Pretty embroidery :) a little goes a long way

Hi guys :)

Have you had a nice week so far? Mine hasn't been too bad, i've suddenly become obsessed with embroidery! I used to do it years ago but it got forgotten about but now i am bringing it back! :)

Remember the table i found? Well, i found a pretty big flannel cot blanket in our local charity shop for 99p! They had an actual tablecloth but it was £2.99 and i only had £1 on me so i went for the cheaper option ;)

It turns out a little goes a long way!

I made and embroidered the table cloth

A lovely little "favourite things" bag to take my crochet along to my knit and natter group

 A little peg bag :) Isn't she sweet? The old one flew away in the wind

(Taking the flaming pegs with it too! So no washing for me until Monday,when i get more)

And finally, i'm starting a new wall hanging, using this lovely little design called "Sunbonnet Sue", it's going to have all the months of the year on it, i'm so looking forward to making it :)

i shall be doing lots more in between though, I've been looking at almost everything in the house thinking "oooh can i embroider that?"

Of course, no blog post would be complete without pictures of lovely Marie (pain in the royal backside now she is starting to come out of her shell)

She has claimed my new work basket as a bed

Waiting politely for her tea

I can't believe i forgot to show you these! We got them a few weeks ago from a lovely lady off freecycle :) aren't they divine? The first one is a rocker:

The second one is normal, i'm currently re upholstering them with patchwork fabric, but the more i look at them, the more i think it might just be best to keep them as they are but make new covers instea? and some embroidered cushions? haha

What do you think?

Wonderful things :)

Hi Guys :) How have you been?

It has been a slow week here,not much doing until yesterday when EVERYTHING happened haha. The weather has been gorgeous here! I have lots of washing done, which is always a bonus, i love the smell of air dried laundry.

Look at this little beauty! I found it sadly awaiting to go to the tip! Well, i couldn't let that happen, so i grabbed it and now it's in a lovely new job as a coffee table ;) 

Isn't the design lovely?  I'll have to find a nice tablecloth and coasters

Marie had a new box to play with, this one contained the most DIVINE chocolates ever! It was sent as a free sample from Hotel Chocolat (not affiliated,sadly) when i signed up to Quidco, i was going to do a proper review, but i can't really do that without pictures, and they didn't last long enough for me to take any! Whoops!

 Lazy cat sunbathing :)

We walked to the town to do some shopping :)

 Everywhere i looked was lambs! In almost every field!

i'm only slightly obsessed ;) 

I canned some pasta sauce and lemonade concentrate

I made a chicken casserole, as i had a lot of chicken leftover from when i made curry 

And, every household staple, scones. We love them in our house!

So, what have you been up to? I'm off to do another load of hand washing, so wish me luck! :)

Sewing Up A Storm

 Hi guys! :) 

What a busy week! I have been sewing up a storm! I am determined to have an almost fully handmade wardrobe, that's what its all been about this week!

I finally added some legs to my mannequin, using a pair of old shorts! Ignore the ugly look of her so far, she isn't finished as i ran out of tape! haha.

 I'm going to make a cover for her eventually too, as soon as i get a decent stretchy fabric

I upcycled an old jumper and turned it into a skirt :)

I took the sleeves and made yet another set of slippers (I'm obsessed)

I made another skirt out of an old sheet (i know, i know, it desperately needs ironed)

And finally, i made myself a pair of pyjama shorts! They are far from perfect, and some of the stitching is terrible, so ignore it, but i love them! I didn't have enough material at first, but i added two lace panels on the sides so they fit comfortably :)

I've been baking a lot this week too, making lots of pies for the freezer and ginger snaps and scones! yum!

Marie doing her best meerkat impression, she has grown so much! We have had her 3 weeks today! Already!

Woohoo! A sunbeam! 

She has finally discovered the outside world, and now happily sits for hours watching the birdies :)

I'm off to make some more ginger snaps as they have mysteriously disappeared ;) 

*Wanders off, whistling innocently*

A Whole Month!

Hi guys! I can't believe it!We have been in our new home a whole month already!

Where did that go? Did i miss something? 

Apparently we have just had so much fun that the time flew!

So, whats going on with you guys? I have had so many new followers (Thank you so much!) 

The Bearded Wonder and i had plans to WALK to the town today for some much needed supplies....well, i'm looking out of my window and declaring a snow day! It is so windy right now that it is rattling my letterbox!

Marie and i have made the executive decision to stay inside ;)

Marie has also decided to use the time wisely and work on her (non existent) tan

You may have noticed that i have changed the name of my lovely blog. Don't worry, i shall still be posting as The Undomestic Diva, but i shall be adding more, such as cat and dog related products,advice etc etc :) 

So, what are you up to today? 

More Kitten Spam and Opinions Please :)

Hi guys, sadly there hasn't been much on the Undomestic front, i went and helped out at an Easter fair last Sunday, but that was all really.

So to bulk out i have more kitten spam for you :)

Marie wearing yet another swanky collar, made by me :)

She's already starting to look grown up! :o

So adorable!

Hover-cat!haha :)

Now, on to slightly more serious matters, i am thinking of starting up a pet business, making handmade collars, accessories, treats, toys etc :) What do you guys think? I have a wide range of knowledge about most pets due to growing up with so many. My dad was a registered Labrador breeder and trainer and learned most of what i know from him, and the rest is from experience

Born out of my love of all pets and a need for good quality collars, accessories and natural treats and toys for my kitten Marie
 Creating bespoke accessories and toys for your best friend at a fantastic price.

We also offer free impartial advice on dog behaviour and training, diet and nutrition, Cat behaviour, diet and nutrition along with many other subjects.

My Facebook page is here if you would like to have a look.

A new range of soft fabric collars made especially for kittens and puppies who haven't had their jabs to leave the house yet, they come in all shape s and sizes, and come with an easy snap button for safety. These snaps will break away if your kitten or puppy gets their collar caught on something. They can come with or without bows and in lots of different fabric options for the fashion followers

Any opinion would be super helpful :) 

Leftover Chilli and More Kitten Spam

Hi guys! :)

 I made a delicious slow cooked Chili for tea yesterday, i enjoyed it so much i had the leftovers for supper too! Along with a yummy wholemeal pitta bread that was on its sell by date so i got a pack of 6 for 17p! So me and The Bearded Wonder had 1 each and i've popped the rest in the freezer for another day

Look at that face! Playing with the new mouse toy i made her and wearing her swanky new ruffled collar (also handmade)

 Fierce Kitty!