Happy Halloween Everyone

I love Halloween time, not that I dress up or do anything special, well,  apart from watch scary movies that is.  It's just nice to see all the little one's dress up, sing songs, play tricks on each other and eat loads of treats. And I think it's even more special this year as I have just started in my first placement, a primary school. and carried out my first activity, making pumpkin faces out of ripped up tissue paper and black card,  with the little ones. Very cool.
And my home activities. I've  been crafting these little guys for a Halloween special swap:

Halloween Swap Goodies

 The little ghost with the boo in his hands is from a pattern by Sarah Gasson and the little pumpkin pattern is by Phoenixknits. I think perhaps the pumpkin is my favorite pattern, although I loved the construction of the little ghost. They didn't take very long at all  to make up.   However, just  look at Leatherface, I don't think they're going to last very long.  Do you?

New Stock- Shop Update!

Since my computer is now well and back to good health I have managed to photograph my new stock and upload photos.  All the new items have been uploaded to my Folksy store here

Partridge in a Pear tree (blue)

Partridge in a Pear tree (cream)

Winter Rose

Orange Blossom

Twilight Safari

Cinders

Toffee Apple

Poppy

Autumn

Made by Sun Rae

Sewn in beautiful designer fabric, these gorgeous Pyramid Project Bags measure 7" high x 7" wide. The cases are fully lined with a zip fastening closing and carry handle made from ribbon. They are able to hold a sock knitting project with Dpns and 100g of yarn or a small crochet project, yarn and hook.

This item is ideal for popping in your handbag when out and about or storing your project discreetly away, when at home.

I'm back!

Hi everyone, hope you are all well.

I'm back to the land of the internet and ready to finally sort out my poor little blog,  how neglected does it look?  I've not only been very busy,  I'm at college now studying Early Years and Childcare  fulltime.  Then my laptop died on me when I tried to take it back to factory settings, it was running really slow and I felt taking it back to how I received  it was my only option. Big mistake, it totally fried.  Ironically it was  exactly one year to the date of having a new mother board installed, weird or what?????  So twenty-one  days, new hard drive, DVD drive and strip cover (don't know what the third item is) later,  I'm back to the land of the internet.  Still trying to iron out a few niggles ,  sound card, downloading programmes and re-installing stuff from disc,  I can see where my October holiday is going to go, *sigh*.

Not too bothered about my October holiday being taken up with this though.  A spot of baking from my new book, *bliss*.

The Great British Bake Off

 I subtly hinted to Paul that I wanted this book for Christmas after seeing it for £10 in Tesco and lo and behold I was packing my rucksack for college one day and saw the top of a book that looked too thick and  I didn't recognize.  Thinking I had accidentally packed one of my knitting books to take to college,  I yanked it out and burst into tears when I recognized the cover.  Paul had only bought the book secretly and stashed it in my college bag as a surprise, how thoughtful is that?

Sorry I'm going off on a tangent:  I'm including a picture of the yummy Paul Hollywood and Mary Berry (just for you Ozzy =D ).

Paul Hollywood and Mary Berry

So now I'm on holiday he's pressurizing me to make 'Paul's Iced Fingers' and  'Paul's Pork Pies'. 

Paul Hollywood's Iced Fingers

Told him if he mentions these again for the fortieth time I'm going to "hit him in the face with the book" , his reply in kind, "good job I bought you the book then, eh? "........ cheeky monkey.