tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34783698795063909372024-03-21T17:36:54.892+00:00Sew Obsessedsew obsessedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18215054779199085666noreply@blogger.comBlogger157125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3478369879506390937.post-59773305026110271772013-09-02T15:32:00.000+01:002013-09-02T15:32:20.010+01:00Hanging on to Summer<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Days spent exploring new Cornish coves, splashing in the sea, rock-pooling, and finding our first ever starfish. </div>
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Evenings spent cooking outdoors, staying up late and watching the sun set.</div>
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Its been a good summer, and one we're all going to miss. Though as school beckons and the countdown really begins (boys go back to school on Friday, yes a 'Friday'), there is no denying that Autumn is here. It shows itself in the cooler mornings, the darker evenings and the hedgerows full of blackberries. Like many children I use to yearn for the summer, the longer days, endless sunshine but as I've got older I have begun to really enjoy the changing seasons, Spring full of expectations and Autumn full of colour, glorious light and the slowing down. So as we begin to wave a sad goodbye to what has been a very 'sunny' summer, there is already a part of me that is ready to embrace the next period of the year.<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: small;">There is something very satisfying when you can walk in to your vegetable patch, and pick all the ingredients you need for tonight's tea!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: small;">Our allotment has turned into a jungle. Just having a fortnight away, a fortnight without picking, tidying and nurturing has turned our veg patch into a wild overgrown, mess - no that's not entirely fair, seen from our kids point of view our allotment has turned into an outdoor edible supermarket! They disappear down the rows, searching for the last peas, daring each other to see how much rocket they can eat that has turned quite 'hot' tasting and popping sweet cherry tomatoes into their mouths whole as if they were sweets.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: small;">And for tonight's tea, our first corn on the cob, light yellow in colour, its paleness making the kids wonder twice about them, until tasting them and all three declaring that it was the best sweetcorn they had ever tasted. Freshly dug up potatoes, a task done with the help of the kids, who squeal with delight when they find them hidden in the soil. Runner beans, which the kids now believe (thanks to their dad) that by eating them, they will run faster!! Tomatoes, in different shades of reds, yellows, and orange, some round, others the shape of strawberries, some the size of your hand, others so small they look like berries but all so tasty, and so fresh smelling. And then the courgettes, impossible for me to forget as while we where away, these lovely courgettes have grown into huge 'marrows'. And they are now part of our meal every evening in some manner. But I am not complaining, this time of the year, late summer is a time for a gardener (or his wife!) to indulge and feast upon the fruits of ones labour. To eat and enjoy and my word we all indulging in that!</span>sew obsessedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18215054779199085666noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3478369879506390937.post-72438633292791749772013-08-24T22:15:00.000+01:002013-08-31T12:48:03.004+01:00End of Summer<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: small;">Back from an incredible two weeks spent camping in Cornwall. I really felt like I was ready to come home, to be honest I really missed my sewing machine, crazy as it may sound, though I feel ok about this as I know my OH really missed his greenhouses! But as I sit now looking through the many holiday photos that I took (yes sorry many more to follow!) I feel a large tinge of sadness pass over me that it's all over, for another year. There's no doubt we will sneak in more visits to the seaside and yes hopefully have a break in October but as the nights draw in, and blimey haven't they, it really feels like putting the tent away is a sign that summer is passing and Autumn is just around the corner. It's been a good one and one that I could quite handle carrying on for that little bit longer!</span></div>
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$11.5 </div>
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<a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/NIJICOLLECTION" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="color: #b2b2b2; text-decoration: none;"> NIJICOLLECTION </a> </div>
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$24 </div>
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$20 </div>
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$78 </div>
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$28 </div>
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$22 </div>
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$9 </div>
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<a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/acraftyhen" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="color: #b2b2b2; text-decoration: none;"> acraftyhen </a> </div>
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$22 </div>
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<a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/TheMemis" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="color: #b2b2b2; text-decoration: none;"> TheMemis </a> </div>
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$85 </div>
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<a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/MapleShadeKids" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="color: #b2b2b2; text-decoration: none;"> MapleShadeKids </a> </div>
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$79 </div>
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<a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/andralynn" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="color: #b2b2b2; text-decoration: none;"> andralynn </a> </div>
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$50 </div>
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<a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/graphicspaceswood" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="color: #b2b2b2; text-decoration: none;"> graphicspacesw... </a> </div>
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$28 </div>
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<a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/DeliveredByDanielle" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="color: #b2b2b2; text-decoration: none;"> DeliveredByDan... </a> </div>
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$30 </div>
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<a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/TheCherryCheetahs" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="color: #b2b2b2; text-decoration: none;"> TheCherryCheet... </a> </div>
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$34.99 </div>
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<a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/wallartdesign" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="color: #b2b2b2; text-decoration: none;"> wallartdesign </a> </div>
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$165 </div>
