My lovely home xxx

Hello lovely bloggy friends,hope to find you all fine and dandy ,what a gorgeous weekend it has been in York ,well now I have moved I am half way between York and leeds ,the sun has been beaming down ,the leaves are starting to change colour  and there is certainly an autumly feel around

we are very happily settled into our new home and have been pottering about having a little move round here and there which I love to do ,the pictures are of my kitchen

and my little dresser full of nick nacks, popped into cath kidston recently and fell in love with everything as always ,there are so many things I would love to buy but Christmas is fast approaching and im hoping santa will bring me lots of lovely things to add to my collection .
Also been pottering around in my work room organizing my bits and bobs

 

 

 

My little business has been keeping me busy too , these applique cushions have been popular

 

 

 

 

it has been a lovely weekend and enjoying Downton abbey very much ,time for bed ,thank you always for popping by to see me and always for your lovely comments

much love Francine xxxxxxxxxx

 

september already !!!!

Hello lovelies is it really September already !,it has been a busy holiday ,we moved out of our very old ,run down , cold and draughty house into a smaller , modern , warmer brighter new home and I feel so happy , I really thought I would miss the old house but I really don't miss it at all and love our new home and so do the children so I feel  very happy and content here are a few pictures

 

The girls have gone back to school ,college for my son next week so the house is quiet and tidy again , I have also be busy with orders and my work and now thinking about Christmas as the plan is to be ahead as last year I started making things too late then ran out of time , I made dresses this year which were a bit hit and lots of these

 

 

Also loving cath kidstons new range and treated myself to a few things

I have a crochet blanket on the go too for my sister

and here is my ever growing fabric stash and my growing collection of books , recently read the "coming up roses " book by cath kidston which I enjoyed

well that's all for now ,you can find all my makes via my facebook page , please pop by and say hello atwww.facebook.com/patchworkandlace

thank you for popping by and always for your comments which I love to read ,much love Francine x

catching up

Hello lovely bloggy I hope you are all fine and dandy and thank you for popping by to see me ,we are all well in patchwork house although we are leaving our lovely  home shortly ,our house is very old damp and in need of desperate attention and a lot of money spending on it so the estate have decided to sell it along with a lot of other properties I our village ,I have been expecting it for some time so it is not a complete shock so I have been house hunting lately ,York is so expensive to rent too so I will need lots of luck trying to find something that ticks all our boxes having a son at college, a teenage daughter and a 6 yr old x

So I will hopefully be showing you some new housey pictures soon ,here is a corner of my work room with books , paperwork ,my computer and other bits and pieces ,my fabric and wool is nearby looking slightly dishevelled so I will show you that next time

I am loving crochet at the moment ,this is my latest project ,a lovely cushion for our new house , I really don't often make things to keep I usually end up selling them on but I am planning lots of lovely handmade makes for the new house

I sit here watching tele with a glass of wine or two !!

If you have been reading my blog for a while you will know my other love is patchwork and here are some of my latest patchwork makes and other makes  x

Pretty pinnie in vintage fabrics

crochet flower cushions

Hanky bunting

Mini heart garlands

Gorgeous buntings

Aprons

crochet bunting

carry bag holders , I will stop there in case I am boring you all but if you see something you would like please pop by my shop www.etsy.com/shop/patchworkandlace

And to finish off some housey pictures before everything gets moved to our new home when we find one

And a picture of my gorgeous children and me x

Thank you for popping by to see me I really do appreciate your comments much love Francine xx