What a Hoot

Well, I totally take my hat off to Claire at Craft Shmaft for making these gorgeous things look so great because I found this quite fiddly and mine looks very much homemade unlike her extremely professional examples! Still, it was a first and I enjoyed it and I hope Grace wants it in her bedroom!! Thanks for letting me test the pattern Claire, which I should add was brilliant and even I could follow it.

Craft Shmaft is set to take over the craft world with the launch of this fab online store: http://craftschmaft.bigcartel.com

Return of the Sock

Following yesterdays migraine and today's migraine hangover I wanted to focus on something non-screen this evening. So I've made a test owl for the owl mobile that I'm pattern-testing for Claire at Craft Shmaft. It was lovely doing some sewing again. I have to make the complete mobile by 25 Sept so I'll need to take it to Dad's this weekend but I thought I'd do a trial owl tonight with one of Grace's old socks to work out what socks would work best. He's pretty cute despite not having any wings yet (I need to get fabric tomorrow). Anyway, will update on progress when I start making the real thing.

A friend on facebook today posted a quote that said something along the lines of art should be a one-off and craft should be repeated. I'm definitely more craft than art. I need to practice too much for art!

Iron Maiden

The midwife told me on Friday that I've got low iron levels (nothing like having something extra to make you feel even more tired when pregnant!). Luckily she recommended Spatone liquid sachets because it doesn't have the usual evil effects of iron tablets (pregnant womans worst nightmare). Anyway, have only been taking them since friday so early days but they seem great and when mixed in with a glass of orange juice you can't taste them either. The funny thing is, they were also an old client of James's at the bank and I remember him having to convince the bank to lend the company millions to buy the well in Wales! More info at: http://www.nelsonsnaturalworld.com/en-gb/our-brands/spatone/