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<a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/CatandWolfDesigns" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="color: #b2b2b2; text-decoration: none;"> CatandWolfDesi... </a> </div>
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$18 </div>
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<a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/BirchTreeKids" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="color: #b2b2b2; text-decoration: none;"> BirchTreeKids </a> </div>
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$399.99 </div>
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<a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/BuddhaBellies" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="color: #b2b2b2; text-decoration: none;"> BuddhaBellies </a> </div>
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$9 </div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Sat uploading these photos listening to the persistent rain that has not stopped since Saturday night and has kept us hauled up<span style="font-size: small;"> in the house, its hard to believe that we spent such a lovely long day on the beach on Saturday. It wasn't the warmes</span>t of summers days but it was bright and dry, and we made the most of it as unlike the heat and the weeks without rain that we experienced in July, August so far is proving unpredictable so days like Saturday have got to be made the most of.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">And the Sea Holly on the sand dunes is just amazing, obviously a plant that is enjoying our Summer weather so far! </span>sew obsessedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18215054779199085666noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3478369879506390937.post-36447883306262662982013-07-26T10:40:00.002+01:002013-07-26T10:40:38.585+01:00An Epic Day<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The last few weeks have been all about birthdays and party's! Our oldest turned 8!<br />
I still can't get use to the idea. The more I look at him, and see him playing with his friends the older he seems, though his emotions are never far from the surface and there are many occasions, often daily when I still want to wrap my arms around him and protect him from the tribulations of growing up. I have a feeling that this strong urge will never leave me.<br />
We wanted to celebrate his birthday with a party, but trying to think of something that would entertain a group of 8-9 year olds mainly boys was difficult. We finally settled on a party in the woods, complete with bows and arrows, war paint, the making of head dresses, hot dogs, the toasting of marshmallows, a good old fashioned game of piñata all wrapped up with a water fight! The preparation for all of this started a good couple of weeks prior to the party and began to occupy any spare time we had, but all the work and the added stress of having to borrow cars to get to the woods as our car broke down three days before the party and then on the journey to the woods coming to a standstill on the road due to an accident and having to turn around when they closed the road and find an alternative route across the moors, only to eventually reach the woods an hour after setting out, and watching the excitement drain from our birthday boys face when we explained to him that there was a chance that his friends may not be able to reach the party, and then the joy when eventually 40 minutes after the party 'officially' started his first friends turning up, and the thankfulness that came flooding over me at the sheer determination of his friends parents to get their kids to the party was all worth it when he friends described the party as 'Epic'!<br />
Yes indeed I think it was Epic, a day full of emotions and a day full of memories that won't be forgotten in a long while.<br />
<br />sew obsessedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18215054779199085666noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3478369879506390937.post-57812612626521455712013-05-29T10:30:00.000+01:002013-05-29T10:30:07.720+01:00An all too brief getaway! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We spent the bank holiday weekend at my sisters house. Only an hour away in the Devon countryside, and yet that hours drive made the kids feel like they had been away on a short holiday, and for my self and my OH being away from our house and garden meant we had a chance to relax without feeling guilty that we weren't attending the many jobs that we need to do! We spent an afternoon in a field playing with bows and arrows which has become the latest favourite with the boys and a lovely Sunday rediscovering <a href="http://www.rhs.org.uk/Gardens/Rosemoor" target="_blank">Rosemoor.</a> An amazing 65 acre garden that we last visited at least 6 years ago and has grown and been improved especailly with regard to children.<br />
We had such a lovely time at 'Aunty Suzie's' it was just such a shame it was all too brief.<br />
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I must now point out that we have three most gorgeous children and not just the beautiful daughter pictured above!!! These pictures are a reminded that my children are growing up fast and that I need to make the most of being able to photograph them whilst young, especially when they smile, giggle and explore as unfortunately as they grow up they get faster and faster and spend less time standing still and become less tolerant of being constantly photographed! I failed this time to get a nice picture of my boys but I won't be put off!<br />
Oh no this has just made me realise that I need to get more cunning with my camera! <br />
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<i>{First 8 photos taken on phone via Instagram}</i>sew obsessedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18215054779199085666noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3478369879506390937.post-21935920573848706952013-05-03T09:44:00.000+01:002013-05-03T09:44:08.569+01:00Little thingsI should be packing, and I will do in a minute when I can muster the energy. <br />We are off on a long weekend's holiday staying in a beach chalet. Last time we were there we had hail storms, this time we have to hope that we will take with us some of this gorgeous spring weather we have been having lately so we can make the most of the fact that we will be staying only a stones throw away from the beach.<br />
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The sunshine has been a nice distraction from all the 'little' things that have been going wrong this week. You know the little problems that seem to accumulate and start to feel annoyingly big and stressful. <br />Starting with the keys getting jammed in the backdoor which resulted to a new lock needing to be fitted and £120 bill to be paid.<br />
Then there was the cold water tap on the mixer tap on the kitchen sink that just fell off when no one was touching it, making quite a 'bong' as it fell broken into the sink, and now means a new mixer tap will have to be bought, so for now we are using mole grips to turn the cold water on and off!!<br />
Then I guess not to feel left out the washer went on the hot water tap on the bath, not major but annoying nonetheless! <br />And meaning just another thing that needs fixing.<br />
And then the illnesses, no.2 convincing me on Wednesday that he just didn't feel right to go to school, luckily I gave him the benefit of the doubt, thank god I did as he has suffered with diarrhoea since, and me with a sore throat and the aches and pains that you feel when under the weather.<br />
