HotchPotch Heather

Crochet lampshade finished

2012-02-13T02:51:00.001-08:00

Little jacket for a crochet lampshade finished. Very simple granny squares used then I edged the top with Lucys AKA Attic 24 bobble edged trimming. The base of the shade is Lucys pattern again. Simple but effective x

First Snowman of the year

2012-02-04T14:08:00.001-08:00

Well the first snowman has been built minus a nose which fell off. The nose was a leek!
Baby Benji (the puppy) got sooooo excited with it all but the snowman did spook him up somewhat.
Sky tv has gone off so everything is peaceful in the house, because we just turned the tv off simple as that really. A bit of snow and it all goes pear shaped.
Just done facetime with my Son in the USA with no disturbance whatsover yet again.a bit of snow here in the UK and all normal services stop.Grrrrr pathetic.

Anyway if you love snow enjoy it if not dont get too concerned it will be gone soon. xxxx

My First mile a minute crochet throw WIP

2012-01-17T00:43:00.000-08:00

Mile a minute throw in progress......oh how I love this!

I bought quite a few crochet throws and other crafty items back with me from our USA visit last year.
The first picture is the one I bought there....beautifuly made and a funky colour selection.....this is what attracted me to it.The following pics are what I am working on.
I found a pattern amoungst the hunderds that I have to make one.....so simple....I do simple in crochet as I get too bored if it's complicated then of course I end up never completing the project.
I have bought just a couple of new balls of wool but I am intending using what stash I have in my home to do this. Then I am going to have a go at a granny square blanket, I've lots of different patterns that I could use for that too....just need to find the one that fits with how I like to crochet! Also very tempted to do Sarah Londons crochet wool eating blanket. Might have a little practice on this one too!

The USA Mile a minute blanket

Little box from B n M and the colours inspired me for my first Mile a minute blanket

Mile a minute WIP

Happy hooking to you all! xx

Happy new year

2012-01-01T07:39:00.000-08:00

Happy 2012 may all your dreams come true!

My Magical wool ball is here

2011-07-19T12:25:00.000-07:00

I was linked with Callie for the MagicWool swap that the lovely Lynda organised a few weeks ago.

I've never been involved in any swap before and have been proper excited about it.

Monday was my post out day but the weather was pants and it scuppered any chance of getting Callies parcel to her. I was a drowned rat when I got in from work and that put paid to sending it off yesterday. Anyway it's been posted out this afternoon.
Callie is blogging the thrity day photo challenge ( Which I do intend to do soon) I have learnt so much about her and although I may never meet her in 'real life' I feel that I know so much already. I have a lot in common not in the fact that we are the same age but one of them being is that Callie is the same age as my son and I feel her dreams and aspirations that my Son has right now. Please visit her.

Miserable weather day here YET AGAIN today however I am now preparing for my hols more of that another day as I dont want to borreeeeee you all.

Here is a picture of the oh so lovely wool....I need to ask Callie what wool this is.

Beautiful colours ( My sort of shades). I reckon it's Noro and that I have been spoilt too x

Unwrapping this was just such an experience and there was so many beautiful gifts wrapped up ( If you are reading this Callie before my ball gets there forgive me I did not put anything in it for you to eat! Eeeekkk!)

IAnyways....I have just uploaded about 300 pics off my iphone whcih I generally use everday for taking pics on. My Daugher introduced me to Picnik over a year ago and I bought the premium account for her....never used it myself and when I asked another blogger about her pics she said she used Picnik....the rest is history, at last I have a photo editior that I can use simply and edit to my hearts delight.

Lots of pics to share with you about my thrifty finds purchased over the past month.....

