Sunshine Tea-Cosy

I've been feeling a bit gloomy recently, and so this is my first blog post in a while. I had an interview last week for a job I really wanted. It ticked all the boxes, but sadly I didn't... My five year old was pleased as he didn't want me to go back to work in the first place. He told me sternly "but you already have a job, looking after us". Now for some people this would be an 'ah cute' moment, but I just wondered if he's secretly been reading the Daily Mail.

So what's a woman to do when she's dejected? Make a quilted tea-cosy with some lovely vintage fabric of course... As a bonus it utilises some of the wadding left over from making the quilt.

The other upside of not being gainfully employed is that I have time to help my friend Ursula set up her new shop, which sells vintage fashion and china, plus some handcrafted items from your truly. If you're in the Bristol area the shop is at 125 Cheltenham Road (just by junction of Ashley Road/Stokes Croft), it's open Tuesday to Saturday from 11am - 6pm. It is currently a shop with no name, but we're working on that...