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This baby girl is 12yrs old today. She's my eldest grandchild and I'm so proud of the lovely young lady she's turning into. I was only 42yrs old when I became a grandmother and it's only now that I look back and am grateful that I had my babies so young. Not intentional but glad I embraced it nonetheless. Happy Birthday, Jorja. We love you and miss you so much. Have an amazing day 🎂🎈🎉🌟🍰

Yesterday I went to @ikeauk with my sister and hubby. No plan of buying anything ha ha but more about the experience and seeing what's new. Having just moved and trying to live a more "lagom" life, we wanted to be more intentional about our purchases and stuck to a budget ha! 🌟
One thing I've been wanting to do is try new colours in our home. I always seem to be drawn to the same palette of, primarily, blues. We bought the grey sofa and rug a few years ago and I still love them. Looking at getting a couple new cushions, I instinctively went to all the blues. Steve picked up the mustard yellow and greys and at first I completely dismissed them. And then I thought it's a good way of trying new colours without a huge expense. And I love that mustard now. It feels fresh and different. So not what I would usually choose. I'm thinking of teaming it with a contrasting petrol blue eventually so I still have my blue fix 🤭 I'm thinking of making a quilt in those colours as another way of testing them together. Watch this space! 🌟
As a side note, in regards to IKEA, I love it so much and have often been asked why? Those that know me well know it's not just about what you can buy, although I love what you can buy 😍
I'ven going to IKEA for over 40yrs. Our very first visit was with my parents, in Oslo, Norway back in 1977. My sister @laurarooneymarsh is exactly the same and I never really thought about it before, but she's right when she says it's about the memories of our time living in Norway not just about the shopping or having an on trend love of all things scandi 🤭
Anyone else a fan of IKEA? It's definitely one of my top fave brands.

Happy Tuesday from a gloomy & stormy Cornwall. I'm happy to be indoors in my office today. I'll be working on my website as I'm so far behind. I need to get it back up and running. I miss not being able to blog and share my work. Plus, it's one of the ways I love to journal.

I'll also be working on my fusion quilt today. I find I can't sit at my desk for long periods so doing a bit of sewing as a break is really working for me. Plus, it means I'm getting more projects finished.

I'm not not following a pattern for the fusion quilt which combines my love of both quilting and crochet. It's a quilt as you go project joining all the blocks with crochet. Totally winging it so not sure what it'll be like at the end. I can't remember where I first saw one, I think probably Pinterest? 🙄 Ha! I'm using a Moda Charm Pack, Windermere by Brenda Riddle, plus extra fabric for the backing. 🌟
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