I bought a Sewing Machine from an auction this week.
It is an old Husqvarna Classica 100 and i have no idea how to use it!!!This has no manual and the only ones i can find are about £10.00 which i am not paying,the machine was only £5.00.
The last time i used a sewing machine i was at school and i was never any good at it.

I plugged it in today and it works,just needs setting up.
Wendy is going to show me how to set it up sometime.Then i just need to buy some fabric and cottons..........

My plan is to make some Journal/Sketchbook covers and maybe some pouches for my handmade jewellery.
I got the idea for the Sketchbook covers from the lovely Lisa Hamilton(Alice Mahone),i love her handmade bags etc and have wanted to try making something similar for ages.

It will be interesting to see if i can get the hang of using this machine and what i end up making(if anything!!)
If i don't use it i will just have to sell it,hopefully though i will manage to make some nice things with it :)

If anyone does have a instruction manual for a Husqvarna Classica 100 please let me know,i would really like a copy!

UPDATE 9th Feb:

I have managed to get a copy of the instruction manual,a lovely person on Sewing Forum(thank you Missy!!!) sent me a PDF copy :)

We have a new puppy.

We went to see her on Friday and we brought her home the same day.

Her name is Holly,she is a beautiful Chocolate Labrador born 27th October.

She settled in her new home straight away and is getting used to being taken for walks,she is a good girl with a lovely nature and i don't think it will take to long to house train her.

Today we took her to the Sunday market to get her a proper bed,she was a bit frightened by all the people but she was good with the other dogs and people she met.

At the moment she is beside me having a snooze in her new bed.

(the photo's of her sleeping are when she just had pillows and a towel to sleep on)

Here are some photo's of the pretty girl:

I actually did some painting in my Studio today :)
I haven't done any in ages,the Studio has only been getting used for Ebay.
In fact for weeks it was so cold in there it was just getting things dumped in it and was a right mess,now i have heating again and my Studio is fairly tidy again.
It was nice to be in there today.

I started two Watercolour ACEO's(2.5" x 3.5" art)
One is a toadstool house and the other is a group of blue toadstools,one done on Arches watercolour paper and the other Illustration board.
I hope they turn out okay when i finish them.

I also took some photos of Fungus on logs,Shane brought a trailer load of wood back for the fire,i thought i would take the pics before the logs get cut and the fungus destroyed.

Here are some photo's of more Copper Jewellery i have made.
The first is a Celtic Triquetra which is only the 2nd pendant i have made(Not that happy with this one)
The second is a pendant i made for my Mum for Christmas using a tutorial from a Jewellery magazine by Abby Hook.(Larvikite stone and Copper Wire)
The third is one i made for myself to wear on Christmas day which was inspired by Camilla's(Danagonia) Eternal Flame pendant.(Larvikite stones and Copper Wire)
The last one is a dreamcatcher with an Apatite stone,this one needs finishing.

I hope everyone had a good Christmas and i wish you all a Happy And Blessed 2010 :)