Homemakes and plans x

Hello lovely bloggy friends ,hope you are all well
we have had a lovely half term at home pottering about with a spot of gardening inbetween , i love seing the new shoots popping through the ground ,i do love spring and all the flowers

I am pleased to say www.patchworkandlace.co.uk has had a busy couple of months and a bit of a makeover too , i have also had many orders through my facebook page www.facebook.com/patchworkandlace which has been amazing i am so pleased i really did expect the last couple of months to be quiet ,any money i make now  i am putting aside for my own tea rooms / gift shop with a vintage theme with my crafts for sale too , it really  is a dream at present and i really couldnt afford to do it at present but maybe one day when i have some money put aside  so i am keeping positive and my dream alive

I have been making these applique cushions lately which makes a nice change from patchwork ones 

 

And also lots of bunting in cath kidston fabrics for weddings

I am still doing my hexagons  for cushions ( for my tea room chairs ) and throws over the back of chairs along with crochet ones too

and some patchwork too

And a few crochet cushions too ,

 

Been making these recently too , i made one for my daughters bedroom and made a few more as i love them so much

I am so ready for spring and summer to arrive ,as much as i love being all cosy at home when it is dark i am ready now  for  the light evenings  and the warmer weather , i feel like winter drags on too long and i hate the cold , but as much as i love the warmer weather i dont think i could ever live abroad as i love the seasons too much , i am planning lots of home grown fruit and veg this year and more time in the garden and fresh air

I am loving cath kidston more than ever  ,her new lines are so pretty  i could honestly spend a fortune everytime i go in to her york store , i am also loving call the midwife series and Mr selfridge on a sunday evening , well time for bed , thankyou always for popping by and for your lovely commentsi really do appreciate your kind words , please also pop and see me at www.facebook.com/patchworkandlace i would love to see you there , much love francine xxxxx

 

 

 

The year ahead x

Hello lovely bloggy friends ,firstly i would like to wish you all a very happy new year ,we had a lovely christmas and new year here and the children got everything they asked for and there were precious moments spent with my family ,my jeans are certainly tighter and my plans are that once the children are back to school it will be long walks with my dog bobby who has recently been trimmed and bathed and is looking rather fetching and is smelling so much better

Lasy year was a good one ,we all had good health which i always pray for and my little buisness was very steady ,i have lots of new ideas for this years projects ,in the past i have tended to do a lot of patchwork but i have realised that now i need to venture down new paths and try projects that are not patchwork

The house has had a good clean and sort out and many bags have gone to the charity shops, the house looks reallt fresh ,clean and decluttered ,well most of it !!

ok so enough housey pictures for now A new year ahead it will hopefully be a good one with good health to my wonderfull family and hopefully lots of sales in my shop ,i plan to visit all your lovely blogs ,look at your inspirational makes, ideas and homes and look and think more positively ,my sister does councilling and has recommended some good books to read for positive thinking and other stuff so i am ready to tackle whatever is thrown my way this year and achieve all my goals and dreams much love francine x

Merry christmas

Merry christmas my lovelies ,it is my favourite time of the year the decorations are up ,lights unravelled

,i love everything about it and this year i feel very organised i have completely spoilt everyone this year and nearly everything is wrapped ( and hidden )just the food and drinks to buy now ,our is looking rather festive now i think and our windows have been replaced and repaired ,apart from the obvious mess they are now finished and the house is so much warmer and cosier ,no more sticking cotton wool buds in the gaps or taping up the windows yay

I recently bought a lovely book called granny chic ,and made this lovely lace lampshade an idea taken from the book ,it now has pride of place in my work room which had a tidy today

I fact the house is having a bit of a spruce up for christmas i have been busy painting and clearing stuff out and its now nearly finished

Of course no post would be the same without showing you some christmas makes so here we go

Just a short post this time but hope you are all well and thankyou always for your lovely comments you always leave me ,your such lovely people and i wish you all a very merry christmas ,were all hoping for snow here but we shall see ,much love francine xxx

catching up

Hello lovely bloggy friends,if there are any of you out there who still follow me ,its been an age since my last post and im surprised i have any followers at all !! Im afraid i have neglected my blog and you all for too long and i must apologise I cant believe how fast time is passing and christmas seems to be creeping up very quickly so i have made a start on a few decorations already

Im planning to do a bit of decorating in the next couple of weeks ,the house is feeling a bit tatty and in need of a freshen up ,i admit to buying fairly cheap paint usually white these days ,the trouble is when you do one room it makes the other rooms look tatty too but im hoping for new windows soon as a lot of the frames are quite rotten and very drafty but it depends on the landlord

Been doing a spot of crochet too as winter is creeping up so time for snuggly blankets and hot water bottles

My siser who lives near Glastonbury recently got married ,it was a very homemade affair and really lovely ,we all contributed with food and drinks and me and my girls were busy baking beforehand

Lots of scrummy cakes

And i made little flower posies in these little china cups

Also been busy making patchwork quilts which i love even though they are very time consuming

Been taking a few housey shots too

And recently went to Meadowhall and look whats just opened

Cath kidston ,the shop was a lot smaller than the york store but equally as lovely ,i sneaked a few photos while i was in there ,naughty me !

Lovely i know although it has been a while since i bought anything for myself ,well thats all for now ,thankyou again for all your lovely messages and looking forward to visiting all your lovely blogs too ,much love francine x

Holiday fun x

Hello lovely bloggy friends hope you are all well ,im enjoying the holidays so much ,i love being with the children ,my two eldest were away last week surfing and having fun with my sisters so just me and my youngest at home ,the house seemed very quiet and "tidy "but they are back now looking tanned and full of adventure tales ,i have tried surfing in a fashion a couple of years ago but it really is not for me ,i could hardly breathe in my wetsuit it was soooo tight much to everyones amusement and i dont like deep water or big waves so it was a bit of a non starter for me and i decided i was much happier sat on the sand looking after all the clothes and food and watching ,yes much more fun x Been doing a fair bit of crochet lately and lots of makes for my shop

I havent been making as much lately but they were a few things i have made recently ,i still dream that one day i will have my own shop and own my own house so will keep doing the lottery and who knows !!! Popped in to cath kidston the other day and swooned at the new lines although im rather disapointed at the magazine i much prefer the old catalogue style ,left empty handed and bought a scratch card on my way home ! we enjoyed watching the olympics very much and im sure like everyone felt very proud to be british ,it even inspired me to get fit !! Well thats all really this post ,thankyou always for your lovely comments and for inspiring me through all your lovely blogs ,much love francine xxx