Too Busy to Drink my Tea!

image from "Escaping the Inkwell"

How many cups of tea and coffee have I left unfinished this past week?  Lots!  I seem to be trying to do too many new things and forgetting to finish the previous one.  I find a half-drunk cup by the computer, another in the workroom, another on the cupboard in the front room ...  

In an attempt to finish something I am adding this old make.  I found these pics lurking on the pc which I was going to show ages ago.  The item was an old jumper of Mr C's which had been put out for the bin due to a dribble on the front. 

  I cut the sleeves shorter and created a bolero-style open front.

I neatened the edges with a zig-zag machine stitch, pulling the fabric tightly to create a frilly hem and added two buttons and some lovely matching ribbon.

I also completed making redcurrant jelly with our garden produce.  Yum.  Must make a larger quantity next time.  I used labels photocopied from my new "The French-Inspired Home".  There's another thing that I haven't had time for - finishing reading this fab book.

And to complete today's post, yet another item to finish.  Well, to start really.  I bought this horrible (soon to be lovely) little stool from a charity shop and am itching to paint and recover.  Watch this space ...