ours was lovely, but it seemed very short, as the Hubster and son only had 2 days off from work.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Our daughter came home for a few days and we also visited our family in Birmingham the weekend before Christmas.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">It was wonderful and chaotic at the same time.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Old and new favourite ornaments on the tree</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I was a very lucky gal and received some lovely gifts, here are a few of them.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">And look what I found at Oxford market, a very lucky find indeed!!A Magpie and The Wardrobe Doll!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">While the house is quiet I shall have a bit of hooky time and trawl Ravelry with a cuppa!</span></div>
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Rubyredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18248129968637620768noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577507652965694851.post-73400556301524555282012-12-13T14:05:00.002+00:002012-12-13T14:09:53.921+00:00F..f..f... freezing!!<span style="font-size: large;">Oh my word, sooo cold and frosty today! I should be having a stall in Oxford but it is just TOO cold to stand outdoors all day!</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I have been keeping warm and cosy indoors and making these. I have nearly finished my handmade presents now, I've really enjoyed it! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Must start on my Christmas baking soon, haven't made any mince pies yet, but that doesn't mean I haven't eaten any!Tee Hee!</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">My dad has already asked if I'm making</span><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/christmasrockyroad_90624"><span style="font-size: large;"> Nigella Christmas Rocky Road</span></a><span style="font-size: large;"> this year!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I've been using up some of my vintage sheet stash to make tea towels, don't know why I haven't done this sooner as they're quite quick to make!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We haven't put our tree up yet but the spiders have done a lovely job of decorating the garden</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We'll probably do the tree tomorrow, helped by a few cheeky Baileys</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Keep cosy and warm wherever you are!</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Happy weekend to you!(I know it's only Thurs, but it feels like it to me!)</span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000;">Rachel x</span>Rubyredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18248129968637620768noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577507652965694851.post-18366670774662902702012-12-07T15:44:00.000+00:002012-12-07T15:44:01.131+00:00Still at it!Oh yes, I've still been making handmade Christmas presents. Usually every year I attempt handmade gifts, but I never do as many as I'd like , but this year I'm really trying hard and I'm enjoying it too!<br />
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Usually I buy 1 new decoration per year , but this year I've made my own Snowmen, from one of the brilliant Tilda books.Made them from a cotton sheet and my sisters old curtains!<br />
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I've also started on my handmade Christmas cards too, so chuffed that I managed to learn to crochet simple snowflakes, still can't work out how to do a star though!<br />
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Also been making more brooches for my nieces and my little <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/RubyRedcrafts">Etsy shop</a><br />
I love to see everyones Christmas makes, trees and festivities on their blogs at this time of year<br />
Anyway I must pop to the post office, better pick up stamps for my cards, that'll be a small fortune then!<br />
Have a wonderful weekend<br />
I'm off to London tomorrow to have a girly day with my daughter, shopping (Caravan)and Columbia Rd and exhibitions, can't wait!<br />