Speak soon x

Chair completed

2011-07-09T01:17:00.001-07:00

Finished the chair but I do have some little hearts to put on and I just can't find the flippin things.
Polka dot fabric was 50p for quite a few metres from a charity shop of course. Paint is just regular Crown white satinwood from our cellar stash of paint, used Mr B's bestest paint brush... Naughty Heather! The little heart was made from a kit I bought from Heather at the patchwork heart using upcycled fabrics and the cushion is from Kandipandi x
When I locate the hearts I'll pop them on and show you x
I've also found quite a local blog...that I LOVE great design of pics too have a nosy its http://www.athriftymrs.com/
Have a great weekend X

-posted using my Iphone xxx

Sunday morning challenge

2011-07-03T03:41:00.001-07:00

Pictured is my WIP for This sunny Sunday morning.

One Sad brown wood chair waiting to be loved again

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My Stick Family

2011-06-29T06:42:00.000-07:00

My Stick Family from WiddlyTinks.com

What a great site to make a stick family. Off to look at more on here!

Granny storage... basket time

2011-06-14T23:35:00.000-07:00

Have a look at this.
Thank you pickles for such a great pattern with a use too!

Swap time anyone?

2011-06-12T10:09:00.000-07:00

Please visit this awesome blog if you want to be involved in a swap with Lynda at Hookin' with Laa Laa.
I've never been involved in a swap before and this one is seems is quite a challenge....but oh my do I love a challenge! http://hookinwithlaalaa.blogspot.com/

http://hookinwithlaalaa.blogspot.com/

Cookie and mag

2011-06-07T11:18:00.001-07:00

Cookie & mag oh and lets not forget feet up time = Bliss

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Kandipandi cushion

2011-06-06T13:04:00.001-07:00

Just felt like putting my lovely Kandipandi cushion pics on. Not only was it oh so beautifully wrapped the contents exceeded my expectation. So very lovely thanks

The Owl and the Henry

2011-05-26T02:46:00.000-07:00

This little 'wise old owl'was found to be sat on a shelf feeling proper sorry for himself.
I picked him up and now he has a little buddy to sit with at my desk (at home).
They were both needing new homes..... both found in my local Samaritans charity shop.
The Owl and the Henry are making good friends........

Back to blogland

2011-05-21T23:19:00.001-07:00

I so love my daily reads on blogland. Lots of new and exciting posts, it's my newspaper of choice. I have the time to put posts on but have not had the discipline to do it. I am

going to share with you a picture of a great find yesterday a rather lovely Carlton Ware Dish picked up for £2.00 at a local charity shop. Let the bloggin begin!

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Testing

2011-03-09T10:26:00.003-08:00

I am testing my blog out

You have met the dog now here is one of the cats!

2011-01-02T14:06:00.001-08:00

Meg the dog in the last post. Meet flossie the cat.....

Poladroid of our little Meg

2010-12-28T11:30:00.000-08:00

Testing out this app from the internet thanks for sharing this link Elaine I finally got it too work x

Take that tickets for June next year :-)

2010-12-27T12:13:00.001-08:00

Relight my fire....what a great Christmas present surprise.
I will be blogging so much more in the new year. Having a huge declutter in my life so I can share some of my moments with you all.

Little charity shop finds from the past few weeks

2010-10-28T05:31:00.000-07:00

Here are some little treasures I picked up in the localy charity shops.
We do have soooo many, quite a few are local based charity shops others are the well known 'high st' ones.
All have different things on offer, some mainly clothes and books but the little independant ones usually have the things I love.
Two balls of debbie bliss wool for 50p,..yes 25p a ball.

The two little ornaments which still have the makers name on stickers underneath which is Simico....no idea where these were made but they are so lovely....one is my Son and one my Daughter... daft arent I?? I.love these so much even though the hair colours on them don't represent the colours of my childrens hair!

I live near the town centre so its quite easy to pop into the shops, also working shifts means that I can have a mooch in the morning before I go to work on a late shift or after when I'm on early shifts.
I'll post some more bits and bobs another day! xxx
Having a cool week off work so off to have some soup to warm me up!

