E is for... Adolescence

It seems undeniable. I think I am growing younger. Evidence as follows:

- Job hunting abandoned in favour of sewing machine adventures. (Snaps of bag #3 to follow shortly, bag # causing issues but expected to be finished soon)

- Hairband Love. Not since the early 1990s has this head felt that undoubtable hairband related headache. But now it seems no outfit is complete without the hairband, it's like a hat you don't have to take off when you go indoors. Genius!

- Fantastic bright nail polish. Shocking pink supplied by little sister, this is so fun and makes everyday tasks a little less dull.

So why am I suprised when people assume I am 5 or 10 years younger than my real age? On the other hand, do I really care? I plan to embrace the inner child some more over the next few weeks, and see where else I can find some fun. 2010 is turning out to be my year for not taking things too seriously, and I couldn't be happier about it.

Em x

E is for... Anybody seen my last 4 weeks?

Oh my gosh, where did February disappear to? After many mentally planned posts covering the beautiful roses that arrived on Feb 14th, sailing holidays, book reviews and new soup recipes, I have managed to update on absolutely nothing! I had been away from my blog for so long it had lost a few of its virtual marbles and insisted on redirecting me elsewhere! Anyway, should all be back in working order now, so I thought I’d share with you a little bag I knocked up on my sewing machine last week. I needed a little bag to carry my sandwiches and flask to work in, and I love the nautical trends of the moment, so this is what I came up with.



I started off with the pattern I found here, and added the fabric flower as an afterthought. As a first attempt I’m pretty pleased with my new little bag. It has received lots of compliments and it’s been great to say “thanks – I made it actually!” followed by pointing out all of the wonky stitching and insisting it is far from perfect.

Now I have a good idea of what I’m doing, I’m thinking about making another, bigger bag (so I can fit in a book with my sandwiches), with a few improvements and hopefully straighter lines of stitching. Hopefully I shall have a chance to do so before yet another month passes.

Em x