Monday, 24 February 2014

Cupboard love



Well.  Me, man, Molly moo and MissEllie made the big journey south (still very north...) successfully!



Funny how it only takes a minute to take over when there's a moo involved...





But we're settling in nicely.  

Introducing.....

Narcoleptic's Baby in a Cupboard!






Pretty cool changing station, no?

Wednesday, 12 February 2014

zombified.

Well chums, my little Molly is five weeks old now, and it has been a rough ride!
I've not been very well - thank you so much for all the lovely comments on the last post - but I'm getting better now.

And Molly... Well, she is fighting fit. Fighting being the key word...  my goodness she has a strong set of lungs on her and a steely determination NOT to sleep.  She screams, she grunts and strains and whines and groans and, well, there's no "ooooh" "aaahh" or "coooo".  Nope.  Frankly she sounds more like a constipated angry parrot.  All the time.  Even when she's (eventually) sleeping....  She has an enormous appetite and is growing really fast.

I havent done any sewing to tell you about.  I havent done anything at all other than change nappies, do laundry, make feeds up, stick bottles in her mouth, cuddle, rock, walk, and play with her, and cry and tear my hair out every day and night about what on earth my wee miss is so angry about!!!  I've had the all clear that there is absolutely nothing wrong, its apparently just a phase she will grow out of eventually.  Cheery thought.....

I do have a wee bit of news though.  Me and my wee family (Molly moo and Miss Elliecat) are going to live with Granny and Grampa for a wee while, since daddy will be going back to sea shortly.  Seriously cannot wait!!!  Fingers crossed our travel arrangements (two ferries) dont get messed up with all this stormy weather.  You never know, with granny and grampas help I might even get to sew again one day!

Off to get some earplugs and more headache pills, hope no one reading has been too affected by the rain.
x

Saturday, 18 January 2014

Molly




Hello blog folks, this is my first blog post on behalf of Sarah as she's not feeling very well at the moment.
We would just like to take a moment to thank you kind people in blogland for your kind wishes, prezzies and cards for Molly our beautiful daughter who was delivered to us safe and sound at Aberdeen maternity hospital.
Sarah will return to blogland as soon as she feels better and tell you all funny baby, cat and sewing stories.

Many thanks again.

The Man (Iain).

Friday, 3 January 2014

Numpty and the nerves....

Last I blogged there were 2 more cushions to come.  I gave one away without remembering to take a photy.  Numpty.  It was rather cute too.  18" black yarn dyed linen, with a panel of 1" hexies from side to side (approx 10" x 18") in simply colour fabrics.  

The other was a secret santa for brit bee, and I was lucky enough to be making for my mate Katy.  Knowing she liked Tula Pink, and has an almost completed spare room with Tula cushions, I had this idea.  I think she was pleased ;-)   Its more black yarn dyed linen, with the raccoon print from Acacia peeping through with some reverse appliqué.  I tried to get the quilting looking like woodgrain too.  




I received a lovely cushion too by the way, but I promised the maker I'd keep it offline for a wee while so you'll have to wait too.  

In other news....  I'm hopefully off to Aberdeen tomorrow morning.  Beany is scheduled for arrival on Monday morning.  Eeeeek.  (understatement of the year already).  Happy thoughts for a healthy bean and a speedy, accurate sewing up job on mummy please.....