A few little projects

When my brother and I were little, our parents used to measure how tall we were on the kitchen door every so often. There was little marks in pencil telling us how tall each of us had been at various dates. When I was about eight, and my brother ten, we moved to a bigger house and of course the little house, with its kitchen door post, was put on the market and sold. I assume the markings were painted over before the sale. Anyway, I wanted to mark how my kids grow, and I wanted to be able to keep my markings, so already before Alex was born I decided that we were going to have a height chart, but I never really found one I liked, so I decided to make one. Now some time has passed, but last week I found a bag full of cot bed linnen, which we were given but never have used as we don't have a standard sized cot. Amongst those were a very pretty gingham duvet cover which I thought would be perfect for the purpose. Unfortunately I didn't think of taking a photo before I started, but here is what it looks like now:



I've just cut it in half the width, sewn it together again but under each other to make it twice the length. I then moved the white top bit so the teddy bear picture is still in the middle. I am going to mark out the chart bit, and embroider it, and then decorate it somehow. I think I'll use a few mini cross stitch kits with children's motifs I've got for free with various cross stitch magazines. I'll post a picture again upon completion.

I've got a couple of cross stitch projects on the go already. I started this little bookmark for David ages ago, before I when on maternity leave.



I've decided to try to finish it of soon, so I keep it in my bag and do little bits now and then when I'm on the bus, without the kids, but that's not very often.

I should get a chance to do some work on it today though, as I have to go in to work, in the City. Not to actually do any work you see, but to have a meeting with HR. It appears I might be made redundant, and they want to have a chat about 'my options'. Whatever they might be! I just wish I had had a chance to get a bit more rested, but Alex decided that 5am was a good time to get up, so I've been awake since. Tristan slept until eight. It's a bit annoying, because yesterday Alex slept until eight, but Tristan got up early!