And then just when I thought things were settling down my OH announces that the clutch cable on the car is on the way out!<br />
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We will <i>(fingers crossed) </i>get on holiday, and we will <i>(fingers crossed) </i>have some sunshine, and we will <i>(fingers crossed)</i> relax, and then next week we can slowly work through the list of 'little' jobs that need doing!<br />
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Yes I'm still on the subject of fashion! But this time kids, well girls to be exact. Diane von Furstenberg and Baby Gap’s “The Limited Edition Explorer
Collection” was launched today and it is a wonderful collection of
clothes. Now it might be something to do with the fact that I have a particular crush on yellow and green at the moment, or maybe that the large geometric patterns used remind me of some of the quilting fabric collections that are popular at the moment, either way I love this collection. It is full of colourful, exotic prints and patterns. It's modern, yet
still has a lovely playful, young feel to it at the same time, which I think is often missing in kids clothes. The <a href="http://www.gap.co.uk/browse/product.do?cid=94753&vid=1&pid=000425146000" target="_blank">t-shirt style dress</a> would be perfect for my 3 year old daughter. The simple design of
the dress, does not restrict movement in anyway and is so easy to wear
whether on its own or over shorts or leggings, exactly what an
active little one needs! My favourite of the collection though is the <a href="http://www.gap.co.uk/browse/product.do?cid=94753&vid=1&pid=000425163002" target="_blank">shirt dresses</a> I can imagine these looking beautiful on older girls, and I really wish, that they came in adult sizes as I'm sure they would look beautiful on us women too!<br />
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After my last post on '<a href="http://sewingobsessed.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/wishing-of-summer-wardrobe.html" target="_blank">my summer wardrobe wish list' </a>I got into a conversation on twitter about salt water sandals, and how much I wanted a pair. It seems from listening to others that once you have a pair, you want another and another, and the recommendations just kept coming! My OH doesn't quite get me when it comes to these sandals, when he first saw me looking at them he thought I was joking when I said I wanted a pair, asking why would I want a pair of sandals that look like something my granny would wear! And I guess in a way he is right, there design is certainly not outrageous or even modern, but it is the comfort that interests me and the fact that they are made to be worn and lived in, loving water and even being able to be machine washed and when you have 3 active kids to keep up with, these are all very good reasons to want a pair! So the only problem was, what colour!!<br />
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My first choice was tan. I have a thing about tan coloured sandals, well the colour does go with everything! But then again maybe navy would be nice, at this point I was still getting such odd looks from my OH!! And then I showed him the patent yellow pair, now there is nothing 'granny' about these!<br />
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I hope I made the right decision. I couldn't quite make my mind up with the yellow, it wasn't the colour it was the 'patent' leather that I kept wondering about, for me these would be daring!!! So I decided that as long as my first pair turn out to be good these will be purchased as my second pair!! <br />
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I can't wait for them to arrive, and really hope I like my colour choice. Yes I am useless when it comes to shoe shopping, partly as I can't afford to buy too many pairs of shoes and partly because shopping online for shoes is difficult due to the lack of trying before you buy and especially as salt water sandals are not a usual UK size so I have my fingers crossed that they turn out right and that I fall in love with these sandals as much as others seem to have! I will let you know!sew obsessedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18215054779199085666noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3478369879506390937.post-87042020621503214482013-04-19T11:03:00.001+01:002013-04-19T11:03:30.677+01:00wishing of a summer wardrobe!<br />
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So the Easter holidays are over, kids have goon back to school this week and all in all I think we had a good break! We had some days out, even managed to get to the beach twice!! According to the kids the best thing about these trips were the ice creams, and I'd have to agree, I had a gooseberry fool ice cream that was simply delicious! Nothing like eating ice cream whilst trying to shelter on a freezing cold beach! We had lazy pyjama days and even got a lie in! <br />
But did I get my job of sewing up stock for my shop done whilst it is closed? Of course not, lets just say that's still a work in progress, and my shops are still closed! <br />
I did however manage to catch up on my blog reading, and really enjoyed Lou's post <a href="http://littlegreenshed.blogspot.co.uk/2013/03/clothes.html" target="_blank">'clothes'</a> over on her '<a href="http://littlegreenshed.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">little green shed</a>' blog which is one of my favourite reads. I found myself nodding to what I was reading, and I agree whole heartily with Lou's clothing criteria which is;<br />
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* stylish<br />
* cool<br />
* well made (i.e. not going to fall apart after a few washes)<br />
* timeless (I want to buy now and wear it still in 5 years time)<br />
* not too young (I'm middle aged don't you know! and no using the word mutton)<br />
* yet good for my low budget<br />
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So as I stood in front of my wardrobe this morning struggling to find something to wear, and thinking that it might be time to put the woolly jumpers to one side, oh yes the sun is out and there are signs of spring finally, I decided to do just as Lou had and create a<br />
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1.A pair of sandals, possibly Salt water, (oh yes I can't keep wearing my red DM boots! )<br />
2.Short sleeved denim dress/tunic the sort of thing I can layer up or down<br />
3.A mustard or green cardigan, to add some colour to my wardrobe<br />
4.A pair of ankle skimmer trousers, love the look of the length of these, though I really struggle with buying trousers<br />
5.Jersey dress to replace my <a href="http://www.peopletree.co.uk/sale/women/dresses/ellen-black-stripe-dress" target="_blank">people tree long sleeved jersey dress</a> that has been a staple of my winter wardrobe<br />
6.Failing the above a shirt dress <br />
7.Jacket/blazer<br />
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I don't think this is asking for too much! Of course I would be quite happy with the clothes in the images above, aren't they just lovely. <br />I really like the look of the mustard tie jacket with the wide legged trousers, though unfortunately I don't think my budget will stretch to the £159 price tag of the jacket! So what is your clothing wish list for the summer? I would love to know! And any suggestions on where to shop online would be great too! <br />
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I'm not an avid fan of facebook, I tend to dapple a bit here and
