A Letter from a Friend
Who doesn't like to receive a letter from a friend? No-one! I love it when I see it there on the mat and instantly you see the hand writing an know exactly who the sender is. I like to get settled on the sofa before opening said letters, sometimes I'll even take my coat off but often I just can't wait that long! On Thursday I received a letter from my friend Jill (Jill lives 223.22 miles away in London, I often wish I could squeeze her hand and give her a hug). She had sent the letter to my parents house so it was a lovely suprise to find it sitting on the shelf in the hall when I popped round for a visit. There was no time to find a seat, I opened it standing up and read it as fast as I could whilst answering quick fire questions about my day from mum. In her letter she thanked me for a gift I had sent her, a little pouch I made using fabics bought in New Zealand at Christmas. Also in her letter were words of encouragement directed towards sewing and my empty Etsy shop! Often it is easy not to act on words of encouragement, my usual is, "I can't belive it's monday again, I havn't done any sewing all week!" But some time those words of encouragement can come at just the right time!! Thank you Jill xx
Here are some photos of things I have made over the past few months and with any luck those words from Jill will stay ringing in my head and my Etsy shop will get an update by the end of the week!!
This wee hat was made for a tiny fellow called Joel.
Here he is with is dad trying to hold him still!
I made this cusion for my sister Fiona for Christmas, I love it, it's like a big French pie!
This picture was taken at my other sisters house where we opened our presents, it matched so well with her sofa cutions she wanted to keep it.
I made this little guy a couple of weeks ago, I like his masive beak! The seam of the beak has fallen really well, it makes him a bit of a grumpy look about him (probably because of that bit of girly fluff I put near his tail or maybe its the pink spots)
I made this fella the same day, I gave him a tummy section so he's fatter and he's got wire legs covered in ribbon. He can't stand up because he is too top heavy but he's very good at leaning against things!
I study accountancy two nights a week at college and three weeks ago I had the joy of a half term, no college for a whole week!! So I took advantage and went with my mum to her weekly patchwork class where we began making a cushion. Mum had told me what we needed to take along and we were given full instructions when we got there.
(Did you spot my litte mice slippers? They have sneeked into the bottom of the picture!)
The fabrics in the centre were chose to match the colours in the outside fabric which is from my childhood cutains. I adored them as a child and told mum she could never throw them out as I would find a use for them one day! And now that day has arrived!!
I will post further pictures as it progresses.
Thanks again for the encouragement Jill, I've really enjoyed tapping away at my computer keys today x
