I'm getting excited about the hints of Autumn in the air. For me Autumn is a time for blackberry picking, baking pies and puddings and curling up with some sewing as the evenings begin to draw in.
Recently, the boyfriend and I have been househunting for our first home. Not that this will be a reality for another year or so, what with my final year of uni, but we thought it wouldn't hurt to have a look see at what's about. I've dreamt of a home of my own since I was probably about 10. I've always been incredibly domestic. A flat, rented with a friend, is one thing, but an actual house, all of my own which I could decorate exactly as I please, somewhere to come home to at the end of the day, close the door and cosy up in. Complete bliss.
But all this makes being a student totally frustrating to me right now, whilst mister can be working hard saving up money for our nest, I am stuck scrimping and desperately trying to make my limited pennies stretch until the end of term. So, to ease my frustration I have been dreaming up all the kinds of textile things which we are sure to need when we finally do get our home; tea towels, peg bags, pillow cases, cushions, laundry bag, you name it, it's on my 'to-do' list. My own way of contributing to the house fund.
Pot holders - check! I found an old section of hand-sewn patchwork that I made years ago. Quilted, edged, voila. I'm not too sure how hardwearing these will be, some of the patches are silk, but i'm not too worried about things like that - they look beautiful and that's the main thing right?
Recently, the boyfriend and I have been househunting for our first home. Not that this will be a reality for another year or so, what with my final year of uni, but we thought it wouldn't hurt to have a look see at what's about. I've dreamt of a home of my own since I was probably about 10. I've always been incredibly domestic. A flat, rented with a friend, is one thing, but an actual house, all of my own which I could decorate exactly as I please, somewhere to come home to at the end of the day, close the door and cosy up in. Complete bliss.
But all this makes being a student totally frustrating to me right now, whilst mister can be working hard saving up money for our nest, I am stuck scrimping and desperately trying to make my limited pennies stretch until the end of term. So, to ease my frustration I have been dreaming up all the kinds of textile things which we are sure to need when we finally do get our home; tea towels, peg bags, pillow cases, cushions, laundry bag, you name it, it's on my 'to-do' list. My own way of contributing to the house fund.
Pot holders - check! I found an old section of hand-sewn patchwork that I made years ago. Quilted, edged, voila. I'm not too sure how hardwearing these will be, some of the patches are silk, but i'm not too worried about things like that - they look beautiful and that's the main thing right?
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