<span style="color: #cc0000;">Rachel x</span>Rubyredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18248129968637620768noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577507652965694851.post-12884671301881060822012-11-23T15:57:00.002+00:002012-11-23T16:01:58.265+00:00Friday Crafting<span style="font-size: large;">Hello lovely gals,</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Today has been a good day, I've been trying to get ahead of myself with handmade gifts for Christmas.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I have good intentions every year, but this time I REALLY am determined to have a handmade Christmas.These are little teddy brooches for my little nieces.Really enjoyed making them with their little winter scarves.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Need to make something for my 5 yr old nephew, don't think he'd be impressed with one of these....any ideas?</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I've been finishing making goodies for my </span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/RubyRedcrafts"><span style="font-size: large;">little shop</span></a><span style="font-size: large;"> and stall too....too many unfinished projects around the place!That said, I'm attempting Amigurumi today, mind you , I can hardly spell it never mind do it!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Have a lovely weekend</span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">Rachel x</span>Rubyredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18248129968637620768noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577507652965694851.post-12069410089640554942012-11-14T13:33:00.001+00:002012-11-14T13:42:06.154+00:00Crochet Peter Pan Collar<div style="font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px;">
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<span style="margin: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/39291865@N04/8185000064/">Crochet Peter Pan Collar</a>, a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/39291865@N04/">RubyRed06</a> on Flickr.</span></div>
<span style="font-size: large;">Loved making this in beautifully soft merino yarn, trying to get ahead with my Christmas gifts this year!<br /><br />Rachel x</span>Rubyredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18248129968637620768noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577507652965694851.post-80931067713606333462012-11-13T12:10:00.003+00:002012-11-13T12:10:43.485+00:00Vintage sheets and lots of crafting <span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Can't believe I've been away so long again! ! Hey ho,life has its ups and downs and we had a fair few family difficulties over the summer including, not so good A level results and having a massive shock that a close member of our extended family had cancer, which was awful, but luckily after surgery and radiotherapy, that beloved family member is still with us and hopefully fully recovered.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> I totally lost my blogging mojo.But for the past month I keep meaning to write a blog post and share what I've been up to!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I have been collecting vintage sheets for a few years but they are becoming harder to find but last week I was so lucky to find 4 at once with gorgeous and vibrant prints for their age!I nearly skipped out of the charity shop! So I have been busy making Reto Kittens..</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I have lots of little nieces, so I thought they'd make cute stocking fillers,( the kittens not the nieces, although they are lovely)This blue floral is my favourite at the mo!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">There's my new Greengate teatowel (bought it at Girls Own in Bridport, our summer holiday) as a backdrop</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">from this fabulous free pattern.It's a gorgeous blog too if you'd like to take a peek!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Will post pictures of the collars soon, just got to pop the buttons on.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Hey the Sun has just come out! Have a lovely day, I'll hopefully be catching up with you all soon!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">it's a beautiful sunny morning here in Oxfordshire. On Friday we took the Hubster's car in for MOT, not very exciting I know, but the location is lovely so I thought I'd share with you.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This is Crawley, the pretty village where we take our cars to be sorted by a very nice mechanic.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Beautiful English cottages too, I love this one, there's a little brook that runs in front of it.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">We crossed the little bridge, our destination was the village pub for a quick ice cold shandy while we waited for the car </span><a href="http://www.thelambcrawley.com/find.htm"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></a><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.thelambcrawley.com/find.html">http://www.thelambcrawley.com/find.htm</a></span><a href="http://www.thelambcrawley.com/find.html"></a><span style="font-size: large;">l.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">At this point my battery was flat on the camara, so I will have to show you more pretty cottages another time!</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Anyhoo, I have been very busy in the garden, enjoying the glorious sunshine.