Where do the day’s go? Well the last couple have gone with me spending more time unpicking this apron than actually sewing, but it is finished phew, well at least the mock up one is finished I now just have to start on the actual one, and I have to say I love, love, love the fabric I have for it, I only hope that Alana likes it as much as me… well there is always regifting, it’s better than it sitting in your cupboard, right? Maybe not, I’m doubting myself now, but in the whole better for the planet, it is also better than going to landfill or sitting collecting dust…
I have some other lovely fabric which I am also looking forward to using but can’t quite decide what to use them for, they were end of rolls so only small pieces but then most of the things I make are small, I have a couple of peg bags to make and a book cushion so I could use them for those, but I actually like them so much I want to make something for me… maybe a banana bag, I will post pictures of the fabric I have and you can tell me what you think I should make, maybe a crossbody phone bag would be good? Let me know what you think, just click on the date at the beginning of this blog and at the end it will give you the option to leave a comment.
Vacuum cleaners I need to speak to you about my failure to purchase the correct one, so upstairs I have a cordless Dyson (other brands are available) and it’s great as we have carpet up there, downstairs we had a hoover, I don’t mean a vacuum I mean a branded hoover, actually I have had 2 in the last 2 years the same one, but each time they have broken, well amazon being amazon are very good with their warrantee and they have replaced them each time, this time I asked for a refund and they happily complied, so with the money in the bank I set about looking for one, I didn’t want the same again as I felt having had 2 that broke I didn’t want to go down that route for a third time, so found one I liked did some research and all looked favourable so I ordered one, it was due within 3 day’s not bad, so I was waiting for the day to arrive, and as it did I had a notification saying it was delayed, so no problem (as i thought) I would wait, and I did, and I waited some more, well after a week of waiting I had a message saying it was lost! So I looked again to buy one and the same one was on offer again and it would be with me in 48hours if I ordered in the next 3 hours, so I did, obviously after I have my refund again… well the 48hours came and went and no sign of the vacuum cleaner, once again a notification said it was delayed, so I waited another 48 hours and guess what? Yes you guessed it, it was lost… really! well obviously I again asked for a refund which they were again happy to oblige, in the meantime yes I could of used the upstair Dyson but I wanted to wait for my new one, so I had to go to buy some paint for the lounge and whilst in one of the DIY stores I purchased a brush, I wanted a soft one, not a hard bristle as they tend to flick the dust everywhere rather than just guide it into a neat pile (obviously I have a lot of dust to have a pile) well I pick one up and the bristles were so soft and they went up the sides and on the ends not just along the bottom, well this was the one for me, it felt so soft like velvet, I thought I had better check the price… wow just as well I did, it was a lot and I mean it was a lot! So I thought oh it’s only temporary fix till the vacuum arrives, so I decided not to spend that much, and off I went to our friendly little shop that sells everything you never knew you needed… and I bought a lovely soft brush not like velvet you understand like the other one, but it was soft and would put the dust into piles without to much being consumed into the atmosphere, it only had bristles along the bottom but hey ho I had never seen the other kind anyway, and like I said it was just a temporary measure… well when I got home and used it, I totally understand why the other one was so expensive, sweeping under a table or sofa or anything come to that with a brush with bristles on the bottom is nigh on impossible, you just have the dragging of the side of the brush, the bristles don’t touch the floor, oh man I was frustrated, I really wish I had forked out the extra for the more expensive velvet brush, maybe I would not even need a vacuum then?
Anyway, I digress, back to the vacuum, I still don’t have one and am now getting desperate and still determined not to bring the one down from upstairs, it is the principle of the matter! There are hundreds of vacuums out there but I can’t seem to choose one that I now like, did you know that you can get cordless ones that when you take them back to the charger they sit on a box and it sucks the dust out of the cordless bit into a bigger box… is that a gimmick? Because you are going to have to empty the bigger box at some stage so am I prolonging the inevitable? Or does it make sense? There are also ones that vacuum and wash at the same time, well this sounds like a good idea, then I think does the vacuum get all smelly with all the dust and water in there.
I know I want a cordless but which one, Shark (favourite at the moment), Dyson,(way over priced), Tineco (new one on me but good reviews) The original Hoover (that was the brand that I have had two of in the last 2 years) anyway let me know if you have a favourite one, that you recommend or even one that you would say don’t buy… I must go now and get on with some more sewing… let me know what you think I should make, and also any ideas on Vacuum cleaners as my sewing room floor is beginning to look like something out of a sweat shop there is so much thread and loose ends everywhere…
Hope you are all doing something to make you smile this weekend x
Susie ! What a fab blog ( as always ) I have lots of spare fabric ( too small to male a curtain) but lots of bits I will GIVE you ( note the word GIVE ) 😀 when I see you.
Re the vacuum debacle, girl I hear you & can relate. Truthfully I have in the last year just ‘ given up ‘ on the wretched things which seem to take against me 🙈.
I think they’re in cahoots with supermarket shopping trolleys that seem fime until I get them inside where they have a life of their own and either try to upend passing shoppers or announce my presence by screeching like the tyres in a high speed chase.
Now, I’m digressing !
I have gone through Dysons, Sharks and everything in between. They just cease to be effective after a month. Expensive bits of kit and wasted on me sadly.
So I now just buy a light little cheap one for 35 euro from the supermarket and use till it turns it snotty little ‘ hose ‘ up and me. Then I just replace.
Not really a helpful response with an ‘ ace ‘ recommendation. More of a ‘ United against expensive useless hoovers ‘ ( other brands as you say are available 😉.
In admiration of your tenacity in pursuit of the dream vacuem cleaner xh
Thank you for the offer of fabric that is very generous and wonderful, Glad your enjoying my blog, I look forward to seeing you soon. I have now purchased a new vacuum so keep checking for an update as to what I bought and how it works!