From One Extreme To The Other!!!

From a late post on Saturday to a very early post today.
I have been up since just after 4am woken by a loud noise which I thought was the dog falling downstairs.....he had knocked a book off from a pile that I hadn't got a spare hand to carry up last night.
Once awake I followed him down to find he had wee'd on the kitchen floor and so out came the disinfectant, mop and bucket. After cleaning up I was wide awake and needing a cuppa so that's it. I thought I may as well stay up.

Later I am off to Derby to shop for dressmaking fabric for myself...not the doll. I have my notebook with pattern numbers and fabric/notion requirements all ready. I need fabric for two different kinds of trousers....one casual and one a bit smarter, a long summer dress and if there is any suitable fabric I can afford seven metres of......a poncho coat. I don't know why it's called a poncho coat as it looks nothing like a poncho but there you go.

Hubby is back at work now and has his main meal before he goes out to his afternoon shift so DD and I will be having cheese, salad and crusty rolls for our evening meal today.....yummy.

Right......I can hear someone else stirring so I'll go and put the kettle on again.
Thanks for your visit today.
Sheila-x-

Stashing The Stash!!!

Yesterday I found this fabulous video.........

http://www.incolororder.com/2011/01/art-of-choosing-folding.html

It shows you how to fold your fabric stash if you have various cuts so that they all come out roughly the same size and they store easily.
The top drawer is part of my everyday fabrics and the bottom is my Christmas stash which I still have a bit of sorting out to do....plus I have three more drawers to go after that.
Both drawers have a mixture of everything from fat quarters to over a metre length and everything in between.
Once everything is folded I will be able to open the drawer and just get what I need instead of ferreting through a whole pile of fabrics. That makes me very happy.

Today we have Miss Ruby in da house as her school has an inset day and mummy is trying not to book holiday time from work so that she can make the most of adding it to her maternity leave which she will start in about eight weeks. It's a lovely bonus day and especially nice as DD is on holiday from work so is here to spend the day with Ruby. She is taking her for an aunty and niece lunch later..........gandmas not allowed.
Not sure what I will be doing after she goes home at 5pm....probably more sorting of fabric.

It's very dull, grey and still here today after the horrendous rain yesterday. It's also a bit nippy so I shall light the fire I think.
Thank you for dropping by today.
Sheila-x-

Sleep Deprived!!!

Well so much for thinking I would sleep well last night. I was really tired and went up earlier than normal, read for a bit and then snuggled down. Could I get off....no. Eventually managed to nod off only to wake up an hour later and that was how the night went on. I woke up because I was hot then woke up because I was cold. I think the first hour was the longest I slept so here I am with gritty eyes feeling rather lacksadaisical. Just what I needed on what was going to be a busy day. Oh well there is always tomorrow for the jobs I don't get done today.

The fabric stash stayed firmly where I left it. It didn't get sorted and stored so I may just potter about and do that after lunch. We are having roast lamb today as it is DD's favourite and it's her birthday so she got to chose.

Most of the Christmas decs are down now. Just the tree to do tomorrow and hubby will fetch the outside lights in later when he gets back from wherever he's gone this morning. I'm ready for a really good sort out and clean now. I have lots of stuff I want to send to the charity shop so I must remember to get some bags to put it in.
Thanks for dropping by today.
Sheila-x-

Lovely Saturday!!!

I'm rather late blogging today as we have had Ruby for a few hours while mummy and daddy went off to use a spa day voucher.
When she arrived I was just finishing off baking some biscuits and then we got ready and took a trip to the local patchwork and quilting shop to use the voucher I had from DD for Christmas. Ruby chose a piece of fabric for a doll dress and I spent the rest and a little bit of cash on some mouthwatering fabric goodness to fill out my stash. Tonight I will drool over it for a bit and then reorganise the storage drawers to make room for it....my favourite job.

Tea tonight is chicken and baby spinach wrap with chipotle mayo, garlic and herb sweet potato wedges and corn on the cob...mmm....mmm....mmm. Love this meal. Simple and so tasty.
36 years ago I was in hospital waiting to be induced and my tea was fishcake, mashed potato, bullet peas and awful carrots with black bits in....that was it, no parsley sauce or anything. It was vile.

I think I shall sleep well tonight. Fabric shopping with the princess in tow is exhausting....lol.
Thanks for dropping by.
Sheila-x-

A New Year!!!

Well here we are........2016.
Happy New Year to you all. I hope you are blessed with all that you need and a bit of what you want.
I am looking forward to a new grandchild in March. We don't know what it is yet so that will be a lovely surprise.

Today as usual I am going to be sewing but taking a break from tiny clothes to make an infinity scarf from a beautiful piece of fabric I got in a remnant bag. It was frosty when we got up this morning so another scarf will not go amiss.

I don't know how it happened but on Sunday I will be momma to a 36 year old as it's DD's birthday. Where did all that time go and how did I get to be so old. Hubby and I celebrate our Ruby Wedding in September........40 blummin' years. I can still remember my grandparents 40th vividly from when I was about 14 years old.

I am doing no housework today as most of it was done yesterday but DD is thumping about in her room having a sort out.
I'm off to rev up the sewing machine.
Bye for now and thanks for your visit.
Sheila-x-