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I have been repotting geranium seedlings, not sure what colour they will be, as they were kindly given to me by a friend.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I've been potting up geraniums I bought at the local farmers market.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I also bought 2 pretty ceramic planters at the local car boot for a £1 each, I love the color.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Now I know lots of you are keen gardeners and this is where I need you help on plant ID, does anyone know the name of this plant please?</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I've had it in the garden for about 5 years and this is the best it's ever flowered, this is a photo of just a section of it, its bigger and bushier than this, heres a close up of the pretty bell shaped flowers</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Also I have this growing in 2 of my pots and I can't remember it it's something I planted, or a weed!</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Any ideas? Your advice would be very welcome.I often forget to label stuff and regret it the next year tee hee!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">Rachel x</span></div>Rubyredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18248129968637620768noreply@blogger.com34tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577507652965694851.post-36109664730695560522012-05-22T18:41:00.002+01:002012-05-22T18:41:20.650+01:00During May....<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">I have been</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">making cakes, this one was Coffee and Walnut, on a very wet Bank Holiday</span>, <br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I also made a Banana cake with an online recipe, it was very tasty and quite light for a banana cake</span>.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I have been making brooches</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I love a bit of handstitching whilst watching Coronation Street!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I have also been stitching Scottie Garlands</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">and patchwork brooches</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I have been sent a gorgeous surprise parcel from a very sweet friend in America,THANK YOU SO MUCH dear </span><a href="http://sweetvintagerosecottage.blogspot.co.uk/"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">Paula</span></a><span style="font-size: large;">,you really are the sweetest, kind thoughtful lady!!</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">He is the cutest darling teddy I have ever seen! I love him and my pretty and dainty hankie too!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I have been crocheting roses from the tutorial of the Amazing </span><a href="http://attic24.typepad.com/weblog/may-roses.html"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">Lucy</span></a> <span style="font-size: large;">I've crocheted roses before, but this pattern is so quick and easy, thank you Lucy</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">And picking flowers in the recent and glorious sunshine and yes I do include Buttercups as flowers, the are so cute and cheery with their nodding yellow heads</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Been doing a makeover on a large unit that I bought from our local charity warehouse, so far I have Annie Sloaned it in Old White, I need to wax it now, I'm also going to wallpaper the backing board with pretty floral wallpaper that I've bought on Ebay, hasn't arrived yet though, can't wait.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">What have you been up to in May?<br /><span style="color: #cc0000;">Love Rachel</span> x</span></div>
<span style="font-size: large;"></span>Rubyredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18248129968637620768noreply@blogger.com26tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577507652965694851.post-36053133029188960952012-04-19T09:31:00.002+01:002012-04-19T09:36:10.386+01:00Wet and Rainy in Witney<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9hao1McHm5MBwfrQftVs1NcCHlohUhZDTN1jurUEbp76sXmilLs9Tt6esJ0PmWXAtiRTS7vnaHr76FkEygjy4lYUpRa82sHvosC3dRTcmedFnPQYyuicahnET92X5WhIclMqgNzOoN5yq/s1600/Dinky+bunny+and+forget+me+not.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9hao1McHm5MBwfrQftVs1NcCHlohUhZDTN1jurUEbp76sXmilLs9Tt6esJ0PmWXAtiRTS7vnaHr76FkEygjy4lYUpRa82sHvosC3dRTcmedFnPQYyuicahnET92X5WhIclMqgNzOoN5yq/s320/Dinky+bunny+and+forget+me+not.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Hello Hello!</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">It's a horrid wet rainy day here today, I know the gardens need it but why can't it just rain through the night and let us have glorious sunshine in the day!</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I have been making a treasury on Etsy this morning whilst having my tea and toast </span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/treasury/NTY5NTI3MXwyNzIyNzAzNjM4/favorites-on-a-rainy-day?ref=pr_treasury"><span style="font-size: large;">http://www.etsy.com/treasury/NTY5NTI3MXwyNzIyNzAzNjM4/favorites-on-a-rainy-day?ref=pr_treasury</span></a><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Managed to do this one ok, usually I seem to delete it before I have saved it!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Have made more Scottie Dog Garlands</span><br />
