Have you seen my glasses...

Its very easy to fall in to a rut with sewing, I keep sewing, I know what works, I can do it and it sells. Great...but sometimes its nice to take time out and have a play.
I am still on the hamster wheel trying to get so much done and yet I don't feel like anything is happening, but it is. One of my 'littlies' went into hospital which of course was stressful, he came out without any damage done and in fact he was chipper, so with a day off taken to recuperate along side him, I had images of reading to him, making him comfortable, healing chicken soup cooking on the hob... how wrong I was, his capacity to bounce back was astounding.
So we spent a day at home, we had some yummy food to see us through the day, we started the day curling up on the sofa together, it was not long before he wanted to go off and do his own thing, so whilst he built a Lego Star Wars Ship I made a pot of tea and went into my sewing room.
It was a treat to have some free and unexpected time so I enjoyed the time playing.

As a constant cry from me before we rush out the house is "Have you seen my glasses" - well no more, I have my very own free form embroidery glasses case, I liked them so much I made a few, I think they are a nice line to add to the Christmas fairs. I loved picking the fabric and matching them up with buttons and ribbons and they are very squishy as I used my best iron on padding. I have not shown them to anyone yet so as usual I am a little nervous about them. I did pop into a friends gift shop and she has some similar (only factory made) and I was told they had sold well, so I am keeping my fingers crossed.
Its also an excuse to use my new labels...I am pleased with the quality of these, nice and thick.
In the evenings this week I have been taking to curling up on the sofa with a glass of red wine and my tray of hand sewing... its starting to look a lot like Christmas here!!!
Indeed I have accepted that the summer is over and the Autumn season is passing through... so its Hot Chocolate time with marshmallow treats...
Just what you need to warm up after a wet dog walk...I love living near the canal...Photo not out of focus, just lots of rain!

Have a great weekend!