What made you happy today?

Swissgreys said:
Today I started on my second ever quilt.
I already love the colours, and DH helped me plan it out, so hopefully this one will be less 'clashy' than my last one :D
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Betsy said:
Need to see that then when it's finished!
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Oh yes definitely show us! I love making quilts!
 
Piggies&buns said:
I currently work in a preschool but I used to have two roles with the one preschool but back at the beginning of September I was made redundant from one role and had my hours cut on the other. I knew I’d be ok being at home for most of the week (I only work 3 hours a week) until Christmas but knew come January I’d go a bit stir crazy - Right as predicted, January 7th when both my girls went back to school, it happened! I also happened to find said dream job (PA to headteacher) on the same day. I promptly applied and have the interview next week! Even if I don’t get the job it feels so good to have a bit of purpose again just in searching of a job! - other than being a wife and mother - but I miss something that is mine, something to keep my brain going!
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Good luck! Jobs in school are like gold dust
 
Merab's Slave said:
Successfully trimmed all piggy nails today with husband’s help.
Out of 56 nails we only caught 3 which required the cornflour dip.
Priscilla acted the diva, Jemimah grumbled, Phoebe wriggled as if going for a medal and Micah was as good as gold
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Well done @Merab's Slave. Good to hear Mr Merab’s Slave was your willing assistant. I expect huge amounts of coriander were involved (for the piggies)?
 
Today I am happy because its February and I got to change the pigture on my personalised piggy calendar that piggy daddy had printed for me as a Christmas gift, Miss February is Blodwen pig! And Blod had a bum bath and is all clean and comfortable :)
Here's this month's calendar pic, it was from last year's valentine's day photo shoot! Blod's lilac colours have faded a lot in the past year if you compare this pic to those I took today while she had a bum bath, and she's grown a lot of marmalade coloured patches instead, especially on her tummy and under her chin :)
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Swissgreys said:
Today I started on my second ever quilt.
I already love the colours, and DH helped me plan it out, so hopefully this one will be less 'clashy' than my last one :D
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Please please can you post a photo? My sister used to make quilts. She had to stop as it was hard going on her wrists.
 
I started my learn to sew course today and made a cushion cover and a needle case 😊 3 more weeks to go and next week is fabric baskets. The hope is I will have more confidence and knowledge (not completely new to sewing machines but mines ancient compared to what they do now! The hope is that in the future I will have the ability to mend and repurpose clothing much more easily
 
PigglePuggle said:
Today I am happy because its February and I got to change the pigture on my personalised piggy calendar that piggy daddy had printed for me as a Christmas gift, Miss February is Blodwen pig! And Blod had a bum bath and is all clean and comfortable :)
Here's this month's calendar pic, it was from last year's valentine's day photo shoot! Blod's lilac colours have faded a lot in the past year if you compare this pic to those I took today while she had a bum bath, and she's grown a lot of marmalade coloured patches instead, especially on her tummy and under her chin :)
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What a thoughtful piggy daddy!
 
Lady Kelly said:
I started my learn to sew course today and made a cushion cover and a needle case 😊 3 more weeks to go and next week is fabric baskets. The hope is I will have more confidence and knowledge (not completely new to sewing machines but mines ancient compared to what they do now! The hope is that in the future I will have the ability to mend and repurpose clothing much more easily
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I should get back into sewing...at the moment knitting has taken over as my main hobby! I made my daughters a dress. One with sleeves. The other was sleeveless but lined!
 
@Lady Kelly when are you due again? And do you know what you’re having? I’m just thinking....
 
Lady Kelly said:
End of March so it's now technically next month :yikes:

We aren't finding out what flavour we are having either :)) suppose it stops me buying too much
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Woohoo! Exciting! Do you have names picked out for either? Our eldest daughter hid her bits so we didn’t find out till she was born 😍

Will you be dressing based on gender or you’re not fussed? Any colours you don’t like?
Having said that my son was given a pink fleece blanket that he absolutely loved! And people used to call him a girl 🤷🏾‍♀️☺️ And the second one was dressed in boys clothes for the first few months (mainly blues).

Don’t buy too much, you will probably get things from people. And buy 3-6 months, they grow quick!

Baby! Exciting! 😁😍
 
Piggies&buns said:
Oh yes definitely show us! I love making quilts!
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I will post a pic, but this is only my second attempt and my first was 'garish and wonky'.
Of course I love it anyway, and was just thrilled to have made anything even remotely quilt like, but it isn't exactly something I see the children fighting over as I lay on my death bed :))
I have high hopes for this next one though (but my standards are pretty low, so 'high' is open to interpretation).
 
Lady Kelly said:
End of March so it's now technically next month :yikes:

We aren't finding out what flavour we are having either :)) suppose it stops me buying too much
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We also went for the surprise option both times with our kids.
It truly is the best surprise you ever get as an adult.
Obviously due to my intuition and deep connection with the baby I always knew before the birth which sex my unborn baby was.
Mothers just know.*

*Although statistically I may have been wrong both times
 
Siikibam said:
Thank you all ☺️

With magic loop you use a circular needle. The stitches are (generally) split in half, and the cable has a loop in it as you knit.
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I will do. Hoping for a good fit!

I used one of those hotel pans so I could spread out the yarn. It’s with jacquard acid dyes. I used the primary colours but did layer red and blue at some point to try and get purple. Here it is in the pan
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Thats ace! We have done tie dying recently on t shirts (and kids trainers) but never yarn. Might give this a go! Thanks for sharing 👍
 
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