Where do things go when they disappear?

I've annoyed myself a great deal this morning. Two or three days ago I took delivery of a little packet of jewellery findings. I fancied making some new earrings as mine are looking a bit shabby, so I bought a packet of 50 silver coated wire hoops. I distinctly remember putting the packet on my dining table, but was it there at breakfast time when I looked for it? No. No, it wasn't... Cue a fruitless search. Either I mistakenly binned it when I was tidying up, or I'd placed it 'somewhere' for safe keeping. I've looked everywhere, even in the recycling bin. (Honestly, what must my neighbours think? I'm out there in my pyjamas rooting through the plastic and cardboard!) The silver wires have disappeared without a trace, but on the plus side I did find a bone folder I'd mislaid months ago, a cardboard template I'd hunted high & low for, and a reel of perle cotton. There's a lot to be said for 'a place for everything and everything in its place'. I've now reordered the jewellery findings from eBay, and when they come they'll go in a labelled container, all neat & tidy & easy to find!

Actually, my sitting room is looking a fraction tidier these days. I finally got fed up using the dining table for my crafty projects, & perching on a not-high-enough, uncomfortable chair when I used the sewing machine. Instead I bought myself a desk and office chair from Amazon. The desk's very compact, but big enough for my sewing machine, and the chair's not pretty but it's very comfortable.

On the crafty front, I've mainly been messing about with an increasingly bulky junk journal. But in between cutting up food packaging and making paper collages I've also been sewing this little bit of slow-stitching.

I patched together lots of fabric scraps, and added beads and a kitsch cat button. Plus a few silver coloured charms.

I've made this into a kind of book cover, with a pocket at one end and elastic in the middle to hold pages in place. Handy for writing notes or reminder messages, and it's small enough to fit into your bag.

One final thing before I go - it's been pouring down with rain today!!! I know, I know, it's just the weather and aren't we Brits obsessed with it. Yup, we are. But it's been bucketing down today, filling up the water butts and giving the garden a very much needed drenching. After weeks of dry days it's been a pleasure to see. On that note, hope you're having a good weekend. Bye for now. Oh, and I have YouTube news, but I'll tell you that next time. Bye!

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