Love in a box

Yesterday my latest purchase arrived.  

From the money I have earned teaching dressmaking I have treated myself to a sewing machine I can take to classes.  Also as a spare one when my computerised Bernina has to go in for servicing (of which it desperately needs).

I have no excuses now to delay any of my sewing or to get my computerised one serviced.

I've been busy, but not sew you would know!

Over the summer I have been unable to sew.

This is the reason why

Her name is Neve and she is a German Shepherd.  She belongs to our local police force and we are fostering her until May/June next year.

With a puppy around I was unable to lay out any material, or sit still for any length of time.  But she is growing fast, just take a look:-

This is her during a camping trip to Wales in July, aged 2 months

Enjoying playing with our dog Red, aged 3 months

Getting her to sit still for a couple of minutes

At 5 months she is growing fast

She has now calmed down enough for me to do some sewing, and will gladly go to sleep under my sewing table with Red.  Well, actually, I think she is sleeping, but she is pinching things and chewing them - like cotton reels, shuttles and I even caught her with a pair of scissors!

But we are persevering and last week I completed 2 items of clothing.  I will post these soon.