Trying Again...

Hello again,

What with moving in to my new flat and training to be a teacher, I have lost track of my blog and although this post isn't about anything specific I thought that if I posted a wee 'hello' I might even post something of consequence at some point in the near future.

I  am on my last week of my second placement and I have really enjoyed it, I just keep hoping that I have what it takes to pass my course and become a teacher :)

New Home

So here it is...here are the photos of our new home....at least the before shots. It won't be finished before we move in as we don't have the funds to get it just so, but we are stripping it to bare bones and giving it all an undercoat before we move.


Should be an ongoing project, as is everyone's home eh!

View from front door.
Living room door ahead on left.

Bathroom

Living room, with window to left.

Kitchen and my Dad

The sunset from a bedroom window.

Couch

I have completed my first major sewing feat.  This couch cover.  I haven't got a before picture, but its basically a black leather couch.  I went with a brown material from Ikea and some black piping.  OH's room has white walls and beige carpet, so wanted the couch to match but some homemade scatter cushions could really brighten up the look.  More projects to do.

I hope to plan and get super organised over the next month as Uni starts on 30th Aug.  Woohoo, how exciting :D

Proud of myself

Yesterday I completed a knitting project that I must have started around 5 years ago!! I love knitting, but never really enjoy the sewing up, which is strange as I love sewing..hmmmmmm.

Anyway here comes Santa Claus right down Santa Claus lane :)

I was in London on Friday at Hard Rock Calling and had fashioned myself a wee bag for the occasion using cut off's from my partners trousers. The patch I've put on has been embroidered-my first ever attempt- with a logo from a Pearl Jam album, whom were headlining.

Update

I have been soooo ill with the cold. However feeling much better.

I have been sewing....nothing that will impress anyone but me, but its been fun. I'm at my partner's house just now though, so I don't have my camera cable to upload any pics.

I just wanted to pop in and say hello.

Tomorrow is my last day at the primary school volunteering. The next time I'm in a school I will be on placement learning how to be a teacher. Can't wait, roll on August!!

I've been sewing like crazy - yay. As I'm starting teacher training in August, I volunteer at a local school and they are doing an assembly on tudor times. I've been re-jigging costumes from their store to fit the theme. I'm getting lots of practice which must be good. I also have cut my pieces for the quilt top so looking forward to getting the sewing machine out for that.

BIG NEWS!! I found my camera aaaaaaaargh!! how exciting. It was in a cleaning products bag and as I'm staying with my parents hadn't cracked it open. I think it must have fell in there before I moved.

I used printouts from freeprettythingsforyou.com to make wee ingredient cards for my handbag notebook, means if I get the urge to bake while in supermarket or anywhere I can double check as i always forget something.

Graduation

I have a few pics for you from my graduation, because I lost my camera my gran took some which she is going to get copies for me, so will post a couple more when I get them and for now here are my cookies, cupcakes and liquid refreshment bottles.

I had a lovely day with my family. I am so lucky to have the people I do in my life.

Today I had planned on a rudy day and it didn't happen, pretty disappointed, hope to squeeze a wee bit in tomorrow, will do some work on my notebook.