Craft Cafe

Sorry I've been away for so long, I've moved twice since i was last here. Knitting seems to have taken over my little flat here I have boxes and bags of wool everywhere! Work and order in progress  I have to say that so far these are my favourite! Oh and did i mention i got engaged to my MR on my birthday this year so you'll all see a few post about that as the planning starts :) Hope your all well and starting your winter prep! Sammyjo

Izzy's new hair band completely hand made, this is what I've been up to the last month sewing all those tiny petals together. I'm now working on some hair clips and maybe some matching skirts if i can do one! going to have a go anyway!

By the sound of my title you would think i was unhappy and stuck it a rut but i assure you I'm not, quite the opposite actually. I'm looking forward to this year but not because things are going to change, i don't wish that at all!. I have a wonderful daughter who never fails to make me smile, Her daddy may not be perfect but neither am i and if he changed he wouldn't be the man i fell in love with. my family is close and supportive and i really couldn't think of one thing i would change. So this year i think im going to wish that nothing changes and that i can say the same next year and the year after :) Hope you all have a great 2012 All my love SJ

The winners of the blog hop party give away picked by the random number generator are as follows... 1st prize goes to 141, Diane wild at Bearly wild bears --Thank you for the chance to win this great giveaway. Merry Christmas from Minnesota. 2nd prise goes to 40 @pril at KoolBeenz (Thanks for a great giveaway. I am really diggin your blog background.) 3rd prize goes to 44 mhairi(Thanks for hosting a giveaway I am having so much fun discovering new blogs) Thank you to everyone who commented and hello to my new followers, sorry if you didn't win this time but stay in touch as i have a few more give aways planned for next year! Hope your all having a wonderful time this month Take Care SJ

Now for days I've been complaining to my partner about the post and how most of the stuff I've ordered for Christmas has not come but this morning i got a lovely surprise as all my parcels came, plus one i didn't know about so imagine my smile when i pulled this from the packet! This is Izzy's first stocking and i must say i love it! Her great Nannie , the woman who spent many hours teaching me to stitch after my mother laid the foundations, made this for her and may i just say that i have never met anyone faster or as perfect at stitching as my Nannie (although sally does give her a run for her money!) Take care SJ

Edit= Sorry forgot to post the rules and dates, all you have to do to be in with a chance of winning is post a comment on this post, give away is open to comments up until midnight on 16 Th December and the winners will be picked at random on the 17 Th . please make sure your comments are liked to an email or blog so i can get in touch with the winners! oh and Good luck! So i the spirit of fun I'm going to participate in the give away 1 winner will receive a Melly and me sewing pattern and a random fat quarter of fabric 2 winners will receive a Christmas fabric fat quarter each have fun hopping around the blogs :) Other blogs participating in this party will be listed here tomorrow

Well its been quiet around here of late with all Christmas shopping, baby demands and stitching, yes i have managed to fit that in some how! Here is a little sneak peek at what I've been doing lately whilst neglecting my BF, he shouldn't mind though as it is for him. I'm hoping to have this finished by the end of next week so i can concentrate on my table runner for Christmas day, we'll see how it works out. SJ