Another huge catch up!

Last month, for the £15 blogger challenge by Abakhan, I ordered 3 pieces of fleece, for under £15!!!
I don't think I've used fleece much before, but I think I have fallen in love with it, it's gorgeous, and it doesn't fray :)

I have made myself a hat/scarf..... I don't know if there is another name for these things? this does need a bit of work on it, more shaping around the face and a wider scarf, However, for someone like me who is prone to earache it is a fabulous addition to my wardrobe, and not only that, I have managed to add some of my lovely pom poms..... This was made in a plain black fleece.

I also chose a lovely bright rainbow fleece,such scrummy bright colours all together..... I used the zig zag stitch around this, and it gave a lovely wavy edge because I'd obviously cut the fabric against the grain, but I do like the effect :)

Some time ago, I bought 1.5m of a lovely wide lace to make into a scarf...... and now was the perfect time to use it with a warm fleecy backing, it too has a lovely wavy edge to echo the edge of the lace.

I also chose some spotty red and white fleece..... this one has a zig zagged edge, but isn't wavy, it has a fringe as well....

I simply cut this one, and added masses of beautiful pom poms

When I 1st saw the fabric, I knew I had to make a cosy blanket from the red and white spotty one. It was particularly cold when it arrived. I have hand stitched a blanket stitch all the way around, in wool.
I have made this and still have 2 good pieces of the fabric left. all for under £15, go and check them out, they have an enormous selection of fleece.

Earlier this year I joined in All4Meggymoo I love hearts swap, and I was paired with the lovely Kate at Granny taught me to crochet 

Well, earlier this week, her parcel arrived, and I managed to persuade myself to keep it under wraps until Valentines day.....

What gorgeous goodies were enclosed for me :) a beautiful handmade card, and a heart shaped frying pan,

Some fabulous hand crocheted heart bunting,

a decoupage heart,

some wool for my pom pom addiction

some jelly hearts, well they disappeared rather too quickly! being Thorntons they are vegetarian, it is a rare treat to be able to eat jelly sweets......
I also received some lovely heart shaped buttons, and a metal heart decoration..... unfortunately it escaped the photo shoot, having hidden itself away, it is now safely with my hanging heart collection. Thank you for being a wonderful swap partner Kate, and if you want to see what she received, you will have to pop over to her blog

As you may know, it has been a wonderful half term week here, so relaxing, so we had to have chocolate. this had a new to us filling inside, boiled condensed milk!!!

needless to say, it didn't hang around very long....

Hermione has been hard at work on her next project (her favourite subject) food textiles

and amazingly, we managed to capture one of Phoebes pets on camera, rather than a blurr...... meet Truffle, her eyes are the same colour as the pomegranate seed she is about to eat. There is another of these pesky rats, called button, I think P.J was trying to butter me up the right way, when she said what she was going to call them, I have to say, I haven't really taken to them..... give me a cat any day, infact, has anyone got a cat I could borrow?

Some new work in my Folksy shop, here

I love the freshness of this design of my new mirrors and badges, (starting to think about longer, lighter, warmer days)

and in my other Folksy shop here

I love my pom poms so much, I had to make some cute ones

and then I thought about making them for Charity.....

So I thought I'd make a few for red nose day, (most of them having red noses)

This is my favourite.....

and this one is on ebay...... she has a lovely rose on the side of her head.....

My only problem is I don't know where to sell them...... has anyone got any ideas?  This one has been on Ebay for 4 days and has hardly been noticed. 100% of the money (except p&p) will go to comic relief. and Ebay has a system in place for this to happen.
I work from home, so I can't take them to my workplace to sell. I would so like to do something positive myself for a change, instead of just throwing all my small change at the kids as they leave the house on the day without there uniforms on.
Should I try folksy, much more suited to crafts, or facebook? or give up?

and more hot choccies, this time in M&S...... well, it is half term after all,

and if it's your turn for half term this week, why don't you get your young ones to participate in this..... the closing date is March 10th, and they could win themselves a £50 voucher, and they are guaranteed a £5 voucher,

Well, thats it for now, phew,
see you soon
Sue Xxx