flattened the bangle to show the pretty braid

just finished this,my first attempt at braiding wire.it is from a kit as I do not have a bead shop anywhere near,so if I buy a kit all the stuff is there.am nothappy withthe finishing at the end but hope I will get better

winter

have just downloaded my photos and found this taken in the cold february we had

new toys

I have a new toy,a fine guage knitting machine to accompany my brother 830 and brother 230.now I need more hours in the day,new sponge bars have been aquired for the brothers-ave not been used for about twelve-fiftenn years so they need a good clean
the new machine is a knitmaster and I have not used knitmaster for a very long time-think 1978!

bundle and twinkle

twinkle has grown,she is nine months old and was speyed just after christmas,she was glued-no stitches which was wonderful as they watch me sew and bundle managed to remove one of her two stitches the night she was speyed-no doubt after watching me unpick!

sad news

have not blogged for a while.we are all so sad,my sisters shepherd bodkin-on the right had to be put to sleep on feb 23,she was four years old and had a tumour on her neck,we thought she was cured,she had it over a year ago,had an operation and we were given the all clear but it regrew,she had radiotherapy to no avail.she is survived by her litter sister button -on the left.

I just love my overlocker,she arrived because I got married and the previous overlocker was shared between my sister and I.she is not so forgiving as the old machine-which is still going strong having arrived approx 1987,as she does like to be set up properly,however the stitch quality is just as perfect as you would expect.

my elnas

these are my machines,a machine is personal but I would not change mine. the elnita was a present for my twentyfirst birthday in 1976,the air electronic arrived in 1977 I think.Ihave had many dressmaking businesses ,and these machines are just perfect.