SORRY I HAVE BEEN QUIET

Hi im so sorry i have been m i a again i tried posting this twice and it hasnt worked so maybe third time lucky ehh...I have had another cold the fith one in so many months and think i may have passed it on to my cat Charle the poor boy has been so ill not eating or drinking hes at the vets again we have been three times in the past week and right now im so freeked out im scared of the worse they were putting him on a drip today and are doing blood tests in a day or so the vet thinks its thyroid problems but all i know is he slept in the bath last night and couldnt lift his little head this morning im so woried my animals are like my babies and im not ready to let him go yet paul is not one to show his feelings much but i think even he is upset the poor fella hasnt had a great time of it his monstrous previous owners tossed him out when they got bored with him and he has been up and down whilst we have had him im really hoping the saying a cat has nine lives is correct because this poor boy deserves another go of it im so upset and i have been so stressed i even messed up with my christmas swap package to Nina im sorry nina but i forgot to wrap them and didnt put my christmas card in i feel like such an idiot but i will send the card seperately please forgive me i hope you like what i made for you xx.
Doreen i recieved your package and im sorry to say i opened it i was on such a low i needed a pick me up im so sorry for ruining the surprise i know i should have waited but you made my day brighter with such lovely minis so im sorry for opening it early but thank you so much Doreen xx

Welcometo my new followers im sorry im such a mess right now but i appreciate you all being here
im not going to sleep much tonight as im so anxious and worried but my head hurts and i need to go to bed now i really hope im going to have better news to share with you about my boy please think possitive thoughts for Charlie xx

CAN ANYONE HELP PLEASE...

Hi again
Im having a bit of a crisis with my nephews blog i havent been blogging for a few days so only noticed this today but thank you norma for the heads up, Anyway the comments on ashleys blog are not visable and posts are also without writing troo can anyone tell me how to fix this the simpler the better please as i cant do difficult. i have a nagging twelve year old on my case and im nearly grey with the stress thanks in advance for any help.
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BEAUTIFUL GIFTS FROM SONYA AND MY DROOPING PRIMROSES??

Hi and welcome i have a couple of new followers i appreciate you being here and im glad you are following my blog.

I got a lovely surprise today when i recieved a package from Sonya oh wow such gorgeous goodies your work is fab Sonya thanks so so much i love everything the pictures really dont do these wonderful minis any justice but i am so delighted and just wanted to show you all and what a kind gesture from a lovely lady thanks again Sonya xx

Last night i went to one of my mini groups we had a man there showing us how to make primroses using porcelain paste not the easiest of stuff to work with in my opinion but then im no good with clay either and
i think he felt sorry for me as he gave me a Pot of flowers that he had made haha take note my pot is the little one in the picture the one that looks like its been over watered or not watered enough lol....that stuff is really not my fortet....although i did buy some cutters from him to try them in private without anyone making fun i was so embarassed everyone came away with a wonderful arrangement of primroses then there was mine haha.... i promise i will try harder and hope to have something that looks as it should in future.

I Almost have all my swap items ready to send my partner nina for the international christmas swap i will post pictures after the swap is complete i hope she will like what i have made im very nervous her work is so lovely. Im still knitting my little bags and have started a new carpet also,i hope to finish it soon although im not tackling it with my normal speed im relaxing whilst stitching in between my bags i have finished knitting a white bag for caterina i just need to make it up now and then i will make another for carolyn
whilst im waiting on my black crochet cotton i have to make two black ones too although i may make more as they are very addictive so i could be burried in them soon....
if this happens maybe i'll have to have another giveaway so watch this space ehh....

KNITTED BEADE PURSE/BAG

KNITTED BEADED PURSE INSTRUCTIONS

Ok

for those of you that asked for the pattern and instructions for the bags i made here they are

First you need glass beads i used size 8 or 11

miniature knitting needles i used size 19

a beading needle

and crochet cotton i used anchor

the pattern is as follows but before you start please read to the bottom of this

first string all beads on

to your cotton using your needle you need 320 for the actual bag and the extras for the handles see bottom of page.

