Yes the cold got worse. In fact it was sinusitis in the end which meant antibiotics and lots of rest.
On the crafting front this wasn't a bad thing as I cannot stand day time TV and so alternated sleep with reading and crafting.
As it was valentines day last week my husband and I decided to make/buy something for the house or garden. I decided to crochet a rose and make a paper cut card.
I had a little look online for rose patterns but couldn't find anything I liked so decided to create my own pattern. Now this will be appearing on this blog soon as I am just tweaking the pattern so it actually makes sense to people other than myself! I've got to say not only was it really easy and quick to do I absolutely love the end result!
The card was very fiddly to make and I had my first experience with a craft knife but I think it came out OK My husband definitely loved both so that's all that matters.
I've also started on Woolly the Spider 2 for my friends other grandchild and attempted to make an iPhone cover from my own pattern which did not turn out well! Oh well you win some you lose some :)
On the business front I've been in contact with a local craft shop about selling my wares and will be meeting the owner on Saturday so fingers crossed that all goes well. I've also contacted Business Link about discussing a possible business idea but more on that another time.
My husbands very romantically whisked me off to Brighton as a Valentines Day treat as I am a massive Molly Makes fan and a issue or so ago they featured North Laine in Brighton as the hot spot for all things crafty and homemade. My husband must have been taking notes as I talked about possibly going sometime this year.
We had a wonderful little self catered apartment in Hove, about a 20 min walk to the pier and had 2 wonderful days of exploring hidden treasure troves in the Lanes and North Laine and eating far too much wonderful food.
I've come away with some gorgeous fabric, ribbons and buttons which now have a lovely home in my re organised craft space!
If you are looking for an ideal getaway destination for crafty inspiration and hidden treasures I cannot recommend Brighton enough.
Next on the radar is creating more patterns to try out. Since Brighton my mind has been racing with seaside inspiration so will let you see what I come up with soon.
