Our new babies!

Hi everyone, I have had such a hectic Summer I don't know where the time has gone. To say it has been a busy time is an understatement, we have moved house and I have become a temporary 'Mummy' to these adorable little things

Angel's puppies

6 beautiful Bichon Frise puppies who are now nearly 6 weeks old, 4 girls and 2 boys and all very lively.

We have found new homes for all but 1 of them and I am keeping 2 for myself, 2 girls which I have named Tilly and Daisy, I couldn't resist them.

Tilly, Daisy are both mine and Bertie is going to my Son

Bertie has found a new Mummy and daddy with my Son and DIL and Grandson Flynn

Jasper has a new Mummy and Daddy and a future playmate, a little boy called Archie

Only a few more weeks and they will be off to their new lives and a much quieter house we will have here.

It has been so long....

...since I last posted on here which just shows how busy my life has been recently.

I have been busy re-organising the shop to make space for a sewing workshop space, it still needs filling up but its getting there. In fact this was taken when it was first done and it has loads more stuff there now.

Then I have been busy putting together the workshop list for the shop, all the sewing workshop up until the end of November and the beginners sewing group have been sorted out and the kids craft club timetable completed. That took longer to do than I thought!

So what else has kept me busy? shop orders, face book orders and I have just made a start on the 3 quilts orders I have to do, 1 double and 2 cot quilts

Today I pieced the top of the double quilt

I love the colours of this one, the large Cerise piece has to have a name appliqued on to it.











  and pieced one of the cot quilts
 

These fabrics are so pretty










I will make a start on the other cot quilt tomorrow then start the applique work on all 3 of them.

I have also been making a few new bags that I want to stock


Shoulder bag

 

Very Girly Bag

 Messenger bag

 

I think the messenger bags will be popular for the kids going back to school 

I am also waiting for this to be delivered



Elna 6600 Quilters Dream 2

I am hoping it will be here in a few days and I cant wait!

Well I have loads more to tell you all but it will have to wait for another day as I have things to do before bedtime, sorry I have been away for so long, hopefully I will be a better blogger in future

  

I cant believe its been a month...

since I last posted on here, I just don't know how time slips away so quickly.

I have had some family stuff to deal with, my Father-in-law has recently passed away and there is still a lot going on surrounding that so my time has been a little diverted recently.

So whats been happening at Love, Heart, Home since I was last here?....... Lots


I have been very busy at the shop making stock, fulfilling orders, holding craft groups and classes and time just goes, in fact I cant believe just how busy I have been so much so that I have employed my first member of staff, so a huge welcome to Helenne.
Helenne will be working with me at the shop and will be a part of the re-fit I have planned to make a second classroom so we can accommodate the never ending demand for classes in sewing, scrap booking, card making, decoupage, altered art, re-vamping and small re-upholstery items and they are just the ones we are either holding now or planning for the next few months.


It will mean cutting down a little on shop space but the extra workspace will be great, I am hoping to get the work completed over the next few weeks so I can get the new classes underway, I have waiting lists for the sewing and quilting groups so I am eager to get the dates fixed for these.
 So onwards and upwards we go, I couldn't have wished for a better first year of trading and we now have a great customer base with loads of returning customers. We are busy in the shop, we are taking more orders, we have waiting lists for workshops, so life couldn't get any better at the minute so a HUGE Thank You to Karen, Helenne and everyone who is a part of all of this.

All I need is more hours in a day and some time off to recharge my batteries but I think that will have to wait a while.

Look what I have now...

I have just acquired this beautiful cupboard

I think maybe a Farrow and Ball paint for the outside

 maybe fabric or paper for the inside especially the back

 I see a telephone table, what do you see?

Ouch.....

My finger really hurts, I have just spent 4 hours stitching the binding onto this quilt

Is there an easier way to do this bit? I cant use a thimble, trust me I try every time but end up putting it away within the first few inches, well anyway they are both finished now

Here is the first one again

and both together

So onto Katie's quiltt next which will be very girly.

Ottoman Before and After.....

Okay quick post just to show you the finished ottoman, my Daughter - in - laws Mum; Bev asked me to re-cover this box as she keeps her hair dryer and other stuff in it.

It actually looks worse than this photo shows, it is typical 1970's Gold Draylon!

So before...

The brief was to re-cover and not to re apply the studs to the top

After...

The stripes were a pain to work with, hard to keep them straight but I am rather pleased with the finished result, what do you think?

A new project for today and Oscar!

Morning everyone, what a lovely day today, the sun is shining and the shop is busy, couldnt get any better today.

I have a new project to work on today as I have to re-cover this

Its quite a nice box if it wasnt for the gold Draylon but it will look very different later today.

I also have a new friend for you to meet

Here is Oscar...

He is for my Grandson Marshall, he is only 2 so hopefuly he will be a friend to him for many years.

Off to start the ottoman, hope to have more photos later