A Grand Day Out!

OnWednesday my lovely friend Karen and I went to Bicester Village for the day.It's a discount retail outlet which is only half an hour away from us.It was fairly empty when we arrived in the morning.We had a mooch around a few shops and then as it was so cold we just HAD to go to Carluccios for a hot chocolate.It was very naughty but gorgeous and just what we needed. A girls gotta build up her energy to tackle all those shops!

We did get some great bargains , Reebok trainers for my son reduced to just £4.99 fro £50!Karen bought a lovely dress fro Mexx which was a bargain.My favourite shop of the day, I have to say,was Cath Kidston.I was very restrained and saved this shop almost till last

I bought this gorgeous fabric for just £10 per m.Thats a bit of a saving on the usual price!

I also bought 4 of these tea towelsNot my favourite ,but I thought I'd turn them into cushions or totes for my stall.I couldn't refuse them at this price

It was a lovely day and ended with me making these brooches in the evening

I think this one is my favourite at the moment, purely because of the button.

Thankyou so much tohttp://nicky-hollypops.blogspot.com/ for nominating me for the Marie Antionette award-A real person -A real award.Unfortunately I have just spent an hour and a half trying to load the photo and rules and the people I'm nominating onto my blog and Blogger won't bloody do it.It's driving me mad and giving me a headache!Hubby keeps telling me that I deleted it but i swear I haven't.I shall try again tomorrow.Sorry Hollypops.

Rachel x

Reading blogs when I shouldn't be!

I don't think I'll ever need to buy a 'home magazine' ever again, not since of come across these beautiful blogs! swishandswanky.blogspot.com/

I also love thehousethata-mbuilt.blogspot.com/

And here's another absolutelybeautifulthings.blogspot.com/.I spend too much time just gazing longingly at these blogs, when I should be working on my home.I'm still working on my tiny little workroom, still a spot of painting to do .I'll hopefully show you some piccies next week!

I shall be back tomorrow as I've been tagged and also received an award from Nicky at hollypops.blogspot.com a lovely lady who's new to blogging.Why not pop over and say hello.

I have been eating lots of this, and only this, to lose weight for my holiday.I do love homemade soup, luckily.Although it would be nicer with a swirl of cream and a lovely hunk of crusty bread!

See you tomorrow

Rachel x

This week I'm lovin...

My lovely parcel of fabric from Buttonberry, look how beautifully it's wrapped!


Actually this arrived very promptly last week, I ordered on a Sunday evening and it arrived Tuesday morning, Fantastic!


Do you want to peek inside?



The colours are actually brighter than this.I also ordered these lovely fabrics, I'm trying to get ahead for next Christmas!







I nearly forgot this one!Beautiful muted colours.

I'm also really pleased with this patchwork that I've been making with my fabric scraps








I have been stitching them into little bags.

I've loved making them but they take a while as the patches are handstitched.

I've also been doing a spot of painting.I boght this lovely mirror at the boot, I'm not keen on the gold so I'm painting it white.The trouble is I love it so much, I want to keep it but it has to go on my stall tommorrow.

I'm off to make oodles of bunting, again for my stall , see you soon

Rachel x

Snippets

As the light is so bright today I have taken a few photos.I had Sew Fabulous Fabric for Chistmas from hubby and I love it, can't wait to start some of the projects!







I was in the Works in Oxford yesterday and came across the book on the left, I was so pleased!You see I have borrowed this book from the library on 3 occasions and I've paid about a fiver in fines for having it so long!I'm so excited to have my own copy as I'm halfway through a project in the book.Anyway it was only £2.99, what a bargain!


I don't think I've shown you my lovely fabric from the boot which I have made a runner from.My friend found it for me for a £1, she knows my style so well
My family think I'm mad as I place it on the dining room table, but I won't let them put stuff on it, well not stuff like sauce bottles or cups that leave coffee stains!

Handmade Gifts

Just a few piccies of some of the gifts I've made this year

I like to make a christmas tree decoration for members of the family, just as a little stocking filler.

Lavender sachets for the ladies, I've also made lots of corsages.As usual I've ran out of time and I've still got two cushions to make and a baby jumper to finish knitting! Next year I 'll have to start my handmade gifts in February I think! Back to my wrapping now.

Rachel x

It's Been A Long Time

In fact, it's been tooooo long, I think I lost my blogging mojo for a while there but now I'm back!

I have been keeping up with you all though.Isn't it wonderful news about Mollycupcakes,I'm so pleased for her.I've enjoyed reading about the Vintage and handmade Fayre and looking at all your lovely photo's. I would love to have gone but I was working on that day.Never mind, next time.I treated myself to this lovely spotty tin from Laura Ashley in the sale.I have discovered Dunhelm mill recently too.It's got some gorgeous stuff there.we treated ourselves to this pretty chandelier for the dining room.I say we, but the rest of the family arent convinced yet

I've been loving seeing all the gorgeous Chrismas pictures on everyones blogs, I havent finished writing my cards yet and I'm only halfway through wrapping the pressies. I've made quite a few this year, Ill show them to you on Friday.

Rachel x

Phew it's hot!

Not that I'm complaining.I do love the sun and we don't see it that often, but I've just been pulling out some weeds and some of that sticky stuff that makes my arms itch and it's thirsty work!I've come indoors for a cold drink and a quick post. I've been making lots of these and I shall be popping them on my website tomorrow

I think I'm becoming addicted to making the things!

I think I'm going to have a go at fabric covered books next.Thank you for all your advice on Etsy,I think I might give it a go in the next few weeks ,Kim from http//raggedroses.blogspot.com/ dared me to!

Enjoy the sun everyone, back to the gardening now.

Rachel x