there, I have a personal page purely because I have to, to be able to
have a business page on there, and I'm not the best at keeping my '<a href="http://www.facebook.com/acraftyhen">A Crafty Hen</a>' page up-to-date. I guess it's a bit like this blog, I tend
to come and go! I suppose a lot of it is depends on how busy I am with
work, the busier I am the less I blog or update my facebook page. This Easter I decided to close my shops so I could concentrate on the kids
and also try and get some of the pressing jobs around the house done. Also having a little bit more spare time has meant I've had a chance to catch up on blog reading and to also explore
other people's pages on facebook and that's when I found Beetle
Cherry's page full of her wonderful illustrations, and her giveaway. And what a giveaway, for liking and
sharing her page which I would have happily done anyway, I got entered into her giveaway and really couldn't believe my luck when she said I had won! <br />
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And here it is, amongst the gifts are gorgeous cards, that I can't
imagine parting with!! <br />
A lovely wooden feather brooch, that I can't wait
to wear, and a beautiful print of a girl Dressed up as a Red Indian, which will go on my daughters wall along with some other cards and prints that I've been collecting for her. Such an amazing and generous giveaway, I feel very lucky to have been sent it. You can find Beetle Cherry's gorgeous items in here shop <a href="http://beetlecherry.com/">here</a> I am very tempted to get this print for my sons bedroom <a href="http://beetlecherry.com/shop/products/tiny-boat-print-large/">'The Tiny Boat' </a>so they don't feel left out!<br />
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<a href="http://www.etsy.com/treasury/NjIzMTgwOXwyNzIxMzc2Mzkx" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="color: #333333; text-decoration: none;"> 'A happy, dreamy nursery... :)' </a> by <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/meganwsintdesign" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="color: #333333; text-decoration: none;"> meganwsintdesign </a> </h2>
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<tr> <td height="170px" style="border: 1px solid #ECECEC; padding: 6px; text-align: left;" width="170px"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/107866401" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="text-decoration: none;"> <img src="http://img0.etsystatic.com/003/0/5158454/il_170x135.369308756_8kmr.jpg" style="border: none; padding: 0px;" width="170px" /> <br /> </a> <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/107866401" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="text-decoration: none;"> <span style="color: #666666; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10px;"> Dot QUILT by PETUNIAS - vw r... </span> </a> <br />
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<a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/PETUNIAS" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="color: #b2b2b2; text-decoration: none;"> PETUNIAS </a> </div>
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$106.00 </div>
</td> <td height="170px" style="border: 1px solid #ECECEC; padding: 6px; text-align: left;" width="170px"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/106510207" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="text-decoration: none;"> <img src="http://img0.etsystatic.com/007/0/5700899/il_170x135.364379148_9388.jpg" style="border: none; padding: 0px;" width="170px" /> <br /> </a> <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/106510207" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="text-decoration: none;"> <span style="color: #666666; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10px;"> Elephants in circus in black... </span> </a> <br />
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<a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/Machookahandmade" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="color: #b2b2b2; text-decoration: none;"> Machookahandma... </a> </div>
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$65.00 </div>
</td> <td height="170px" style="border: 1px solid #ECECEC; padding: 6px; text-align: left;" width="170px"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/93996945" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="text-decoration: none;"> <img src="http://img3.etsystatic.com/000/0/6295443/il_170x135.315676015.jpg" style="border: none; padding: 0px;" width="170px" /> <br /> </a> <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/93996945" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="text-decoration: none;"> <span style="color: #666666; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10px;"> Cloud Wall Shelf - Large </span> </a> <br />
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<a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/ShopLittles" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="color: #b2b2b2; text-decoration: none;"> ShopLittles </a> </div>
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$42.50 </div>
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<tr><td height="170px" style="border: 1px solid #ECECEC; padding: 6px; text-align: left;" width="170px"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/98148792" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="text-decoration: none;"> <img src="http://img3.etsystatic.com/000/0/5190683/il_170x135.330851295.jpg" style="border: none; padding: 0px;" width="170px" /> <br /> </a> <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/98148792" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="text-decoration: none;"> <span style="color: #666666; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10px;"> Child's scandinavian sof... </span> </a> <br />
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<a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/Janefoster" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="color: #b2b2b2; text-decoration: none;"> Janefoster </a> </div>
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$27.00 </div>
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<a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/JAustinRyan" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="color: #b2b2b2; text-decoration: none;"> JAustinRyan </a> </div>
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$16.00 </div>
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<a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/WoolyBaby" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="color: #b2b2b2; text-decoration: none;"> WoolyBaby </a> </div>
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$48.00 </div>
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<a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/KathyPanton" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="color: #b2b2b2; text-decoration: none;"> KathyPanton </a> </div>
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$15.00 </div>
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<a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/thewheatfield" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="color: #b2b2b2; text-decoration: none;"> thewheatfield </a> </div>
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$18.00 </div>
