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Only a quick update, my desk is the dining room table, because look!!! I got the sewing machine out. I cant remember the last time i used this! I kept looking at my allotment jeans i cut up to make an allotment apron and decided it definitely needed edging. Not only to make it neater but to cut down on the fraying and make it look nicer  

It looks a lot better trimmer around the edge and i also sewed round the pocket to reinforce it too.

Then i decided to patch my jeans. Its always at the crotch it wears thin first! No idea why but as least i wont flash on the plot now! Should get at least another year out of these (hopefully 2 years plus). 

That's it from me, so what's on your workdesk this Wednesday?

Kyla

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 Happy Whats on your workdesk Wednesday. So, my desk is a bit of a mess, this was taken last night. My sketchkit is dumped at the back, in the middle is a small free black notebook (from CILIP, the chartered institute of librarian's and Information Professionals-i admit i am terrible if i spot a freebie, they are slipped in my bag without breaking my step!). Also my allotment jeans. These are the newish one (as it the ones i mended last year to finally replace my really old jeans that i blogged about previously as they were patched SO many times it was getting a bit dodgy if i would flash inadvertently! 

These have been patched once last year, but need doing again (using the old offcuts from my previous pair). Once done they should see me through this year and hopefully nect year too. 

I thought i would also share a few recent makes, my father in laws birthday, neices birthday and mothering sunday so needed to make several  cards

Before he retired, my father in law was a type setter at a newspaper so this seemed like the perfect paper to use.

And these are the ear rings i managed to make, that i blogged about the other week. 

Well, that's it for now.

So, whats on your desk?

Kyla

 

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 Happy hump day. After last week i finally found my jewellery findings and managed to make something, cant share yet until they have been received. However, on my desk this week is a throwback to an earlier week. Those very threadbare allotment jeans have finally been cut up. I have made them into another small waist apron which i can use on the allotment to hold secateurs etc. Not sure whether to edge the apron as i did on one i made a few years ago (on the right, i edged it all in leopard ribbon and has lasted me well). Part of me thinks its not worth edging the allotment one as it will probably get eaten by mice in the tool box as my gloves and hat did! 

My Man Bites Dog cards this week are 'Singer Drops Fake Exec', yep sounds plausible.

 

In other news, hubby and i finally managed to go to london for a few days. Been trying for over 6 months but havent been able to. 

Well, we got there and since i wanted to visit Kew Gardens it seemed ideal to make sure we went on a day the person i think of as the unofficial guide would  be there! 

Look! How fantastic, i got to catch up with Helen! Not seen each other for a while (as i missed the last crop) so it was fabulous to spend some time with Helen, catching up and exploring some areas of Kew we hadn't seen before. Was brilliant. 

I took SO many photos, but let's be honest, Helens photo blog will have some amazing ones of the blossoms just starting so i recommend heading over to see the lovely photos she takes. 

Happy WOYWW and huge thanks for Julia and Jan for creating this amazing weekly event as i have made some good friends over the years. 

Kyla 

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 Morning all, only a quick update as this was taken late last night after i got home from work and remembered i needed to make some ear rings for a gift! Not made any for ages so not exactly sure when stuff is! So far i found some beads etc but no findings! Oh well, sure they will turn up! 

Man Bites Dog cards this week are appropriate 'mob boss blames cop strikes!' As a unionist my entire working life it seemed fitting these were randomly drawn! 

Hope you are all crafty and well and looking forward to catching up with your desks 

Kyla