OH! I was ever so excited when I got home from our little morning baby group today. The posty had left a card saying I had a parcel in the 'BIG BLACK BIN'. Not the nicest of places to leave a parcel but who was I to complain when I opened it and saw the lovely purple package inside. I knew who it was from straight away. It was from THE FELT LADY!!!! Lovely, lovely Sarah holds a monthly giveaway on her blog and I was lucky enough to win (*goes to buy a lottery ticket to see if luck is still hanging around*).

Thank you so much, Sarah, for you generosity! Now everyone, go and buy some felt and other pretty supplies (including yummy buttons) from her shop!

A little peek at what I've been doing this evening....

I can't really say much about it as it's a birthday present for a little girl whose birthday it is next month. We know two little birthday girls next month and I know both of their mummies read this blog so its going to be a surprise. Shhhhhh......... I'm makign something completely different for the other one! :)

I've also made a batch of knitting needle cases. A friend is having first pick of them, a present for her mum, then I'll take lots of photographs and get them in the shop by the weekend.

I've finished one of the things on my giant to-do list! Felt doughnuts. They are very simple, and a birthday present for little Alice - She's 2 today! Happy birthday Alice!

I'm not sure I've shown you this, or even admitted to it.....At christmas my sister tried to teach me to crochet a square. Here is her double crochet square....

.....and now here's mine.....

I'm having tension issues!

I've been making a start on that massive list I showed you the other day...the only problem is I keep finding things that need repairing OR I keep having ideas for fab new items to add to it. Can someone please make the day a little bit longer and make the munchkin sleep for more than an hour in the day? Pretty please?

I have managed to finish a few things that I've had lying around for months. These new key rings just needed stuffing and sewing up. They will be in the shop later today. I've also finished a gift for someone but can't show you that until next month. I'll be sure to take some photos (I usually forget that sort of thing!) and I also have a batch of felt doughnuts on the go for a little girls birthday next week. While making them I fancied making myself a giant doughnut pincushion.....if it turns out well I may start a new range of pincushions for the shop! :)

I really shouldn't make lists :(

Here I have things that need finishing as well as new things. The idea is when I finish something off that has been lying around for months/years(!) I can reward myself with a new thing! This is only the first double page...there is more!!! Hopefully I'll have some new things to show you soon!

Hello there! I'm still alive, although it feels like we've been through the wars a little recently; sleepless nights, teething, colds, etc. But not all bad, last week was J's birthday and we went to the imax in Birmingham to watch Avatar to celebrate while Aunty Boo babysat for us! Also last week, one of my best friends moved off to start their new life in New Zealand. Hi Joy and Danny *wave*. Now, I have a small confession to make - when Joy told me she was pregnant, what now seems like a million years ago, I started knitting a blanket for their ickle bebe. This was about 22 weeks ago.......I haven't really got very far with it......

Its in a lot better shape than it was at the start of last week, I'd only just made a start on the orange! I've figured out I can probably get it finished before the little chap arrives and have it sent to the other side of the world too if I keep up an average of 3 rows a day. No mean feat when you have a 6 month old with a terrible cold who will only snooze on her mummy. Each row has 150 stitches and takes about 15 minutes to do, so I just need to find 45 minutes each day.....anyone fancy some babysitting??!(!)

I've was a busy little bee at the end of last week, making a batch of bibs. The idea was I had 9 to make and any that didn't get sewn together perfectly for the shop would get used by the munchkin. I got slightly distracted on two of them and I'm secretly pleased that we get to keep these ones!

The rest will be listed in my shop over the next two nights and are made from equally cute fabrics. Pop over and have a look! :)

***NEW*** This year I'm making cute felt lavender sachets! (as well as lots of other new and exciting goodies!)

I finished a small batch of hearts last night - here is one in progress! I just need to take some better photographs and then start listing them in my shop later today. Perfect valentines gifts! ;)

More sewing planned for later - Moustachioed fruit totes.....!