Firstly, I hope you all had lovely a lovely Christmas and new year. Secondly, I'm sooooo sorry it has taken me so long to blog this year. I've no idea where these first few days have gone - its almost mid January already and I've not sewn a single thing!

As you can see, we've had a few flurries of snow in our little corner of the UK (as most people have). I don't see what all the fuss is about, I'm sure it used to snow more when I was a kid *thinks back a long time* I remember walking to school in a good few inches of snow. Also remember in sixth form some of the boys snowing in one of the girls car tyres so we had to go to the caretakers house and see if she could borrow a spade to dig it out again.

We had a lovely time over Christmas and the new year. I took Hattie to visit my parents just before Christmas to deliver presents and we spent Christmas with the in-laws. Hattie loved all the wrapping paper (and her present too!). I got some very nice books (which I'll blog later once I've taken a photograph!), a woolly dress (that I'm wearing today!), lots of socks, PJ's, a wok, lots of chocolate (no wonder I've put weight on!), my traditional 'surprise selection box' from mum(!).

Hopefully things can start getting back to normal now. Once I've tackled the MAAAAAHHHOOOOOSSSSIVE ironing pile (I've no idea where it all comes from!) I'll have a little room to sew again! I've got lots of new things planned: fruity felt coin purses, pretty knitting needle cases, fruity shopping bags and a range of new pincushions as well as a whole solar system of smiley planets!