I like making things: Yes, I did watch the coronation but not at 5am!

Saturday, May 6, 2023

Yes, I did watch the coronation but not at 5am!

I knew I wouldn't get up at 5am to watch the coronation so thank goodness for the DVR. I played it back at my leisure. I was around 5 years old when the late Queen Elizabeth ll was crowned and we lived in London way back then. My Dad bought a TV just to watch it. It was tiny! So this was my second coronation.

I have never been in awe of Charles and have no love for his wife but I do enjoy the pomp and ceremony of the occasion so I thoroughly enjoyed watching it.

As I watched them on the balcony all I could think was with all that money 'Why didn't she get her front teeth fixed???' Now we do have quite a large screen TV so it was very noticeable to me, the thousands of folks in the crowd could not tell I am sure.

On the home front, the iris have started blooming. We have not had much rain though. We re-seeded a patch in front of the house with grass seed and ended up buying an oscillating sprinkler for the hosepipe so we didn't have to stand around and spray with the hand held sprinkler. Nothing showing yet and we fertilised it too.

Today it is very hot, but it is going to cool into nice temperatures in the week. Not ready for 90F+ weather yet. That is 32.2C for my English and Canadian folks.

On the card making front, I have nearly finished my cards for June and July, only had to make three. I am going to make matching envelopes for two of them and stamp the third. Will post photos when done.

I bought a couple of stamps from Ebay as I managed to flush my silicone 'hand made by....' stamp down the sink when washing it. It was tiny and I couldn't see it in the water and when I pulled the plug it disappeared! I am preferring the rubber stamps on wooden blocks to the silicone ones. These were pre used but are exactly what I wanted. They were a good deal.

Also I just ordered some more Christmas ones as they were an even better deal and unused. Three of them have four stamps, one on each side so that is 12 stamps and the other is a nice big one. 13 stamps, brand new for $4. I am eagerly awaiting their arrival. They were priced at $4.95 ono buy it now so I offered $4 and they accepted.

It's been awhile since I posted, I have been helping my husband edit his manuscripts on the computer ready to publish some more.

Hope you enjoy the rest of the festivities. I will make some scones on Monday just to have a little bit of English tradition. Scones with jam but no cream as I don't have any and I am not going to drive 75 miles just to get some. Might have salmon sandwiches too.

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CherieMay 9, 2023 at 4:01 AM
I'm rubbish at stamping but intend to practice this year. I've got some gorgeous stamps to play with.
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maureenlthompsonMay 9, 2023 at 9:52 AM
I know, it's a challenge isn't it. I just can't give up on it! Sometimes I get on my own nerves lol.
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As in the words of Thumper: If you can't say 'nuffin nice don't say 'nuffin at all.

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I started this blog in 2011: Ever since my Mum taught me to knit at the age of about six or seven I have made things. Back then it was doll clothes. I was also inspired by Mrs Levitt an elderly lady who had a sewing room in a conservatory type room on the back of her house. I would sit and watch her in awe as she sewed.

When I was a child living in England the school system was such that you started at 5 years, did two years in Infant School, then four years in Primary School then five to seven years in Secondary School, depending on whether you chose to stay on after fifth form to get qualifications to go to University. I can't remember much of the Infant school other than making the standard square doily thingy from fabric that had holes in it so you could embroider patterns into it. A bit like the modern day cross stitch fabric but with bigger holes and spaces to make it easy for small hands to use. I also remember with great joy getting a toy sewing machine one Christmas which sewed only chain stitch but I did make doll clothes on it and that was before I started Primary school. I do have very vivid recollections of Primary school and having sewing and knitting lessons. In Primary school I knitted gloves and made a dress from scratch hand sewing it all.

Secondary school continued on with sewing by which time I had progressed to using full sized sewing machines and was making more intricate skirts and dresses. My parents bought me a proper sewing machine when I was thirteen. I used that same machine right up until I emigrated to Canada at age forty six years.

I have always had a fascination for sewing machines and knitting machines. I bought my first knitting machine at around age twenty one from an ad in a newspaper for twelve pounds. I had absolutely no idea what one was just that I wanted one. I trundled on the bus to the address in the advert and handed over my twelve pounds having absolutely no idea what I had really bought. Fortunately it came with a manual. It was an aged Knitmaster, very basic and I loved it. I wore it out. Next was a Brother push button one which I didn't keep because it was at a time in my life when things were difficult. Later on in my life, around forty, when things were better I bought a brand new Brother punchard machine with a ribber attachment. I loved it and made many things. Life took a different turn, I moved countries twice and along the way, regrettably I sold it.

Now, through the universe's blessing I now have another machine. It is a vintage one because they stopped making them early 90's but works perfectly and I love it. So I decided to make this blog to document my knitting progress and include sewing projects.

In 2013: we embarked on a new hobby, leather-work. My husband got started with it and it drew me in. It is something we can do together. We have a workshop so have plenty of room to work. We added another workbench for me to work on in 2013. We already had one but we were tripping over each other both trying to work at it. We only make things we want to make. It is strictly a hobby. We made some things for our good neighbours who help us out a lot. I am also working on Christmas presents. So this blog now incorporates the leather-work. Knitting and sewing will always be my first love though.

Fast forward to 2023 and now age almost 75 years. I have seven sewing machines, four knitting machines, several ribber attachments and a garter carriage for one of the machines. I am blessed beyond words, but I know that I have more than enough machines to keep me going in my lifetime so I don’t think I will be adding to my collection any time soon……….unless a nice embroidery machine manifests itself very cheaply.

I am a Brit living in the USA, sometimes I spell like a Brit and sometimes like an American. Sometimes I use slang and even make grammatical errors. I blog for the pleasure of it and to record my endeavours in the event that my memory fades, as I am sure it will with more age. I will be able to look back and remind myself of the things I have made along the way. So please forgive my mistakes when reading about my life making things here in the hinterlands and I hope you get as much enjoyment from my blog as I do from reading the blogs I follow.

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Saturday, May 6, 2023

Yes, I did watch the coronation but not at 5am!

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