Bringing up the Bobbin Thread

Do you know how long it's taken me to figure out how to bring up the bobbin thread?!?

A long time! Longer than I should have spent thinking about this!!

Thank you to this brilliantly helpful video on YouTube that's made my life a whole lot easier now - and my quilts a whole lot neater.




Phew!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It's in the eyes

Sock money has eyes, originally uploaded by Missy Cookie Monster.

The monkey sock Sock Monkey has got eyes! I sewed these on last night, as he was sitting on the bookshelf eerily watching me, or rather not watching me due to his lack of buttons. I thought about omitting the buttons altogether, as the bananas on the pattern made him look asleep.

I must get back to quilting - too many sock monkeys does not a teapot quilt finish....

Fluff on the needle

Fluff on the needle, originally uploaded by Missy Cookie Monster.

My first official needle fluffing! I feel like a proper quilter...

GaGa about tea

http://www.mi-pro.co.uk/news/31615/Brits-going-Lady-Gaga-for-afternoon-tea

This news story suggests Lady GaGa is the reason behind Debenhams' increased sales of teapots and other tea-related accessories, due to her penchant for carrying around a teacup.

Is the UK public that see-through?

And can we really justify a rise in such a social trend as tea drinking to the preferences of one slightly batty pop singer?

Tea drinking and appreciation has been around for hundreds of years and I refuse to lay its apparent resurrection at the feet of Lady GaGa. Perhaps its social importance and ability to bring together friends and family is more to blame. We live in such a contactless society that it's brilliant to see individuals rebel against only communicating via facebook or twitter and actually getting together with acquaintances for tea, biscuits, and cake. It's the best way to catch up with people, share stories, laughter, and sadness, while being refreshed and satisfied by a naughty sugary treat.

I've always been a lover of afternoon tea parties and will continue this favourite pastime irrelevant of what 'celebrities' get up to or indeed carry around with them!

Mocha fairy cakes

Chocolate cakes with coffee buttercream, originally uploaded by Missy Cookie Monster.

Nom nom - chocolate fairy cakes with coffee buttercream. They might look a bit like they've been decorated with worm poo, but they taste lovely!