Eeeeeek!

I've got 633 unread blog posts in my reader - I know what I'm doing today then!! Back later :)

Yeah - Eco press!

I'm sure that most of you know I am a member of the Eco Etsy team over on Etsy. Well they always like having eco tips for the Eco Etsy blog - I submitted one and was featured today! Yeah! They print your tip and then show a couple of items that are available in your shop. Can you guess that mine was something to do with line drying clothes, given my love of the subject :) Here are a couple of screenshots for you.


So if you are in search of other fabulous eco friendly treasures on Etsy then type teamecoetsy into the search bar and you will find other members of the team!

The winner!!

Eeeeeeek - sorry!! I got so carried away with my Mum and Dad being here that I forgot to do the draw for my giveaway!!

So drumroll...............(you kind of have to imagine a drumroll here guys)......................

It's number 14, Smeeta!!!

Well done Smeeta! I'll contact you with details of what to do :) And here's the proof of the random number generator thingy.

Bye for now :)

Hahahahahahahahah!

Sorry this post is going to be hilarious for those of you who know me in real life or through the forum as I am probably the least organised person ever. I got his book out of the library this week in an attempt to inspire me to get off my arse and try and make my craft room tidy and organised. Apologies in advance for the not so good photo's - taking them at 7 o clock at night isn't the best idea!

Here are some of the inspiration shots of other peoples workspaces.


I don't think I could be that organised if I tried really really hard! As a comparison this is a picture of my craft room - it was taken 18 months or so ago but is still comparable to now in terms of the amount of crap in it!

So a mammoth task ahead. I don't think it will get done this year :)

Ok - blogger has gone all scary on me!

It is Thursday today but it has labelled the post I have just done as Wednesday. Hmmmmmm. Have to see if it does it with this one too!

Edited to add - and it put the one I did to follow up this one right at the start of Wednesdays posts. It's something to do with the autosaving of posts but I'm not quite sure why!

On my desk....on a Thursday

....but we can pretend it's a Wednesday though right??

I know it's not exactly a desk but my lap will do nicely enough as a sewing table when the weather is this nice. I couldn't just sit inside and sew - I had to relish the sunshine as it's been a rare commodity in the UK over the past few months! The apron is part of a custom made baking set that comprises a personalised apron, recipe cards, child size baking tins that can actually go in the oven and a bag to put it all in. I'm hoping to get it all finished tonight to send off first thing tomorrow but if not then it will be tomorrow afternoon.

And this was the view from my 'desk' - not too shabby!

Better post today

well sort of anyway!! I've been up to some exciting things today with my Dad but the photo's aren't sorted yet so I can't show you. Actually it's probably not at all exciting to you but it is to me :) Anyway in the lack of exciting news I just have to tell you about an exchange I heard this morning between two mums on the walk back from school.

Mum 1 - Well I just can't get her up in the morning.
Mum 2 - What time are you getting her up?
Mum 1 - 8 o'clock
Mum 2 - Well what time does she go to bed?
Mum 1 - Oh she's in bed at 10pm but often doesn't get to sleep until 11ish.
Mum 2 - Well I wonder why she doesn't want to get up then (being completely serious!)

Me - Slack jawed and thinking 'Well I can tell you exactly why she doesn't want to get up at 8am!!' But I kept my mouth shut and kept walking :)

Not much of a blog post today!

My Mum and Dad are here today so I've not got much to say - be back tomorrow with a more interesting post!

New stockist!

There is a new stockist of Swirlyarts goodies in town and it's Eco Emporia run by the lovely Anna. It's tag line is 'Desirable objects from discarded things' which fits me to a tee really! It's also the only place (apart from if you visit me at craft fairs) that you can buy my knitting needle bracelets. Go and check it out - you can even read some exciting things about me. Well slightly exciting!

The Blackberry (and organised) Fairy

My berries cluster black and thick
For rich and poor alike to pick.

I'll tear your dress, and cling and tease,
And scratch your hands and arms and knees.

I'll stain your fingers and your face,
And then I'll laugh at your disgrace.

But when the bramble-jelly's made,
You'll find your trouble well repaid.

- The Song of the Blackberry Fairy!

This was left in my comments yesterday by the lovely Natalie of Roseberry Crafts and it's so true! Anya's nails still have juice under them and her face was stained yesterday when we got back. She loved it though, despite being stung by nettles numerous times, and managed to walk 2 and a half miles. We made 4lbs of jam this morning and had just enough left over to make a blackberry crumble for our tea tonight - yum!

I've been super organised this morning! There's nothing like talking to potential stockists and having numerous orders rolling in to get you motivated! I've sewn 10 chickens, some of which are duplicates so not all 10 are pictured here. Some are custom orders and some are because they had been pinned together for months and sitting in my to do pile and I got sick of seeing them there!!

They just need zips and button eyes and they are ready to roll. I also made 2 dozen business cards and they just need the ends tying off and cutting out properly.

I've also done a load of washing and hung it out to dry, changed the beds, made some bread, washed up (yes proper washing up Alex!) and sorted some clothes out. I'm now heading upstairs to put some clothes away and then I'm going to cut some fabric out for peg bags! May as well go with the organised Lynsey while she is here!