Lots of wool and little time

2010-09-28T13:41:00.001-07:00

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The cat and the wool

2010-09-22T13:11:00.001-07:00

Lovely attic 24 'Lucy pack' arrived today. I cut opened the parcel and in the excitment of it all snipped some of the wool! Anyway left in on the table and Mr Phoenix decided that yes indeed he loved the wool too. A new bed for him.....a picture says a thousand words xxxx

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Ok here I go again

2010-09-15T12:20:00.001-07:00

Hello blogland
I am going to start sharing and wittering away on here. Sooooo much time spent mooching on blogs and doing some great tutorials......mandalas with Raymond.....lovely Lucy has shared her new flower blanket creation.....oh my I need more hours in the day!
I ordered the Lucy pack today from www.countrycrafts.org.uk Chris who has the online shop was so friendly and helpful. I only ordered the wool this afternoon and although its not even with me yet I so know that I'll be shopping with her again xxxx
I'm blogging with my Iphone this evening with a glass of wine by my side and of course a little bit of crochet on the go xxxx
I'm using a very nifty app called Hipstamatic......funky and v retro images can be developed using this.....I love it..... xxxx

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Little granny crochet brooch

2010-08-10T13:09:00.001-07:00

I am just a little bit proud of this little brooch. It was soooo simply to make. Little granny square background with a loopy flower and button sewn on top. Makes a change from the usual blankets xxx

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Crochet circle cushion cover is now a little hat!

2010-08-08T06:03:00.001-07:00

Ooops started a granny circle crochet cushion yesterday.
It was going so well then after the 6th row it started to go all so wrong.
I'll have to go back to the lovely blog that shared the pattern and ask for a little bit of advice!
Oh well never mind my little doll now has a mob cap....try not to waste anything...think I know where I went wrong.....ever decreasing circles maybe??
Big match on tv soon....c'mon u reds!!! My big boy is there right now

- Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone I finally learnt how to do it Heather x

Kool Kotton

2010-08-03T03:58:00.000-07:00

Went to Manchester on Saturday to purchase some of the lovely Kool Kotton that Abakan sell. Great price and it is so lovely to crochet with. I'd also like to knit some buntings for my caravan with it. May just take that when we next visit Anglesey....very soon.

I take quite a lot of photos on my I phone even though I have a pretty damn good camera.
I'm giving it a go on here. Uploaded for you to see some of the Kool Kotton.
Off to work shortly but before I go I'm going to have a go at Heathers http://www.littletinbird.co.uk/ little granny circles
I quite simply love this blog
Also do visit Orans place to see her completed granny stripe blanket....its so lush!
xx Later xx

Granny Stripes go a little crazy!

2010-06-08T03:56:00.001-07:00

Oh how long is it since a wrote my first post in blog land......way to long.

I've been having gently little reminders from Nicola and then I came along a lovely blog called Orans place http://oran.typepad.com/which gave me the push to start again.....thanks Oran

Ok big thanks first to the lovely Lucy from Attic 24 for sharing this funky granny stripe. I thought mmmm what could I do with that. I bought some yarns last week and thought yes I'll do another blanket for the caravan.....but then I had another thought......I've got a lovely little Lloyd Loom box that needs TLC. I'm going to granny stripe that me thinks. However the granny stripe is way too long for that.

I think what I will do is continue with completing this blanket and pick out some colours maybe just 3 colours to stripe it up!

The yarn is only £1.09 a ball for 100g so it really is a bargain ( just what I loveeeeeeee)

Just popped onto to sort out why on earth my pics only went to the top of the post.....sorted that one out but its left a huge gap underneath this text.
I'm still learning..........

First post in blogland.

2010-04-06T09:20:00.000-07:00

Dear all

Well here is my first post.

I'm off work this week and thought this would be the right time to start my venture as a contributor in blogland.

The picture I have uploaded is a wall cabinet that my Husband fetched home for me. I reckon he could see the potential in it as it had just been thrown in a skip by its previous owners. (He also brought two other wooden wall cabinets needing tlc)

Well I am loving it now and after lots of TLC by Mr B it now has a new home on my wall!

The little handmade bird was handcrafted by a very talented lady who I work with.

Nicola you really should come into blogland and share your talents.

The pattern for the bird is from Attic 24 who provides a very clear and concise tutorial for this, thanks Lucy for sharing everything you do!