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</div><span style="font-size: large;">Also made these at the weekend with my son, very moreish</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Just a little tip don't eat them before the chilling time is up as they are delicious when they have firmed up completely! We are just greedy and couldn't wait!</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Have a lovely day wherever you are,</span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000;">Rachel x</span>Rubyredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18248129968637620768noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577507652965694851.post-42676499879259822612012-04-01T17:22:00.002+01:002012-04-01T17:23:23.887+01:00Blue Crochet Flowers<div style="font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/39291865@N04/7035436395/" title="Blue Crochet Flowers"><img alt="Blue Crochet Flowers by RubyRed06" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7196/7035436395_6a34a5ec54.jpg" /></a><br />
<span style="margin: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/39291865@N04/7035436395/">Blue Crochet Flowers</a>, a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/39291865@N04/">RubyRed06</a> on Flickr.</span></div><span style="font-size: large;">This is a lovely way to spend a lazy Sunday afternoon, crochet and a cup of tea!<br />
Happy weekend!<br />
<span style="color: #cc0000;">Rachel x</span></span>Rubyredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18248129968637620768noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577507652965694851.post-72727517907535060662012-03-27T16:45:00.000+01:002012-03-27T16:45:14.872+01:00Crochet Gone Wrong<span style="font-size: large;">Well the day started well, I was having a little sort out of my t-shirt drawer and remembered I had T shirt yarn pinned on one of my Pinterest boards so I thought I'd give it a go with some of my old tops</span>.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs2kKRisvRZKrg_Odbu26uvAI_6TXLtKvj_F2m-D4Ebarx8YgkjkVFsXv9DVRYZO77x40TBp8yikpy9FA37O-1MBxi5fxWj6pJGQzAzrKKQr2b8n_un3nczJ09udFgCsHBdVrXREbl_dEu/s1600/DSCN1767.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs2kKRisvRZKrg_Odbu26uvAI_6TXLtKvj_F2m-D4Ebarx8YgkjkVFsXv9DVRYZO77x40TBp8yikpy9FA37O-1MBxi5fxWj6pJGQzAzrKKQr2b8n_un3nczJ09udFgCsHBdVrXREbl_dEu/s400/DSCN1767.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">The yarn was pretty easy to make, I was quite inpressed with my little stash</span>.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjInvkBAu6EhpC1HczUlWWwc_A15kFSv4_4Uan8QR2cN5yvL_WrJ0-x2c8nR8YidzSRj4N0ZzlH1VfVS1TkpmOoTKRymoB9-1tHOtdr-0cBsyh3Z2MFziUQ37u_woZj_rwPFuayaqn1D1yM/s1600/DSCN1771.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjInvkBAu6EhpC1HczUlWWwc_A15kFSv4_4Uan8QR2cN5yvL_WrJ0-x2c8nR8YidzSRj4N0ZzlH1VfVS1TkpmOoTKRymoB9-1tHOtdr-0cBsyh3Z2MFziUQ37u_woZj_rwPFuayaqn1D1yM/s400/DSCN1771.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">So I found a pattern for a rug, just a rectangular one, and got busy, with my size 15 crochet needle!</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I'd altered the size of the rug as the one in the pattern was quite big. It was just DC in rows, but my ends were going out of shape, somehow I was decreasing!I was using up the yarn pretty quickly too!</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Hey ho I thought, I'll just carry on and make a tote bag instead, well it's not exactly a tote bag, waaay too small for that, more of a peg bag or carrier bag holder!!</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">See how tiny it is!I don't know why I have such difficulty with crochet in rows, I think I'll stick with granny squares!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I had a gorgeous weekend in Brighton too with the Hubster, even managed to drag him to the car boot at the marina too, will show you my finds next time!</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Hope you all have a great week, and thank you kindly for your recent comments, if I haven't managed to pop to your blog yet, I'll be around soon!