Giveaway time...

 

as promised a little giveaway post..

this bundle is made up of vintage and new fabric remnants
they are smallish pieces but it's a wodge of a bundle... containing stripes...florals....geometrics  and retro patterns...they would be great for small patchwork, appliques, garlands...

how to enter:

- leave a comment to say what you would make with them 

-leave a link to your blog or an email so I can contact you should you win

-open to all as I'm happy to post overseas

-I will be posting this link on FB in case you aren't able to leave a comment here

-closing date for entries will be 23 Aug 2013

-winner to be picked at random soon after 

Good Luck :) 

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catching up on summer...

our summer so far....the last two weeks ended up being very different to how we had planned...very exciting though but now we can kick back a little and relax...

in between the chaos here are a few things keeping a smile on our faces... making some triangles for here.....

 

more pom poms.....these ones are for the shop though as our house is FULL of them and apparently there is a limit to how many you can safely dangle in one room...

...patchwork curtains to hide washing machines  :)

 

experimental teapot cosies which kind of worked...inspired by this  but without following the pattern 'cos I'm a bit rubbish at that... 

getting out and chasing the sunshine....

plotting and planning a new quilt...and loving these fabrics :)

finishing the picnic blanket and lining the basket and managing two picnics despite the rain :)

 

being sent a copy of this lovely book because my little bird box is featured inside.....

 and then deciding I had to have a go at this...

by the fab Claire Nicolson...these two are for presents but I will be making myself one for sure :)

so... halfway through the summer hols, it's been fun ...

sneaky peak

I'm planning a giveaway for my next post so pop back soon

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painting small rooms and the egg and spoon race...

 ....last day of term for our #1 today and sports day for our #2...the end is almost in sight :) which means the weather is bound to take a turn for the worse..and my picnic plans will be scuppered before the holidays even start :)

 plans to repaint the house before the summer it appears were a little optimistic...but I did paint the smallest room in the house a few weeks ago...

a lick of fresh white paint and some new accessories worked a treat...check out that fab toweling..although I do have to keep reminding the boys not to dry their hands on it...hang on a minute who am I trying to kid....boys ...washing hands...????

the lockers were already there...they are the best storage for a little room...

my little plants are still alive :) quite chuffed about that x

 

 

the little curtain is made from my number one most favouritest sheet ever....it was one of the first ones I ever bought and had been saving it for some thing special...the hem is finished with orange pompom trim :)

more vintage toweling on a little footstool...and a cute thrifted picture... I love this little room :)

 

when it wasn't too hot...I did manage a bit of shed action....making bunting for a wedding and then some for the shop :)

and added a few more bundles here

blog posts may be a bit sparse around here now until we settle into the routine of holidays..but you can find me over on instagram..I'm littleteawagon :)

happy friday x x x x x

crafting while the sun shines....

this week has been all about keeping cool!!! and getting things done before the boys finish school...

 

raiding the stash for another project...

ever since I found this

over on the fabulous my poppet blog  I have been wanting to try some more triangle patchwork...this is going to be our summer picnic blanket...(optimistically I am planning lots of alfresco lunches for the holidays)

and raiding the stash again for more vintage pillow covers.....

and some new geometrics...I like the way they look mixed together...available here

having some fun with felt :)

 

this is Enrico Eco...he is a present so we can't keep him but I notice he has borrowed my blusher... I think I will be making more of these little people...

image from RSPB website

I am planning some more construction in the garden this weekend but on a smaller scale...this 
has really inspired me...

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a happy place.....

thoughts of summer are again in my mind today...our little den in the garden was looking most sorry for itself so I hatched a plan.....

the story of our den is close to my heart...I built it from old palettes and scrap wood with just a hammer...some very big nails and a screwdriver...our boys were only small and I had been mothering and nesting as you do when I had the urge to build them a den... when I look back now it was just what I needed at the time...a project to take my mind off sad things...outside in all weathers...banging stuff... getting grubby..thinking time...mucky hands...sitting on a pile of wood sipping tea from a big tin mug...

it started off  very small but then someone gave me some more palettes and it got an extension...the boys call this bit the balcony (so grand)

 

It's at the bottom of the garden in a tree....there were already little steps there so it feels like you have to 'climb' up to it...there's also a little pond and a lot of frogs rustling around down there...it's changed a bit over the years from a pirate ship to an army base and a nature look out (which was basically the boys spying on our neighbours with binoculars through a small gap in the camo net)

 

the latest look is based on a favourite film from last year...can you guess??? this meant I had a lot of fun gathering stuff from around the home to decorate it...

 

another clue :)

as you can see it's not huge but all 4 of us plus the dog can sit in there at a push...the tree is like a canopy so it keeps pretty dry inside...

 

it's quite well hidden from the house so you can really hide out in there without any one knowing :)

 

the latest addition is a swing seat made from strong rope and a piece of wood..

 the nitty gritty to the construction of the main den is pretty simple...

it is basically 4 palettes joined together with a roof made from fence posts...it involved lots of re jiggling..re designing and quite a bit of swearing...it's not straight, the roof is a bit wobbly..and there are far too many bugs in there for my liking

 but we love it....(especially me)

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