tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-80922669956927799012024-03-29T11:24:09.054+00:00Winding the Bobbin Up A craft and lifestyle blog charliesewsstuffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01012314584211082142noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8092266995692779901.post-14909713244714109332017-05-03T21:39:00.002+01:002017-05-03T21:39:42.031+01:00Days 21-30 of #The100dayproject #100randomanimalfacts<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">These 10 sketches were just done with crayon, and I was not a fan, maybe its the simplicity, I'm not sure, but I am glad I've finished! I think the colours of my crayons just weren't vibrant enough, and whilst I think I created a couple of cute images, they whole set seem quite week, hoping to counteract this with the next set, as I do feel these fell a bit 'flat'. </span><br />
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charliesewsstuffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01012314584211082142noreply@blogger.com78tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8092266995692779901.post-48346565634814229762017-04-23T21:24:00.000+01:002017-04-23T21:24:47.141+01:00Days 11-20 of #The100DayProject #100daysofrandomanimalfacts <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
So I made it through the next 20 days and whilst I really enjoyed these, they were certainly a challenge, trying to find a prop and a fact that would marry up. <br />
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So for those of you that haven't been following along on Instagram, here are days 11-20... <br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">So I had an idea to shake up the old classic cornflake nest and make these for Easter... My 3 year old helped me so these are great to make with kids!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">After successfully completing the #MarchMeetTheMaker Instagram challenge, I decided it would be fun (with a little persuasion from my friend) to take part in the #100dayproject, I had an idea and was desperate to roll with it, so here I am giving it my best shot.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I'm a massive fan of pub quizzes, game shows and random trivia, so I figured it would be fun to illustrate random facts about animals, and so far I'm really enjoying it. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I decided on watercolour for the first set, I'm planning to use a different technique every 10 days, because this wasn't challenging enough! Haha!</span> <br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I'm all swept up at the moment in a house move that has come to a stand still, however, that can't stop me from planning for the new look of the new house. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Dream catchers seem to be a big thing at the moment and I've been dying to make one for little Elsie's room, so here is my version in a nice DIY blog... Although, I'm so pleased with the results I may just have to keep this for myself! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I think this would make a fabulous gift, a lovely Christmas decoration, or be perfect for a wedding... The possibilities are endless. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">(I picked my doily up from a vintage fair a while back, and the rest of my</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The first step is super easy, but takes some waiting for the glue to dry, </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">simply paint the mod podge onto one side of the doily. </span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">(you could dip the doily into mod podge to speed up the process, however I was wary that this may lead to the it pooling between the doily holes which I wanted to avoid.) </span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">On the second coat, I also took the opportunity to 'glitter dip' the feathers. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Simply paint your feathers with mod podge and dip them into the pot of glitter. </span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">You could tie a knot here, but I do like that the stitch keeps the ribbon flat and more control over the way the ribbon hangs. </span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I then trimmed all my feather 'stems' to an even size and filled them with mod podge before inserting the ribbon side the stem. Again, I was trying to avoid knots here. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">And thats it, simple, yet gorgeous! I think you could have some real fun with this, I may steal this one for me, but make a fun hot pink one next for my little lady! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Instagrammers, hashtag #windupdream or please tag me in your creations, I would love it! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Christmas is coming, and that can only mean one thing! Time to start preparing, the first thing I aways begin with are the presents. I'm one of those people who loves spending time making or searching for the perfect gift, yet occasionally theres always that one that catches you out, usually the Secret Santa at school or the kids teachers. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Well this year, I've a solution with this super easy DIY gift, a fire alarm inspired treat frame...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><i>Ok, if you think this post has a little deja-yu vibe to it, that's because I've lifted it from my old blog (I'm planning to move everything over one day and delete the rest...) I was inspired to choose this one today as we had a fabulous time at a friends wedding yesterday, it was pretty magical! </i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The hardest thing about being a creative with creative friends can be when it comes to present giving. Not because they're hard to buy for, but because they always give lovely handmade gifts, to which I cannot possibly respond with something from a store; no matter how well intentioned.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">For this reason I store every idea for when it is most needed. So when I received this free chart from 'Cross Stitcher' magazine at the Clothes Show,<i> </i>I knew I was saving it for a gift, and I knew who for...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">But, it IS a present... so I couldn't, however I do intend to bank that idea for later! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This is my the cloud rug in my daughter's room, I love texture this rug provides, not only does it look good, it provides excellent sensory stimulation too!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">First up is making the pom-poms for the rug, making sure when they're tied up, you leave a really long double tail. I started assembling once I'd made 95 pom-poms, but it still wasn't enough!! It's also worth me mentioning that the smallest pom-poms were the most useful during assembly.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Now you're almost ready for assembly. Take your rug canvas and cut out the shape and size you want. I made a cloud with a flat base that would sit nicely next to the bed, but I'm sure there are lots of other shapes you could experiment with. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">When choosing the size, I didn't want to go too big, as this would mean more pom-poms, so I positioned it against the cot bed to get a good idea of what size would work. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This is where those small pom-pom's become incredibly useful! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I was so pleased with the results, I hope it has inspired you to have a go! I'd love to see what you come up with either in the comments or Facebook, alternatively, if you're a fellow instagrammer, use the #windup cloud.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I spent a long time deciding what colours to use for this rug, but I wanted something I'd never tire of as I knew it would be a long project. White might seem like a crazy choice for a rug for CHILD's room, however, the fact that I didn't tie the ends in means that I can cut out any pom-poms that may get stained and simply make a new one! So if you're making one from a colour you mightn't be able to replace, make sure you hoard one for future use!</span><br />
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charliesewsstuffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01012314584211082142noreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8092266995692779901.post-50676665704063906822015-06-23T19:10:00.002+01:002015-06-23T19:10:51.924+01:00Radio Silence...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Having 0 followers at the moment means I doubt very much you'd noticed my radio silence, but I wanted to apologise anyway...<br />
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After a good start, it all got a little too much. Starting a blog probably wasn't the best idea in the middle of exam season, which for me is always crazy, late night revision and constant marking of mock questions doesn't leave much time for me. On top of that, we've done something VERY exciting, we've only gone and bought ourselves a new house!!!<br />
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So that pretty much sums up where I've been, I almost applied for a promotion at work too, but realised I'm no kind of superwoman and would have crumbled pretty much right away... Baby steps right?<br />
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As expected when one buys a new house, I've gone Pinterest crazy, but shhhh.... I'm keeping it under wraps for now. </div>
charliesewsstuffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01012314584211082142noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8092266995692779901.post-8442090445472901232015-06-21T21:09:00.000+01:002015-06-23T19:04:33.002+01:00Happy Fathers Day - Reclaimed Beer Carrier<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">It's the second time we've celebrated Fathers day in our home, last year was a bit of a fail on my part however. I'd not long returned to full time work, juggling that and a 7 month old was hard going, a bottle of beer and the Peppa Pig book 'My Daddy' was about all I could manage. So this year I had to make up for it! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">So I thought it was about time for a little DIY, this one however, is definitely not for kids. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">If there's one thing my husband appreciates, its good beer, so I decided to get him some nice beers and thought I'd laser him a little slot together beer carrier using the laser cutter, this would also allow me to personalise a nice little message for him. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">That was until I came across this great little tutorial for <a href="http://thenewhobbyist.com/2012/11/making-a-wedding-wooden-beer-totes/" target="_blank">Wedding Beer Totes</a> on The New Hobbyist Blog, I was totally smitten with the idea of the tote with a bottle opener on the end so began to look for some salvageable pieces of wood to use at work. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">After a good rummage I found a beautiful piece of beech that had been removed from one of the school workbenches, it was great, covered with small drill holes and lots of paint and glue splats from over the years. Sold. I hadn't yet fully decided about the handle but had a lovely old ruler to use for the side panels, we've no need for inches anymore, with these, I was almost ready to go. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I also loved that the ruler was from Birmingham, it's our city, or at least the closest to us, and where my husband was born.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Hope you all like my efforts, I'm pretty pleased with how it turned out and thank you to The New Hobbyist for such a fab tutorial, I bet his groomsmen loved them as much as my husband! I'm just sorry I didn't take more photos! </span></div>
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<span style="color: #45818e; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Down came the rain and washed poor Incy out, </span></div>
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<span style="color: #45818e; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">So Incy Wincy Spider climbed up the spout again!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Like any child, my daughter loves Nursery Rhymes, so I decided to make her, her own little Incy Wincy to sing along with, she loved him! (And I love making pompoms, so everyone is a winner!) </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This is a fairly easy DIY, even for little hands, but some of the stages will need carful adult supervision, and I will suggest some changes along the way if you want your little ones to do the crafting. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">So, heres what you'll need... </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; text-align: center;">First up is the spider himself, for this I used a pom-pom maker bought from a now defunct online store, these are quite easy to get hold of now and most craft stores stock them in a variety of sizes. </span></div>