</span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">Rachel x</span>Rubyredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18248129968637620768noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577507652965694851.post-7760649755711229562012-03-22T15:21:00.001+00:002012-03-22T15:21:17.075+00:00Bunting Bargain<div style="margin: 0 0 10px 0; padding: 0; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/39291865@N04/6859821386/" title="Bunting Bargain"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7086/6859821386_cc5fdc2cbd.jpg" alt="Bunting Bargain by RubyRed06" /></a><br/><span style="margin: 0;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/39291865@N04/6859821386/">Bunting Bargain</a>, a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/39291865@N04/">RubyRed06</a> on Flickr.</span></div><p>Found this bargain wooden Bunting reduced at Sainsbury's! Only £3.99 reduced from £8!<br />Perfect for the Jubilee I thought!</p>Rubyredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18248129968637620768noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577507652965694851.post-49844069942365633712012-03-13T12:31:00.001+00:002012-03-13T21:56:55.683+00:00Kitchen Additions<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivSYmE9AE2cBEvqeeuN4wWv2Rl1k6xh0b8sIsh7ogSxuYm3CxcKmR46YqUG-3gRIQwJuxwy-RPCU96jQNkzT3YiIsWGX42qBu33gyk9isaiQeF6D88Eez7DkqFI_t3MaJs62PJ4Y1gWq8R/s1600/New+Radio.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="238" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivSYmE9AE2cBEvqeeuN4wWv2Rl1k6xh0b8sIsh7ogSxuYm3CxcKmR46YqUG-3gRIQwJuxwy-RPCU96jQNkzT3YiIsWGX42qBu33gyk9isaiQeF6D88Eez7DkqFI_t3MaJs62PJ4Y1gWq8R/s400/New+Radio.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">First of all thank you for all your sweet comments on my last post, they are much appreciated!</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Now as you know my kitchen is a work in progress, in 2011 I painted the pine cupboards, we still need to replace the laminate worktops (with lovely wooden ones hopefully)</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Well in the meantime I've been doing a bit of ' prettifying'!</span><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCoCifG0-8Vf5q47NaDke2fvuUebTaZtkAW84il3-EnwBkJEppE65wTDz-0CuV-tF_U_0zuWzaKpk6xO1IB55ahdHKS9TMoOjGBZ2ZZctwSFk9ozdlwwWqBJJ_rVtz7qGp88fr1LTl4R9f/s1600/Painted+kitchen+shelf.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCoCifG0-8Vf5q47NaDke2fvuUebTaZtkAW84il3-EnwBkJEppE65wTDz-0CuV-tF_U_0zuWzaKpk6xO1IB55ahdHKS9TMoOjGBZ2ZZctwSFk9ozdlwwWqBJJ_rVtz7qGp88fr1LTl4R9f/s400/Painted+kitchen+shelf.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">I bought an old shelf for £2 at Oxford market, it was pine with a green cast iron stand, but now I've revamped it.I thought it would create a bit of extra space for some of my pretties!</span><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Hope you are all having a great week, I'm still a bit achey from 2 days solid gardening at the weekend in the goregeous sunshine!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Love it!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Rachel </span>x</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Rubyredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18248129968637620768noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577507652965694851.post-63884075499969212662012-03-07T11:37:00.000+00:002012-03-07T11:37:37.070+00:00Fabric Deco tape<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8czfydBvbsVvjFHYbiAQyAuVkOP-PEog595CbuXRe0Au-BlqkpTOcNa6XXrnqUR-SDspS6vhT1W26HLUqOpffDFmhop2tb45Z-o_NaMssLKH5BTIBtjf_IZ2vzYJAVanYYB-ciRH32z40/s1600/Fabric+Deco+Tape.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8czfydBvbsVvjFHYbiAQyAuVkOP-PEog595CbuXRe0Au-BlqkpTOcNa6XXrnqUR-SDspS6vhT1W26HLUqOpffDFmhop2tb45Z-o_NaMssLKH5BTIBtjf_IZ2vzYJAVanYYB-ciRH32z40/s320/Fabric+Deco+Tape.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">I can't bear to part with the teensiest scraps of fabric, so last night I had a lovely hour with one of my boxes of scraps and a roll of double sided sticky tape!Used some on a recycled spice jar too!</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I'm covering a sweetie tin next!</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I haven't done a tutorial as it's so easy, just cut a length of tape, peel the backing off one side and stick your fabric strips to it.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I trim off the excess after I've stuck it to the tape.