Cast on 10 stitches

knit 5 rows casting on 1 stitch at the start of rows 3 and 4

now start knittng with beads. You always push the mentioned number of beads against the last knitted stitch so that the beads are between the stitches.

Rows 6-9 K3, 1 bead, k2 1 bead, k2 1 bead, k2 1 bead k3

Rows 10-13 k3,2beads,k2,2 beads,k2, 2 beads,k2,2 beads,k3

Rows 14-17 k3,3 beads,k2 3beads,k2 3 beads, k2 3 beads,k3

Rows 18-21 k3 4 beads,k2 4 beads,k2 4 beads k2 4 beads k3

Rows 22-25 as rows 18-21 (4 beads)Rows 26-29 as rows 14-17(3 beads)

Rows 30-33 as rows 10-13(2 beads)

Rows 34-37 as rows 6-9(1 bead)

Row 38 k2 tog beginning of row knit to end

Row 39 k2 tog beginning of row knit to end

knit 3 rows

cast off sew up sides

TIP TIP

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Before you start knitting tie a loop in the cotton and count 16 beads on to the tail leave a length to sew these beads on to your bag this is your first handle you also dont have the bother of threading the needle again! Also it keeps the tail out of the way . Cast on two needle method not so tight for the first row of knitting remember to count beads for the other handle before you cut the cotton and pull through loop

Have fun

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WHOOHOO LAINIES GIVEAWAY ARRIVED

Hi all i hope your all well i got my giveaway package from Lainie today and i am absolutely thrilled with it i have to say a huge thank you to Lainie this was my first time to win a giveaway and of course my pictures dont do the goodies justice i love them all and know just where they will all go your very clever Lainie thanks again a big hug for you.

These are what i have been working on for the past few days i got the pattern from one of the ladies in my breakaway mini group and couldnt wait to get started making them i think they turned out ok but my photos are really not too good im happy with them though i think i'll make a few more

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PLEASE VISIT THIS BLOG

Hi to all And welcome to my new followers thanks for being here i have had a weird old day but im not going to say any more about that anyway i wanted to tell you about my other nephews blog he's seven years old and has been working hard on his mini halloween scene please will you go see his blog i would be so grateful if you went and had a look its here i will blog properly tomorrow but im now off to bed im really tired its been a long couple of days see you all tomorrow
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CHRISTMAS MINIS

Ok this is my third attempt at blogging this although different each time lol.... if it doesnt work this time im just about ready to throw something lol....hufff !!
I know its not halloween yet and already im talking about christmas but i made these yesterday all the fimo was still out i hadnt put it away after ashley was using it so i thought i would try something im quite pleased with these although the picture doesnt actually show how good they look im happy with them although they will probably go walkies once my nephews turn up this weekend i have three and the oldest two being ashley and jack are well into minis at least i know who my beloved dollshouse collection will go to when i pop my cloggs hahaha well anyway i promised to make christmas and halloween room boxes with them ash already has his halloween one done so it will just be christmas for him so if i want one of these for my dollhouse i'll have to make more but hey its all practice.
Last night i went to my breakaway mini group im in two main ones but five of us meet up on a thursday also so i learned how to knit i think they got frustrated with me because it took so long for me to grasp it lol....thats the joy of a brain injury its not until i try and do the simple things i realise the extent of it not that im saying knitting is simple but i notice it in other things i have done all my life but now have difficulty with but i finaly got it haha... i came away with a pattern for a knitted beaded handbag so guess what im going to try next??
I Have a doctors appointment this morning im taking back up as its the only way i get listened to after everything i have been through the past two years its kind of insulting to need back up but hey thats the way it is i suppose i also have a hospital appointment on tuesday im not feeling too good again of late im having a great deal of problems sleeping with nightmares i could write a horror book about and my blaockouts are more and more again i had a real bad one the other day but minis help so knitted beaded bags it is. See you tomorrow if all is well thanks for listening to my moans and groans again you are still there arn't you!!!
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