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<span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><i>If you don't have or want to invest in a pom-pom maker, (perhaps you aren't as enthusiastic about pom-poms as me) you could always do it the old fashioned way using two cardboard circles, theres a great Instructables tutorial for this <a href="http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-make-a-Pompom-doughnut-style/" target="_blank">here</a>. </i></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Then it's time to add the legs, push the 4 pipe cleaners through the pom-pom body to make your spider. (In hindsight I thought that it may be better to pop your legs through the pom-pom maker/carboard rings before you tie it, but it will work either way) </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I really want to take this whole blogging thing seriously, so I tried to read up, even buying expensive magazines featuring my blogging heroes, so far my success can only be measured on one thing... </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The fact I own a pair of Swedish Hasbeens, which are apparently the bloggers footwear of choice... As lovely as they are, I'm pretty sure they won't get me far in this particular venture!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Upon further inspection of said magazine and the further research, it appears I still have a lot more research to do, but whilst I continue to find my feet and figure out this crazy online world I'd start by following advice and listing things I enjoy and can blog about. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Being a Mummy, ultimately the biggest change in my life. When Elsie first came along I considered starting a blog then entitled 'Eat, Sleep, Sh*t', as that seemed like a pretty accurate description of my life. My inner monologue gave me thousand of well versed, witty anecdotes about motherhood... However, upon reflection of these sleep deprived thoughts, the words were more likely a jumbled waffle, so its probably a good thing I was too exhausted.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Crafting, this is m favourite hobby, I love making and as a teacher, I love the crafts to be accessible to all, DIY's area real big plan of mine, and since beginning to plan this blog I've been unable to look at everyday objects in the same light, I'm constantly thinking 'what can this become?'. I also love to sew, this is probably one of the things I'll blog about most, and as a teacher of sewing, well 'Textiles Technology', I'd imagine this will feature a lot. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Organisation, ok, so anybody who knows me will know this is something I do not have a control on, but as I mentioned before in my <a href="http://windthebobbinupcrafts.blogspot.co.uk/2015/05/new-years-resolutions.html">New Year Resolutions</a> blog, I am aiming to get a hold of this, and planning to juggle as many things as I do, I feel its probably necessary. Inspired by Claire Dunphy in the latest series of Modern Family, I may just set up a Pinterest page called <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/missglovestea/organisational-porn/">'Organisational Porn'</a> to help figure out how. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Books. I love books. To the point I have to limit myself in how much I read, if I didn't I'm pretty sure I would cease any communication with the outside world. However, most of the books I plan to include will most likely be related to crafts and parenting. Although, if I find a really good book, I'll most likely be unable to resist!</span></div>
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charliesewsstuffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01012314584211082142noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8092266995692779901.post-19466557650843487202015-05-06T18:23:00.000+01:002015-05-06T20:34:30.524+01:00Letters to my daughter...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I have a beautiful daughter, she was born in 2013 and she's named Elsie, she's my world, she has beautiful rosebud lips, big blue eyes, and a head of auburn curls. She's also a lunatic, filled with giggles and totally fearless, never a day goes by when she fails to make me laugh. </span><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">'I love you, no matter what' </span></i></div>
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charliesewsstuffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01012314584211082142noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8092266995692779901.post-92103905830648241582015-05-04T18:20:00.000+01:002015-05-04T18:21:20.906+01:00New Years Resolutions...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This blog is a result of my New Year Resolutions, I must be the only person posting about this in May, but it's the reason for the beginning of this blog, so seemed entirely appropriate. In my last post I mentioned how starting this blog was one of my New Year Resolutions, I had others, all of which to be achieved at some point during the year. </span><br />
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charliesewsstuffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01012314584211082142noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8092266995692779901.post-83264037753016189572015-05-03T14:36:00.000+01:002015-05-03T14:36:29.323+01:00May Day Yarn Daisy DIY<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">May Bank Holiday Weekend is one of my favourite holidays, for one, I actually benefit from the day off bank holiday, two we always go to a great celebration with morris dancers and maypole dancing, and three, its when the lovely weather really starts to say hello!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">So this year I decided to make a little accessory for Elsie to wear, I'm pretty certain it will end up on the floor, but at least it gives me a great chance for my first DIY!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I'd love to see your attempts at this, if you're an instagram user, use the hashtag #windupdaisy.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I think next year I may try using embroidery floss for a more delicate finish, and if I had one of those mini pom-pom makers I'd have used a combo of pom-poms and lots of daisies! The possibilities are endless...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Thanks for stopping by, </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Like most people, I had a list of New Year Resolutions, only I never promised myself I would make them happen on 1st January, I knew I could never stick to that and I'd end up putting it on my list for next year where the cycle would repeat.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Instead I promised myself I would do it at some point through the year, so that brings me here. Into the 'bloggershere', its nice here, I've done it before, but without the proper commitment, it fizzled. So here I am, trying again, and this time I'm a little more organised. (I think)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">3 words that describe me... Crafty, Creative, Manic... Ok so 3 is hard, I'll just write it instead, I like in the UK, right in the middle, literally, you can't get any further away from the sea! I'm a teacher at a Secondary School where I teach kids how to sew, I'm a craft lover, sewing is my favourite, but I like to try other things too, and most importantly I'm a mother to a wonderful little girl.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">So welcome to my new blog, I've plans for lots of features and ideas, including sharing my love of crafting and mostly sewing, my passion for teaching, and my life as a wife and mother.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">As for the rest of my New Year Resolutions... Well you'll have to check back tomorrow!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Thank you for stopping by, </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><i>Charlotte</i></span></div>
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