Hello....

Do I need to mention the weather?

I think we've gotten off pretty lightly with the weather here much to the children's disgust. They've only had one day off school because of snow which they felt was just a bit harsh. Especially as they kept seeing children on the news all over the country having great fun out in the snow .... and no school.

I've been able to tetter totter my way down to the Post Office and get my parcels out much the same as usual. I know, however that deliveries have been slower as the weather has created all kinds of difficulties as the precious packages make their way to various receiptients. Deliveries to the shop haven't faired much better, so I'm waiting for loads of goodies to arrive.

How do you like this little chap?

He's been waving at me for the past couple of days.... it's from this;

It's sitting on my new shelves... my lovely new shelves and when I've got them all neatly arranged, sorted out and looking pretty I'll give you a little tour around the shop.... but that's for another time.

This little owl is a project designed by Amy Adams of LucyKate and there are loads of other lovely makes hidden inside its pages.

The desk calendar has lots (100 in fact) of quite inspired sewing ideas from zippered purses to oven mitts and lunch bags. The pages are doubled so if it's appropriate, you get pattern pieces printed inside.

Maybe if your creativity needs a kick start, perhaps this would help? Absolutely no excuses for running out of inspiration now! It also (and quite rightly so) names the project designers and gives blog addresses.... so you can go 'blog exploring' Who knows where that adventure may lead or who you may 'meet' out there in 'blogland' Brilliant ...

I hope this new year has started well for you....take care and stay warm!

Comments

[Helen]

I haven't managed to find the sewing calendar in the shops, but it looks great!
Post seems to be back to normal judging by the speed with which I got my latest fabric order from you!

[Jenny]

Yay - procured my very own calander with Amy Adams' help. I now have my very own blog http://sewcraftyfox.wordpress.com/ - scary but fun!

[Jenny]

Hello. I know this is a bit random but I'm sharing the love and have given you a sunshine award. Just pop over to my blog to get it!

[Kitty]

This week will be the first full week of school my kids have done since the middle of December! It snowed all day yesterday, and they are consequently disgusted that they didn't get the day off, but it melted more quickly than the last two lots!

[Christine]

HI Julia,
I have that calendar on my desk because some of my tutorials are in it! My girls have had to brave 2 feet of snow here in Kent. They have been getting hot breakfast though! The litttle troupers have been laying throughout the big freeze. Let's hop that this weather has done it's job in killing off the red mite too.

[maria]

Hi there, my order arrived very quickly from you. Need to set to work with it later.

[Jessica]

Hi, my order only came a day later than usual which is alot better than my Amazon delivery which took a week!

I have that sew calender (christmas gift) some cute stuff in it.

[Jenny]

Show us your shelves! I have a storage fetish so am always interested in seeing what everyone else has. Am also green with envy of calendar - sold out on Amazon.uk. Have tweeted to see if anyone knows where I can still get one. Chickens in the snow look fab - really makes their colours 'pop'!

[Andrea]

Do not tell your children then that my school had to close for four days. Although we went in twice and had to leave early. I am featured in that calendar, somewhere in October. Juggle bags which was featured on my blog ages ago.
Happy New year to you and I will email you about an idea that I have over the weekend. Just need to sort out my washing machine that has leaked all over my new oak floor in the kitchen.
Take care

xx

[Anne]

The owl is really cute! My kids have dispaired with the weather too as we seem to live in the only green part of the country - although they have been making the most of the ice!
I've started the year off by making miniture versions of the Amy Bulter swing bag for the girls dancing pumps - here's hoping I can keep it up this year. Love hearing about what you're up to.