</td> <td height="170px" style="border: 1px solid #ECECEC; padding: 6px; text-align: left;" width="170px"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/79890241" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="text-decoration: none;"> <img src="http://img1.etsystatic.com/000/0/5769683/il_170x135.264305629.jpg" style="border: none; padding: 0px;" width="170px" /> <br /> </a> <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/79890241" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="text-decoration: none;"> <span style="color: #666666; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10px;"> Mirror Bunting Large Half Ci... </span> </a> <br />
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<a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/fluxglass" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="color: #b2b2b2; text-decoration: none;"> fluxglass </a> </div>
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$78.00 </div>
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<tr><td height="170px" style="border: 1px solid #ECECEC; padding: 6px; text-align: left;" width="170px"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/110102255" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="text-decoration: none;"> <img src="http://img1.etsystatic.com/006/1/6213062/il_170x135.377493433_fpxa.jpg" style="border: none; padding: 0px;" width="170px" /> <br /> </a> <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/110102255" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="text-decoration: none;"> <span style="color: #666666; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10px;"> Luxurious Babys Elephant Gif... </span> </a> <br />
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<a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/acraftyhen" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="color: #b2b2b2; text-decoration: none;"> acraftyhen </a> </div>
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$21.50 </div>
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<a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/ParkerAndPosie" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="color: #b2b2b2; text-decoration: none;"> ParkerAndPosie </a> </div>
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$18.00 </div>
</td> <td height="170px" style="border: 1px solid #ECECEC; padding: 6px; text-align: left;" width="170px"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/122329258" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="text-decoration: none;"> <img src="http://img1.etsystatic.com/013/0/5780590/il_170x135.422736137_kb40.jpg" style="border: none; padding: 0px;" width="170px" /> <br /> </a> <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/122329258" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="text-decoration: none;"> <span style="color: #666666; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10px;"> Uncharted Waters Waves Pictu... </span> </a> <br />
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<a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/Mmim" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="color: #b2b2b2; text-decoration: none;"> Mmim </a> </div>
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$17.00 </div>
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<tr><td height="170px" style="border: 1px solid #ECECEC; padding: 6px; text-align: left;" width="170px"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/86002673" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="text-decoration: none;"> <img src="http://img3.etsystatic.com/002/0/5269528/il_170x135.381609047_aokb.jpg" style="border: none; padding: 0px;" width="170px" /> <br /> </a> <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/86002673" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="text-decoration: none;"> <span style="color: #666666; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10px;"> Little Lion Man </span> </a> <br />
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<a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/NiftyKidstuff" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="color: #b2b2b2; text-decoration: none;"> NiftyKidstuff </a> </div>
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$24.00 </div>
</td> <td height="170px" style="border: 1px solid #ECECEC; padding: 6px; text-align: left;" width="170px"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/104214915" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="text-decoration: none;"> <img src="http://img2.etsystatic.com/004/0/5621811/il_170x135.355849046_kxbf.jpg" style="border: none; padding: 0px;" width="170px" /> <br /> </a> <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/104214915" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="text-decoration: none;"> <span style="color: #666666; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10px;"> Linen Throw Pillow Cover, De... </span> </a> <br />
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<a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/thehighfiberco" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="color: #b2b2b2; text-decoration: none;"> thehighfiberco </a> </div>
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$29.00 </div>
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<a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/MiloandBen" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="color: #b2b2b2; text-decoration: none;"> MiloandBen </a> </div>
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$30.00 </div>
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$44.80 </div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;">I love this </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;">Etsy treasury that <span style="font-size: small;">my </span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/110102255/luxurious-babys-elephant-gift-set">Luxurious </a><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/110102255/luxurious-babys-elephant-gift-set">Elephant Gift Set</a> has been included </span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;">in. </span></span></div>
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Happy belated New Year, I'm sure most of you are just like me, and are only just getting back into the swing of the everyday routine! We had a lovely Christmas, and though I always feel sad when the holidays come to an end, I do {the majority of the time} enjoy getting back into a routine. And this year 2013 things are a little different as my youngest is now spending more time at pre-school, which frees up my mornings or so I thought. I can't believe how quickly I seem to have filled up my 'free' time, but what I 'want' to do is fill up some of the time with sewing for 'a crafty hen' so I can take some of the pressure off myself, and not spend every evening sewing past 10 at night. I also have decisions to make regarding work, especially about where my online shops are going, how much wholesale I can take on and also about keeping customers informed and engaged. </div>
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I have decided to start another blog. I have been mulling this around for some time, I've been wanting to blog about my work and what I am up to, though are conscious that many of my readers stop by for posts about my family and personal things, thrifting and sewing more for myself and family, and wouldn't want to constantly see baby bibs and hear about 'a crafty hen'. I maybe wrong and please anyone who would like to see what I am sewing everyday please pop by my new blog! I also wasn't sure whether I wanted customers to read about my personal life to the extent that I have displayed it here. So I have decided that seeing as I started this blog up to follow myself and my family in our everyday lives that is what this will stay as and I will try and keep it up to date. So with decision made, I have joined Tumblr. It feels at the moment quite alien to me and I wonder if I am not young enough or hip enough to quite get the spirit of it. Tumblr is for snippets of life, a photo here, a comment there! It reminds me a little of Twitter, which I love so I am hoping it will suit. I hope to share regularly photos of current work, new fabrics as well as things I am loving on folksy and etsy and other things like what I listen to while I work or even think about whilst I work!<br />