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Just googled it so here's a link to a<span id="goog_1250610607"></span> <a href="http://mypoppet.blogspot.com/2011/12/how-to-handmade-fabric-deco-tape.html">lovely tutorial</a> <span id="goog_1250610608"></span>done with single pieces of fabric, not scraps</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Rachel<span style="color: red;"> x</span></span> Rubyredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18248129968637620768noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577507652965694851.post-85309423730970388902012-02-10T12:59:00.001+00:002012-02-10T13:01:52.935+00:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaOCDy7zRLeI4SYC5pwoWxXiMQrrsqER-P6TyVUPbI3-X06BFIov0ZvZ7dnnX1Zeh_lRoqw761XT-gbyOkee7Yvl70wd3lEmAJEoVofA5X6my_EwOQ04J5yDd3zSieyJN-V56J-irPzK-6/s1600/16288%5B1%5D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaOCDy7zRLeI4SYC5pwoWxXiMQrrsqER-P6TyVUPbI3-X06BFIov0ZvZ7dnnX1Zeh_lRoqw761XT-gbyOkee7Yvl70wd3lEmAJEoVofA5X6my_EwOQ04J5yDd3zSieyJN-V56J-irPzK-6/s320/16288%5B1%5D.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">Made this for lunch today Tomato and Borlotti Bean soup </span><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/58265388898957842/"><span style="font-size: large;">http://pinterest.com/pin/58265388898957842/</span></a><span style="font-size: large;">, it was delicious and very economical.I'm always buying different beans and pulses and then I'm not sure what to do with them so this is a great recipe for using them up.I doubled the amout so we've got plenty of warming soup for the weekend!</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I really need to do a shop as we've run out of lots of things,you know one of those days when you're rootling around in your cupboards because there's not much of anything left!Not even even cheese and bread, I can't bear to think about going supermarket shopping in the snow, I'll wait until tomorrow I think!</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_encVaqRM41fQ7A7lGSzf6Y72cRIuDZlKHP49G1a-uqpMBeOuc5ntehSB1NF4wnC92AoLn3JDuq3ci1GGxcMb15_myAkQdRWWd5zFVj9a6vyyVE3H0KZjY5q1p9KvkysdjsEyz5qwn4pS/s1600/DSCN1424.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_encVaqRM41fQ7A7lGSzf6Y72cRIuDZlKHP49G1a-uqpMBeOuc5ntehSB1NF4wnC92AoLn3JDuq3ci1GGxcMb15_myAkQdRWWd5zFVj9a6vyyVE3H0KZjY5q1p9KvkysdjsEyz5qwn4pS/s400/DSCN1424.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">However I do have enough ingredients to make a lemon drizzle cake, I made one last week and it was lovely, a Tana Ramsay recipe, I added a bit more lemon as we like it very lemony!</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Might have a naughty hot chocolate later too, well it's just sooo cold and snowy!</span><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Thank you for all you sweet comments on my last post,I really appreciated them, I thought you might have forgotten me it had been so long!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Have a lovely cozy weekend!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">Love Rachel x</span></strong> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Rubyredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18248129968637620768noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577507652965694851.post-5229323767052411782012-02-07T10:33:00.004+00:002012-02-07T15:51:38.405+00:00My Poor Neglected Blog<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzLE713zgAcJNpyqrW9L1QMhKixeMhh0srI6avaycNRFlT4muA8fGCLYZp_z_a-5M3r8ma2HLqxSZLzxp_aAf7eBhc_MbXL-ZbLcWAzdkp24qva9ZdlMdyvw4-mylMLyHNeYyF-40j1sTv/s1600/Ticker+tape+Bunting.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzLE713zgAcJNpyqrW9L1QMhKixeMhh0srI6avaycNRFlT4muA8fGCLYZp_z_a-5M3r8ma2HLqxSZLzxp_aAf7eBhc_MbXL-ZbLcWAzdkp24qva9ZdlMdyvw4-mylMLyHNeYyF-40j1sTv/s400/Ticker+tape+Bunting.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">Oh dear, it has been soooo long since my last post, I REALLY did keep meaning to, but then life and Pinterest (an addiction) got in the way!</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">But honestly.... 2011 was a strange old year, and although I had some lovely happy times, my daughters graduation, our 25th wedding anniversary, trip to Dublin and a lovely walking week in Derbyshire. I felt like I never properly got to grips with 2011!It felt like there were lots of downs too, in fact I can't bear to watch the news anymore with all the awful things going on in the world</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">The recession has hit my little business somewhat too,people didn't have as many pennies to spend, so I spent quite a bit of time working on that.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">However I am determined to make the most of 2012 and made a good start with decluttering and organizing in January.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I'm looking forward to catching up with you all</span><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: x-large;"><strong>Love Rachel x</strong></span><br />
