crafting withdrawal

Sorry it has been so long between posts, but my son moved back home with all of 48 hrs notice.  As a result the house has been turned upside down, boxes everywhere and trying to find a home for all the things he has acquired since leaving home.  We are still  trying to get straight and he has been back for two weeks.  So this has meant lots of stress and no crafting, terrible isn't it.  All of my daughters and my craft stuff is now crammed into our conservatory off the front room, I think we are going to have to be ruthless and have a purge.  All those bits of paper, scraps of fabric and assorted bits and pieces we have saved because they could come in useful are  going to have to go.

So I'm suffering from crafting withdrawal symptoms, the magazines are full of projects for autumn and winter and I haven't had the time or space to do any.  I'm sure I'm starting to twitch whenever I see a picture of lovely fabric or trimmings.  To make it worse my sister has started getting Christmas fat quarters  and her winter fabrics  in.  She has been a busy  girl herself lately, making more bunting as well as some letter templates for people to buy and use for bunting etc themselves.  Every time I talk to her when she is at home she seems to be sewing, her eldest commented sarcastically the other day that every evening she sits on the floor and sews.  He wasn't impressed, but he is 11 and things mum should just run around after him!

Someone had posted a picture on her Facebook page of a sock snake they had made from their children's old socks.  The kids had helped and looked really proud of their snakes, it's lovely to see kids being involved in crafting.  Christmas is a great time to get kids involved in crafting and it doesn't have to cost a lot.  Keep watching her page, Make Me Fabrics, I'm sure she'll have more ideas on it.  It would be lovely to see some of your makes on there as well.

Hopefully we will have some photo tutorials on here soon as I'm going to photo Carolyn doing some projects, these will have instructions and a list of things needed alongside. Years ago we both made a button fairy that goes on our Christmas trees each year, but you can make them for anytime of year.  They are quite simple to make and very effective, so that will be one we put on, as well as how she does the letters.  If there is anything you want to see, please let her know on her page.  If we can we'll have a go, although nothing too complicated please!

Well I'm off to see if I can actually do some crafting, I don't know what I'm going to do. I just feel the need to be creative this afternoon, I'm sure as fellow creative types you understand what I mean.  Hopefully it won't be so long between chats next time,

see you soon

love Louise x