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I have started January as December finished, very busy and are working on another batch of bibs, blankets and lavender raindrops to be sent to the Pop Up Design shop in Winchester, as well as a handful of commissions. I haven't yet opened all my online shops back up, though are hoping to soon.<br />
I have also made a decision to start up a newsletter, to keep followers up to date on current work, what's in the pipe line, to offer special promotions and to try and link my three shops together as some items only ever appear in one shop. So I thought it would be good if I do a monthly newsletter highlighting special items, and one offs, so please if any of you would like to receive this please sign up by entering your email address in the box top right and follow the instructions! <br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">The shop looks amazing, full of wonderful pieces and I feel very lucky to have some of my things in there. It's the first time I've been involved with a 'Pop Up Shop' but I think the concept of these shops is great. Such a good way to fill up empty high street shops. And Suzie the owner of the shop and of <a href="http://popupdesignshop.bigcartel.com/artist/suzie-brown-of-urban-bird">Urban Bird</a> is so passionate about showcasing what is out there that it's been a delight to dedicate the last couple of weeks to sewing stock for the shop.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I have sent a selection of baby bibs some new and some of my favourites. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I hope to get these into my web shop soon but it probably won't be until the New Year, as this year is quickly disappearing! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">So please if you are in the area, do stop buy and have a browse.</span><br />
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sew obsessedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18215054779199085666noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3478369879506390937.post-53620727891503682952012-11-24T10:12:00.000+00:002012-11-24T10:12:17.558+00:00Cyber Weekend Sale<div style="text-align: center;">
Cyber weekend is happening in my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/acraftyhen">Etsy</a> shop</div>
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Sunday was a glorious day bright, sunny even quite mild,</div>
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Stumbling across hidden gems that get you wondering of the past.<br />
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Even #1's homework 'Autumn Finds' was a joy to do.<br />
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And then there is always the compulsory refuelling stop of cake and hot chocolate!<br />
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All in all it was the most perfect family Sunday, just a shame about the nit discovery at bedtime! Which then saw us washing and combing the kids hair way past their bedtime. By the time we had finished it was nearly ten o'clock and it wasn't only the kids who were exhausted! It's the first time the kids have had nits which I guess is not bad considering #1 is already in year 3. Not quite the end to our Sunday that we had expected oh the joys of parenthood!<br />
Sometimes you just have to laugh!!</div>
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Since having children that go to school I have found September to be a mixed month, often the weather remains nice and I do love Autumn and the colours that the season brings. But I struggle with the kids going back to school and the whole routine that it brings upon the family as a whole and I struggle with what so many parents seem to class as 'normality' the amount of times I have heard parents in the playground discussing how pleased they are to 'Be back to normal - now that the kids are back at school!" amazes me!<br />
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This September has been a big one for our family as my oldest has entered key stage 2 of school and thankfully has taken to his more independent role well, and my youngest son, our middle child has started reception class in the same school. This time round we are lucky that he has shown signs of being ready for school, and actually started school just days before turning five. So I feel like I should be writing a post about his birthday, a glowing post telling you how much I love this little man, but unfortunately the last few weeks haven't been the perfect start to a school life and I have spent so much time lately in tears, with a stomach full of frustration, anger and hurt, and that's just me.<br />
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Yesterday finally I had phone call from the head teacher to say that the school's procedure they follow when tackling bullying has been put in place and that the matter will be dealt with as quickly as they can, and apologises have been made to my son and to us as a family, so now we wait and see.</div>
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As I dropped my son off in his classroom yesterday morning, the three boys in question, four year olds, started talking about hair cuts, you see this 'problem' is all because my son has shoulder length hair. They continued in front of my son and I to discuss whether they had been to the hairdressers over the weekend with one of the boys saying that "I haven't been to the hairdressers this weekend but I am going next weekend as I don't want yellow long hair" the other boys response to this was to agree "Yes you don't want long hair as you will look like him (glances at my son) and you'll look like a girl". I stood and listened and the emotions that went through me, everything from wanting to get hold of these boys to yelling, and screaming at them and the assistant in there who was blissfully unaware of the conversation, I wanted to pick my son up and to run as far away from the school as I could physically get, I felt confused, betrayed and helpless, and I settled my son playing with another child and I walked out of there with the three boys laughing at me, yes they are only four, and I cried all the way home. And I felt horrible, I felt guilty for leaving my son in that environment and I felt guilty for putting him through it and for not being able to defend him.<br />
So I wrote, I wrote a very angry, a very heart felt email to the teacher, explaining that even though we had already had many conversations about these boys and there behaviour, what I had seen first hand that morning had shocked and appalled me and that I wasn't no longer going to sit back and put up with it and hope that they got bored and they taunting and teasing of my child would stop. And that yes these children are only four but they are behaving as bullies and they should be dealt with. And hopefully fingers crossed, touches wood, this is now the case.<br />