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</div>Rubyredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18248129968637620768noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577507652965694851.post-84639748145389995132011-07-26T16:25:00.000+01:002011-07-26T16:25:11.382+01:00Blooms and Graduation!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPpRNVwxVTPBnz_mqPVSEuKNFqauQLaPU5JxF9zrN6Y75M7teWvqO8zuF2cUGlkrdhsNAhrHJkq-StkzJA7jW9h6Y7Amdt3a2IuLvVgainlIdvtHBMnovUumurMEIQTEQpd-vS9MPBo6Eq/s1600/IMG_5505.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPpRNVwxVTPBnz_mqPVSEuKNFqauQLaPU5JxF9zrN6Y75M7teWvqO8zuF2cUGlkrdhsNAhrHJkq-StkzJA7jW9h6Y7Amdt3a2IuLvVgainlIdvtHBMnovUumurMEIQTEQpd-vS9MPBo6Eq/s320/IMG_5505.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>At the weekend we went on a little jaunt to Brighton for our daughter's Graduation on Monday morning!We all had a lovely time and we are so very proud of her!<br />
Her outfit matched the cloak beautifully, a coincidence as she was going to wear a different dress!<br />
We took lots of photos in the Pavilion gardens too!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Back home now and I have been pottering in the garden, the first photo at the top of this post is a Rose that I've been waiting to bloom for ages, such a pretty red!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNCYKH3rnN7snchMary1KrOR4s2XF-qy5aEGWkhIlBpFwj9GQeciPE1s7h8-S4sosOUdijtsoWxMyyRRpWEZmEdZK2BpQfn5n7zabDNXxja18rXklhKq5xlcRN6LpHa3lyuL621k3Xn7wQ/s1600/IMG_5507.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNCYKH3rnN7snchMary1KrOR4s2XF-qy5aEGWkhIlBpFwj9GQeciPE1s7h8-S4sosOUdijtsoWxMyyRRpWEZmEdZK2BpQfn5n7zabDNXxja18rXklhKq5xlcRN6LpHa3lyuL621k3Xn7wQ/s400/IMG_5507.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ1SJumHEVmiH5E_yYEOYNvSI4CFzRVpOyJbk4TQChj1zz-zNcpiYjjxH_z-7OhceRPF5iwEKWemiKIaRCYGUSrjbJzhk8b1pj95GkMlEOKRgDFaEkXe6n34pd2NX-bUirYgrNjOcG8LzJ/s1600/IMG_5512.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ1SJumHEVmiH5E_yYEOYNvSI4CFzRVpOyJbk4TQChj1zz-zNcpiYjjxH_z-7OhceRPF5iwEKWemiKIaRCYGUSrjbJzhk8b1pj95GkMlEOKRgDFaEkXe6n34pd2NX-bUirYgrNjOcG8LzJ/s400/IMG_5512.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm so pleased that my toms are finally growing too!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVHaRD_Uya4UTIvFkdSEir1daCzz_FV97KkoiWUPkOgvHmv8N7Y0xII8EUo84fBfZJA86j4bSAwY7ydfyF1BDgGAN-VIG43Yy9VEfgaR7ipZFfEwkkVKBmwuhyphenhyphenRz79LCqvjcRdn9XwXDV4/s1600/IMG_5519.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVHaRD_Uya4UTIvFkdSEir1daCzz_FV97KkoiWUPkOgvHmv8N7Y0xII8EUo84fBfZJA86j4bSAwY7ydfyF1BDgGAN-VIG43Yy9VEfgaR7ipZFfEwkkVKBmwuhyphenhyphenRz79LCqvjcRdn9XwXDV4/s400/IMG_5519.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I bought these pretty perennials at the boot a few weeks ago, does anyone know what these are called please? I haven't got a clue!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thank you so much for the bunting love in the last post, you make my day you really do!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Have a great week, lets hope the sun keeps shining!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;"><strong>Rachel x</strong></span></div>Rubyredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18248129968637620768noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1577507652965694851.post-86500587786369607262011-07-22T11:54:00.000+01:002011-07-22T11:54:57.947+01:00Vintage Fabric Runner<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGDgSZ__C6vB6Bk8sZrh5dRhG346ZrmIXbTp-u3A0TfiAdl0U2MjpSAtE-SSHa2lyuXzFjba-0W6KgBg69xcLasvOoXnkptzKG1SG1K6TI8XBcxagC-jecstCk4kHsnpuvTgI0DrIdplnX/s1600/IMG_5452.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGDgSZ__C6vB6Bk8sZrh5dRhG346ZrmIXbTp-u3A0TfiAdl0U2MjpSAtE-SSHa2lyuXzFjba-0W6KgBg69xcLasvOoXnkptzKG1SG1K6TI8XBcxagC-jecstCk4kHsnpuvTgI0DrIdplnX/s400/IMG_5452.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Hello Gals, hope the sun is shining on you like it is here today!<br />
Up until this week it seems like an age since I've stitched anything for my own home. <br />
I've had this gorgeous vintage floral linen for a long time, I presume I bought it at the car boot but I can't honestly remember!<br />
It's not really my usual style as such but there is something about it that I adore.It's the same fabric I used in the bunting I showed you in the last post, ( thank you for all the kind comments by the way)It's a linen, as you can tell by the creases!<br />
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I have made it for the coffee table in the living room. Our table is huge, we bought after we had moved into the house 13 years ago. It was handmade by a local chap who lives in a village a few miles away.<br />
It needs a rub down as it has taken a bit of a battering over the years!Another job to go on my to do list!My Rosy coasters were a bargain too, just a £1 from the CS<br />
Have a fabulous weekend, lets hope the sun stays out!<br />
<span style="color: #cc0000;">Rachel x</span>Rubyredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18248129968637620768noreply@blogger.com11