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Wednesday 12 December 2012

My 12.12.12

Loving the date!  If only it had all been so perfect.

Last night the heating decided to switch off at 7pm and not come back on for love, money nor swearing loudly.  So we went to bed early, but I was so annoyed, and cold, I could not sleep, so I was up at 5am, again switching the thermostat, timer and boiler on and off again.  After doing the packed lunches and de-icing the cars, minus 4 degrees, at 7am I finally got the bloody thing to work again; so at least I was warm after the sleety school run.

I set to making my Dad's birthday cushion.  As soon as I saw Julianna's paper-pieced Not So Spring Deer pattern linked up as part of Jennifer's Deck The Halls blog hop, I knew it was going to be the one!

I printed, taped and cut my paper templates; traced onto freezer paper, cut and affixed those and then cut all my fabric, all with a decent amount of time left before Nativity-duty; so I plugged in my sewing machine; tried to wind a bobbin, foot to the metal... nothing.

More swearing, switching on and off again, fiddling about and then I saw this...


The foot pedal cable had pretty much sheered off at the point it goes into the box!  Arrrrgh!!  How???  With a little perseverance, wiggling and squeezing, I could get it to work, but having to use my hand not foot, making precise paper-piecing a little interesting to say the least!

Well I managed the cushion top before heading out, which I am completely pleased and relieved about!  And I reserved a replacement pedal at The Sewing Machine Shop, which kind hubby duly collected and bought home with him after work so I could get on.


To cheer my day, I did receive a lovely parcel from Julie of The Intrepid Thread; I won this bundle of lovelies from Market in her Thanksgiving Giveaway...


I love those mini Charm packs so much, and I got some Posy, so very very happy about that.

The Nativity assistance was relatively painless, and I got to sneak into the back and watch today's performance; hubby and I are officially in the audience tomorrow.  My girls did great, more on that tomorrow, but who could hold back a tear, standing next to the headmaster whilst he sang along to Take That's Rule The World!?

So there you go, the reason I have lots of emails waiting for replies and blogs to be read, and I want to get the cushion finished before bed; the binding is on.  I am so tired, I feel like I have jet-lag, but needs must... so I'll be off xxx

19 comments:

  1. Thank goodness for the new pedal!!! I once lost the power lead for my sewing machine, never did find it ! Sarah

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  2. I've been at home all day, and never realized it was 12/12/12! In my own little sewing world!

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  3. Oh poor you. Any one of those things is irritating but you are getting it all these days. Hope things perk up from here on in. Enjoy the show as an official audience member.

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  4. wow, close call with the wiring! You're so lucky you live somewhere you could actually get a replacement. Your stag is absolutely brilliant. I want one now! lol

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  5. Oh it's horrible feeling that tired don't go and make yourself poorly!

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  6. Oh my goodness, so glad you got a pedal straight away. And that you are warm again, nothing worse than being old! Cushion is looking lovely!

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  7. I think being cold (minus 4 cold!!!) is far worse than being hot (35 degrees C hot!!) I LOVE the stag! He should make you and Dad happy! Brilliant!

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  8. Happy international soundcheck day! 38. Degrees warmer than you here!

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  9. I'd always suspected that headmasters had a secret plan to take over the world... Glad you for the heating and pedal sorted though!

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  10. Oh my! What a day of it you've had! Enough drama for a week there! Hope everything is working ok tomorrow! Jxo P.s that's one handsome deer! Jxo

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  11. Love the cushion deer. The rest of the day not so much!

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  12. Just a day in the life of a busy super mom. Your dad will love that pillow.

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  13. Love the deer, but not loving the idea of no heating! Brrrrrrr, well done for bullying it!, congrats onthe win!

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  14. I was eyeballing that deer pattern, too! Nice job, especially under the circumstances. (My boiler timer is on the blink, as well - it's coming on and off whenever it chooses). Nativitys always make me bubble. Never mind with headmasters and *that* song. It's never been the same since Gary Barlow sang it at the Olympics.

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  15. Grrr to heating and sewing machine gremlins!!
    Been off radar for a while but did spot the Deer pattern which I pinned only yesterday - lovely to see your version.
    Keep warm.x

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  16. Oh poor you - the trials and tribulations of a busy working mum trying to find time to craft. Love the deer/stag - its amazing.

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  17. Days like that are so frustrating but that cushion top looks wonderful!
    We have a new boiler which seems to go off around 7pm. My husband, who was a heating engineer, told me to switch the water override button and that fires up the boiler and the heating comes on again...he hasn't figured out why that happens yet and what to do to stop it happening but I have every faith he will when he puts his mind to it :)

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  18. Whenever our heat goes out in winter, I tell my husband I am heading to a hotel. Last year we had no power for 48 hours and the house dropped to 50 inside. That is too bloody cold! On a happier note...LOVE LOVE LOVE that deer! Adorable!

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  19. I love your deer! It's on my to do list. When it'll get done is anyone's guess.

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