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No child however young should be put in a position like this, no child should have to question why there hair is a little different or worry about which toy they pick up to play with, or where they choose to play in the playground, or sit in the class room. No child should cry themselves to sleep, so worried to go to sleep because the nightmares will begin, no child should want to change themselves so that they can fit in to what a bully believes they should be like. My son is beautiful, he is determined to succeed in what he does, he loves to understand how things work, and questions everything! He loves to laugh and tell jokes, he has a very matter of fact way of looking at things, so much so that it can shock us at times, he likes to have a kiss on his lips at night, and he must say to you before you leave the room, "Goodnight, sleep tight I love you" and best of all he gives the most amazing hugs, that make you feel that everything is all right.</div>
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I've been slowly reopening my 'shops' back up after closing them for a while whilst we went on a camping trip, and as I've opened them up I've had a good look at them and it's made me question a couple of things. At the moment I have a <a href="http://folksy.com/shops/acraftyhen">folksy shop</a>, an <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/acraftyhen">Etsy shop</a> and a <a href="http://www.acraftyhen.co.uk/">Bigcartel shop</a> but I'm beginning to wonder where I'm going with a couple of them, more on this later though, as I think I have a lot of pondering over it first to do! The other thing I have noticed is how many of my items are now made using Organic cotton fabric, especially in my Etsy shop which has become the shop that I update the most and put my 'one off' items in. </div>
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The use of organic cotton has not particularly been a concious decision. I spend <i><b>a lot </b></i>of time browsing fabric sites and making notes on forth coming collections that I like and prints that suit my work and more and more I find that the ones I like tend to be organic. </div>
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I am drawn towards nature and animal prints so its not surprising that the first collection I fell deeply in love with was Circa 52 by Monaluna for Birch fabric and especially their Woodland Party print. It came a firm favourite in my Etsy shop as well, selling well and I was so disappointed when I came to order more and found that it had all sold out! I have since managed to find and buy <i><b>1 yard! </b></i>and have started to make one off bibs using it like the bib below and I hope to have the sets above back in stock before Christmas.<br />
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The second collection that I was drawn to was Ed Emberley's first fabric collection 'Happy Drawing' which was brought out my Cloud 9 fabrics. I love the quirky animals and his scribble print has become a firm favourite. From the moment I heard Cloud 9 were releasing this collection I knew I would like it as his 'How to draw' books are a favourite in our house with the kids and myself, they are just perfect for any parent who gets asked by their child<br />
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We own 3 of his books and have a fourth <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Emberleys-Drawing-Halloween-Emberley-Books/dp/0316789771/ref=ntt_at_ep_dpt_8">Ed Emberley's Drawing Book Of Halloween</a> on it's way for my Halloween obsessed son! I love the drawings of the foxes, raccoons and elephants and what is so lovely with his 'Forest Friend' print is that you keep spotting animals that you hadn't noticed before.</div>
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At the moment I have a selection of baby accessories made using Emberley's prints available in my shops with more on their way. Cloud 9 are also releasing Ed Emberley's 2nd collection 'Happy Drawing Too' in October, so I'm looking forward to seeing that. Cloud9 also have a lot of new fabric designers working with them with collections due out towards the end of the year. It seems to be a very exciting time in the 'Organic Cotton' world!<br />
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It really hasn't been very good here in the South West, very wet and well, pretty cold. It comes as no surprise that we are entering Autumn as the last few evenings its been impossible not to notice the chill in the air, the smell of fires burning and the fact that it is getting dark much earlier. But it isn't that, that bothers me very much. I'm a real lover of the seasons and Spring and Autumn I adore. It is the fact that September means the end of the school holidays and the beginning of a new school year. By the end of next week we will be back to doing school runs, back into the weekly routine that comes hand in hand with school, and I will miss in the day not only my oldest but my middle son also. </div>
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Quite literally it has felt that everything you step out the door of the house over the last few months you will get rained on. First there was the jet stream that was affecting the weather and causing all the rain and then just when you think that 'crisis' is over and we did have a week of blissful sun for the first week of the school summer holidays, the rain returns! The constant sight of raindrops on the window that I look out of as I sew and the ever-increasing amount of bags filled with small fabric pieces, that I'm continuously stepping over or moving from one end of the room to the other got me thinking, there must be something I can do with them.</div>
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I am lucky that my other OH does not seem to mind too much my fabric obsession! In conversation with him the other day about the amount of bags in the room filled to bursting point with what are best described as 'fabric scraps' I mentioned that maybe I should recycle them. I was quite surprised when he answered 'really you must have some use for them'! I wonder sometimes what size fabric scrap other sewers keep and which they feel are too small to be used, I find it hard not to keep every last morsel! </div>
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I ordered some dried lavender with the intention of making lavender sachets as gifts for my son's teachers but never managed to find the time so sitting staring at the dull winter like weather that was hitting the window the other day and with a head full of the smell of lavender I started playing around with my fabric pieces and doodling. </div>
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So please welcome my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/acraftyhen?section_id=11949957">'Patchwork Lavender Raindrops'</a>.</div>
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I have really enjoyed sewing these, fussy cutting small pieces of fabric to get animals in the right place like this <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/106201947/lavender-raindrop-sachet-orange-fox">Orange Fox</a></div>
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The raindrops are filled with dried lavender. I have made them with baby's in mind, thinking that they would look lovely placed in a nursery. Lavender helps to calm and aid sleep, lavender also acts as a insect and a moth repellent so these raindrops will be great for placing in clothes drawers or for hanging in wardrobes. Of course they aren't just for babies and can be hung or placed anywhere in the house.</div>
