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Sewing bee bug...

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Is bee even a bug? Oh no I already in the rumble...  When tv was showing great pottery throw down I was happily attending pottery classes in my local indi coffee shop, last session had to be postponed due to the obvious reasons... and well then summer was mark by amazing season of sewing bee.  Oh I love me some Great British Sewing Bee!  So I thought well I have time... so I dusted off my sewing machine and well started.  Made some sleeping masks. Actually I had to redo them since they turned out too chunky... then I made a pinafore from the old bed sheet. Like a test run. I haven’t been making stuff from the actual pattern in well over 15 years (well not since I was a teenager). I got the bug. I am planning a Christmas themed quilt. I never made a quilt but I found a nice and simple tutorial on YouTube. I also signed up for some fab makers, sewers channels there. And now trying to learn how to sew with stretch fabrics. Plan is to turn some old hubby’s tees into son’s summer vests.  I

Fashion. Making better choices

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I have this pair of sandals. They are very comfortable don’t hurt my feet, they didn’t coast a great deal.  They are by Scholl and I got them inexpensively from my local tkmaxx about 4 years ago. I am a mum to a very energetic child who has all my spare time. I walk places and it’s fair to say that these sandals are worn and worn time and time again. In summer I have the tan lines as is I still have them on.  See what I mean?  This year I am trying not to buys anything new. As much as I can but then again with a growing child...  So my shoes busted on the soles...  But luckily I know a guy. I mean there are Timpson dudes are outside and inside every supermarket but they are a big company and I like my small independent cobblers who you will really build  the relationship with. Well for £14 and a next day my sandals were even better than new I am ready for more adventures.  There is so much information around the fast fashion, the sustainability and such aroun

Town in quarantine

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So yesterday I took wee man to school. He was confused as it was different his teacher looked like an alien with a visor and “beep” thing to take his temperature and it was the wrong entrance. But after being a unsure he had a good day. We are all pleased and relived... and I went to town.  The non essential shops are allowed to open in Wales now. So I was curious what was opened. Oh don’t worry I would put the mask on second I walked into anywhere and used a hand sanitiser after. I was hoping to look for second had treasures in charity shops but that was not to be as the majority is still shut. Could be because of extra steps to follow or to the fact that folks who volunteer are older and perhaps are still shielding.  But town was something else...  River was still and it wasn’t very cold.  Half of the roads in city centre are closed and there are cyclists, and very few people out actually. Well it was early on Tuesday I guess. I needed to get bigger trousers for Egg, he really grew o