Cleaning

No crafting yesterday, or the day before in fact for a whole week and i won't be doing any for a couple more days yet, busy cleaning. hired a carpet cleaner from the supermarket, hubby and myself went through the whole house room by room washing the carpets, all just a bit damp, hope that it has made it all look fresh, After cleaning up the book case i decided the next job was my wardrobe. so everything came out, all dumped on the bed then the sorting started. the result? 10 black garbage bags of clothes for the op shop. Some brand new with labels on, impulse buying. I don't wear skirts or tops so they were the first to go. Stuff i had from years back and don't fit all gone. The wardrobe now has just a couple of sentimental pieces, but all the rest are what i am and will be wearing, both summer and winter stuff. The bags are taken down to the op shop and it feels good.
The last cleaning out job i have is the craft/sewing stuff. this is by far the biggest job but it will be worth it! then i can get back to crafting as my reward for a job well done.
What started it all is this show, Hoarders and a comment from my daughter when we were going op shopping one day and i saw a jar of buttons and said to her, that is great! and she said, You don't need that mum, you have a lot of buttons already.
I do not want to let it all get that far and i am doing something to fix it now.

Cat of the Day

This is Big Cat. Isn't he adorable? He is posted with permission and he belongs to TinnieGirl, this is her blog. i think he has just the loveliest face, too cute!

Friday Night Sew-in

Joining the Friday Night Sew-in is a way of setting some time aside to work on those projects on your to do list. And remember - it doesn't have to be a sewing project.. maybe you have a knitting project.. or some scrapbooking.. it could be anything.

I have joined in on this, Just click on the picture to learn more, Sometimes you need a little something to keep you motivated!

Sandy's In Stitches

Sandy's In Stitches is having a 1st Year blogiversary Giveway. Just delightful don't you think?
go and take a look at her blog and have a read. Lovely.

A Legacy Of Stitches

What a super needle and scissor case! Would you like to win it? If you have a blog then go to A Legacy of Stitches and enter.

Granny Squares

If you love crochet, or even if you are new to crochet then go and take a look at these. Meet Me At Mikes has step by step tutorials on how to make them. Yum yum, I love crochet! Such a delightful portable craft.
I think i will be making these cos my sister has announced she is expecting a baby! this is going to be her second child, her first is just 2 years old. How perfectly wonderful.

Underwear

How to drop a couple of dress sizes without even trying.
When my daughter was down here last week we went shopping and i tried on a high waist long leg brief. My first thought, I love these! they are so comfortable and they helped define my body and my clothes looked better on. whilst they are not the most attractive undergarments they do do what they claim and better still, they are really comfortable. I can definitely recommend them