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It wasn't my intention to leave it so late after my birthday to blog about it, in fact I ended up having such a lovely meal out that I felt really excited about sharing it with you - but this is the thing my birthday seems to just come and go! It's no surprise that it's often under celebrated as it comes exactly a week after my oldest child's birthday. He's due date was my birthday, I was never keen on that idea and settled happily for him being born 7 days before, but I should have realised that even having 7 days between it would mean that my birthday has no run up, very little excitement and we are often 'still' celebrating my son's birthday, but oh well, I guess that is often the case as we grow older, birthdays just aren't what they use to be!!</div>
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So my birth 'day' was pretty awful, to be honest we were still full of the fact that our oldest had just turned 7, still feeling pretty shaken by the fact that we had recently lost my Gran <i>(that's another story) </i>and busy with the fact that #2 was leaving pre-school to start school in September, and that #1 was finishing key-stage 1 to start key-stage 2 again in September, so my day was spent doing well 'parent' things. So it went pretty much uncelebrated. But sometimes this just isn't good enough and we well to be fair needed a treat so at the weekend we went to the River Cottage Canteen at <a href="http://www.royalwilliamyardharbour.co.uk/rwyh_about.php">Royal William's Yard</a>, as you can see from the photo someone wasn't so impressed with the place, but my what a place. Royal William's Yard is a former <a href="http://www.plymouthdata.info/RoyalWilliamYard.htm">Victualling Yard </a>I'll admit I had to look up the history of the place when I got home and really wish I had done it before we went, it is an amazing place and the River Cottage Canteen fits in so well. </div>
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We had a lovely lunch even with #3 stamping here feet and having a tantrum. The food was gorgeous, locally produced and in season, our waitress was brilliant with the kids which makes such a difference I think when you decide to dine out with kids. We felt welcomed, and the boys loved it.</div>
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River Cottage Canteen is situated in the old Brewhouse building. The whole 'Royal Yard ' makes for a good wander and explore. We had a really special day out, one that we will all remember for quite a while and at a place we can't wait to go back to. And for me it was a real special birthday as I really felt like I relaxed - so for once I can't wait for the next one!</div>
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Summer holidays and sunshine has meant very little time spent in the house and plenty of time spent at the beach which has been a lovely start to the school holidays but has meant that my work has taken a back step, and at what is appearing to be a very busy time for me it has meant that my late night sewing sessions have become that bit longer. Thank goodness the mornings have been lazier than normal with no school runs to have to get up to.<br />
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'A Crafty Hen' has had it's first bit of publicity this month with a feature in Folksy's online magazine Frankly <a href="http://frankly.folksy.com/2012/07/20/shop-talk-a-crafty-hen">Shop Talk, Jennifer Parsons - A Crafty Hen</a> I felt when writing it that I had gone back to college, as its been a long time since I had to write something other than snippets here on my blog! I was really pleased that Folksy asked me and have also been lucky to appear in their 'best sellers' list a few times lately.<br />
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I was also asked recently if I would mind being featured in a new blog <a href="http://greatbritishfamily.wordpress.com/">Great British Family</a> it's a lovely blog where they aim to showcase the best Great Britain has to offer for the family, a place to showcase the talents we have here in the UK aimed at families, particularly to show case designers, handmade artists and
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I was really happy with the article they did on <a href="http://greatbritishfamily.wordpress.com/2012/07/23/uk-handmade-spotlight-a-crafty-hen/">'A Crafty Hen'</a> .<br />
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So all in all it's been a good week for me and my 'little business'!<br />
It's very exciting to watch it grow and to wonder where it will be in a couple of years! </div>sew obsessedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18215054779199085666noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3478369879506390937.post-83140136159478377492012-07-16T12:10:00.001+01:002012-07-16T12:10:34.815+01:00One Summers Day<div style="text-align: center;">
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I am sat here 10am on a Monday morning in July, I can hear the rain pouring down outside and I have the lights on as it is so dark and grey. I am dressed in jeans and a long sleeved top which wouldn't be out of place on a winter's day and I am surrounded by piles of laundry waiting for a dry day to get washed. The fact that it is mid way through July is crazy, doesn't bear thinking about. Only 2 more days until the boys break up from pre-school and school and the 'summer holidays' commence. So far the British Summer here in Devon has been awful, the wettest and dullest that I can remember, so it was amazing yesterday to wake not only to some sunshine but also to a weather forecast that showed no rain for the day! </div>
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<span>We can only hope that 'Summer' decides to appear again soon and we can get out and about a bit more. For my oldest it did make a lovely ending to what has been his Birthday week! He turned 7 on Wednesday. <i><b>Seven</b></i> I can't believe it, it seems so grown up. I have also noticed that turning 7 seems to mean that taking a photo of him has become very difficult, in fact quite rare! I can't quite decide whether it is because he rarely stays still or if he no longer thinks it's 'cool' to have his mum constantly taking pictures of him! Either way I feel his birthday passed by with only a few photo reminders but hopefully his memories will stay with him for a while well at least until his next birthday!</span></div>
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Thank you to everyone who entered the Summersville fabric giveaway.</div>
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So without any further delay, the winner is.............</div>
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Number 26, Mousey Brown!</div>
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Picked at random by the Random Number Generator which has had be baffled all morning as I couldn't paste it to blogger with the result showing, so out of desperation I eventually took a photo, I guess I got there in the end even though I'm sure it didn't need to be so complicated!</div>
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Well done to Mousey Brown for being the lucky winner of Seamstar's giveaway. </div>
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For all of you who didn't win don't worry as just as this giveaway has ended another has just begun! </div>
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Seamstar's next giveaway they are offering a Flea Market Fancy fabric
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And the great thing about this giveaway is even I can enter!!</div>
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