Monday 17 October 2011

Handmade Monday - Gadget Cosies

A very good morning to each and every one of you! I don't quite know what happened last week but I was no where near organised to contribute to Handmade Monday so I've made a concerted effort this week to get my derriere in shape.

Gadget cosies this week ............




I've had fun with these.....




Revisiting old designs .......


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Trying out new ones.........




....and playing with new fabric.






I had totally forgotten I had my pink linen, doesn't it work well with the vintage fabric? All available in Folksy and Etsy and soon maybe 'My Shop' but I'm still working on that one.

Wendy who does a fabulous job hosting Handmade Monday every week is talking about a very worthwhile cause today, why not pop over and pay her a visit and take in the other contributions too.
Quite a busy weekend for us this week, all members of the family were out Saturday night doing their own thing in our lovely little town of Buckingham. The Charter fair was visiting so the boys were off with their friends giving it a good once over and then going onto sleepovers and OH and I spent a very enjoyable evening having a curry with friends. We're just at that stage of family life when you have to plan everyone's activities like a military campaign. Has everyone got something to do? What time do you need to be there? Who's picking you up? Have you got your mobile? I'm sure you know what I'm talking about. It just makes me realise how quickly they're growing up and how important it is to savour every moment, even when they retreat into the 'bear cave' sometimes. Hope you had a great weekend too.

26 comments:

  1. Thank you for visiting my blog Caroline. Love the new cosies, pretty designs.

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  2. These are lovely Caroline - like the pictures, especially the one of the boats. Many thanks for your comment on my blog.

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  3. Love those cosies. So pretty (even the boyish designs!)

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  4. Just gorgeous! Perfect for keeping your gadget warm this winter! I love that new boat design - superb. I also love that first shot, showing the paddedness of them (nope, I don't care if paddedness isn't a real word - it needs to be).

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  5. Hi, Its my first time visiting your blog, but i can tell you it definitely wont be my last, you have some amazing items xx

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  6. You have been busy! The gadget cosies are great and I especially love the new boats one as it's very original!
    x

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  7. You're a very busy lady Caroline. Loving the new boats design, fab. Just me and the old Col at home these days. Enjoy the noise, hussle bussle and the military campaigning, they go all too quickly. I'm lucky, I have my nieces and nephews to keep me in touch with just about everything. Lesley x

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  8. Great cosies Caroline. I'd be hard pressed to choose a favourite but as I'm busy painting beach huts at the moment I'd put your beach huts at the top of my list.

    Jan x

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  9. I meant to do a ps, so here it is.......
    PS, I've been trying to get my derrière in shape for a long time now, but with all that choc on my blog I'm not doing too well. :o)
    Jan x

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  10. Oooh love the gadget cosies Caroline, all lovely but the new sailing boat one is particularly fab! You're right too, that dusky pink linen is very pretty! xx

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  11. I really like these. The boats are my favorite, but I LOVE the pink linen, WOW! (and pink is not my favorite color, however for some reason, the colors on that one are just... well, just wow!) Very nice. :)

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  12. I am loving the new boat pics... great perspective... and I can think of some gadgets that would be really love to live in your cosies.

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  13. Love the gadget cosies - the pink linen fabric is lovely! I saw something the other day and thought of you so am off to email it to you before I forget Mich :)

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  14. Love love love the boats and how you have made the reflection and the seagulls are fab.

    LH
    x

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  15. Beautiful! Gorgeous! Fab! love your sewing, love your stitches and the houses and the embroidery. you make truly charming things!

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  16. Love your cosies, how do you think up so many different designs I wonder.
    You so remind me of me a few (well, more than a few) years ago being a single parent of three teenagers, all doing different activities in dif. places at the same time. You do survive.

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  17. The cosies are fab! You're right, the pink fabric works well. I'm not a pink girl normally, but the pink cosie is gorgeous and i love the fabric :)

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  18. I love the gadget cosies...especially the sail boat one....gorgeous!!
    I am finding that the older I get the faster time goes....it's scary!! x

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  19. Those cosies are great. I usually love beach huts but those boats are fab!

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  20. Well the boat design certainly seems popular! Here's another vote for it from me - absolutely stunning! Vx

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  21. Your gadget cosies are lovely I llke the "Eat Cake" one maybe that's because I like a little too much:)

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  22. wow, you've been so busy - I love the pink linen in particular. Where do you get that from?
    And yes, make the most of all the time you have with your darlings - my one and only is leaving to go to New Zealand this week and it's going to be quite strange without her.

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  23. I love the ships! so cute. Off to check out your etsy too!

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  24. Love the boats and the pink cuppa! hugs Mrs A.

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  25. Ohw cuteness!!! I'm dying they're soo lovely! I'd love to have one of those! You're such a great artist!

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  26. those boats are wonderful. loving gadget cosies just now and yours are just devine x

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