Author: Thimberlina

#SparkSomethingGood – Update

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Earlier this week some of the Yorkshire Spoolettes headed into Leeds and volunteered their time to help make syringe driver bags for our local hospitals and hospices.   It was part of a big campaign which Marks & Spencers are running for 24 months and heading to different parts of the country, working with lots of different charities having fun and sparking something good within the local communities.   If you want to see if there is anything is happening in your area click HERE to be taken to a website called Neighbourly where you can see what charities need help in your area. Or if you have a project that needs help, head over and you may be in luck!  It’s not just about Marks and Spencers, lots of organisations use Neighbourly. And here’s the launch video  for Spark Something Good from 8 months ago:   I really don’t know how I didn’t know about it already!  But I’m so glad that Alex emailed me and I was able to help out along with some other …

#MMMAY16

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I, Thimberlina of https://thimberlina.wordpress.com, sign up as a participant of Me-Made-May ’16.  I endeavour to wear at least 2 me made items each day for the duration of May 2016, and to not wear my RTW jeans at all! That’s it! Pledge done.  Now relax and look forward to taking part for the second time and looking forward to reading everyone else’s me made posts. If you would like to read more about Me May May click HERE to be taken to SoZoWhatDoYoKnow’s blog to read all about it and sign up too.

The Need for Ease – Simplicity 1696

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Is it just me or do you trust the stitches more on RTW garments than something you make your self? How many times have you laid flat on your bed, sucking in your tummy in an attempt to fasten your favourite trousers? I used to do, but since making most of my clothes there’s no way I’d put my stitches through such strain!  I generally air on the side of caution and make sure there’s plenty of room to move and breathe.  And also to lessen the chance of splitting open the seams and avoiding embarrassing situations.  And often things then end up a bit too big. So I made another pair of Simplicity’s Amazing Fit trousers. I’ve made them once before in a black cotton sateen with a small amount of lycra.  Whilst the fit isn’t amazing I’ve worn them loads, mainly for golf.  I often let in and out the back centre seam depending how thin/fat I’m feeling.  Big mistake when making these the first time – I didn’t bother with belt loops. …

Path

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  Public footpaths.    There’s absolutely loads round and about where I live.  Not quite as spectacular as some I’ve seen posted this week but serve their purpose just the same. Here’s my nearest one – it runs down the side of our house. And opposite our house it continues on it’s way.  This footpath I used every day when I walked H to ‘little’ school and made an otherwise 20 minute walk to school only 5 minutes.   Linking in again with the 52 Week Photo Challenge from: Nanacathydotcom Rainbow Junkie The Aran Artisan Wild Daffodil

#SundaySevens 59

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Hello! Hope you’ve all had a lovely week!  I’ve been crazy busy doing all sorts and not even had time to catch up on my blog reader at all.  I don’t think I’ve even caught up from last weekends Sunday Sevens.  Hopefully this week will be a little more sedate.   At the start of the week I met one of my lovely work buddies who left a couple of years ago.  I won’t say retired as she doesn’t seem old enough.  I met her in between the first and second coat of paint I was giving my mums downstairs loo!   And just for a change we went to Jeremy’s bar.  Chicken salad – and no pudding!!  I was thinking about my waistline as Portugal is only around the corner.   Just arriving at my mums for the second coat.  Luckily I’d put plenty of dust sheets down – I managed to catch the open tin of paint in mid flight but there was still enough on the floor to use for the second …

#SundaySevens 58

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There’s no rules to Natalie’s Sunday Sevens!  Head over to Threads & Bobbins if you want to read more about it, and join in too! This week has been all action packed!  H has been to Austria skiing, I’ve walked/jogged 42 km in 7 days making a conscious effort to get out there at least 45 minutes a day, and the hubby’s been busy in the garden! Apologies for the next photo – it’s not mine, it’s an advert for my golf club.  But after organising the Spoolette trips I’ve been really surprised to find out just how many people read my blog who are almost on my doorstep.  So to those of you who aren’t so far away I thought you may be interested in this……  Free taster sessions and cheap golf for those who fancy trying it.  You don’t need clubs or golf shoes or anything. A visit to Jeremy’s bar again in Brighouse.  This time with Glennis, cyber-mum and MIL.  I really can’t think of anywhere with a better view. H skiing….. Earlier in the …

Help Needed – #sparksomethinggood

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Yesterday I received an email from Alex who blogs at Sewrendipity asking for help from the Yorkshire Spoolettes to join her and others in making special tote bags for the local oncology units and hospices.  Of course you don’t have to have been to any of the Spoolette meet ups to volunteer – if you sew and are from Yorkshire or there abouts yours automatically a Yorkshire Spoolette!  And if you’re in the UK but not local read on as there are going to be similar things going on around the country. Here’s an example of what will be sewn on the day – all cutting out will be done in advance (yay) so there’s only sewing to do! And here’s the syringe driver… Here’s the email from Alex which has all the information you’ll need to volunteer, including links.  When you register and volunteer it can take 24 hours before you receive a confirmation email that you’ve been accepted as a volunteer. Hello Ali and Amanda Hope you’re well! I have a mission for the …

#Sunday Sevens 57

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  Hi!  A belated happy Sunday Sevens!   Fancy having this in your back garden!  A 253ft chimney, known as Wainhouse Tower. Those of you who watched Happy Valley will have seen it or maybe not noticed it.  Despite it’s prominence it’s quite hard to get a decent photo of the tower – I’ve been trying for ages – but last week I went to a job nearby just as it was getting dark. It’s open to the public on bank holidays and other selected dates and those who dare climb the 403 steps will be rewarded with an amazing view over Happy Valley!   Quite a bit of rain last week.  H and I went out for a run/jog but it was a definite run past this puddle before any cars came and splashed us!   I won the first prize in the Easter raffle at the golf club.  A much better prize than the wine I didn’t win last week!  Or was it the week before!? Shopping for a new suitcase – H …

Friends

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Crazy Friends….. Golf Friends…. Work Friends…. Lovely cricket mum Friends…… Blogging Friends   Best Friends….. I’ve had a delve into the archives for this week’s photo challenge and smiled a lot! All photos are between 3 and 5 years old except the work photo when we went out for a curry and the ‘lips‘ had a night out! Joining in the 52 Week Photo Challenge from: Nanacathydotcom Rainbow Junkie The Aran Artisan Wild Daffodil    

#SundaySevens 56

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Hello and Happy Easter!  Hope you’ve all had a lovely week!  We’ve had some good news – the plans have been pleased for our house extension, so now all we have to do is find a builder!  I’ve just enjoyed a late breakfast of coffee and chocolate before heading off to work.  With a bit of luck your Easter Sunday will be more nutritious and you’ll have time to spend  with your loved ones. Natalie from Threads and Bobbins thought up the Sunday Sevens as a way of posting snippets of your week that maybe wouldn’t warrant a blog post all on their own.   As usual for me there’s one or two foodie photos! I really can’t help proper laughing every time I see this photo.  It was taken last Sunday evening whilst waiting to go into the hotel restaurant for dinner. I asked the hubby to take my photo, which he obviously did. We were sat in a beautiful quiet room with huge high ceilings. As he took the photo the anti red eye …