Possibilities & Black Sheep Wool Shop

I don't drive...well I can drive but I don't own a car due to the cost of insurance!

This limits where I can go shopping for wool & crafty bits; I know online is grand as I've used Deramores a few times but nothing beats being IN a shop, looking at all the colours & feeling the different textures...my happy place!

However every now & again my bestie is in want to a trip to Black Sheep Wool's in Warrington & lucky for her her hubby drives & owns a car!

Lucky for me she scheduled their next visit on one of my days off! I actually NEEDED to go as I needed one more ball of mustard to be able to finish my mermaid tail & no where I know of stocks Stylecraft other than Black Sheep.

This is the mermaid tail pattern! Mine's in burnt orange & gold

So armed with a shopping list (we still forgot some things!) off we went.

ABSOLUTE HEAVEN!

This is a TINY selection...

The plan was tea & cake first as a thank you to Phil for playing chauffeur but we still got distracted at the door! To be fair the wool that distracted me was on my list.

Whilst Phil played babysitter to handbags, me & Chelle where off! I was being strict with myself & only making the purchases I needed but that was so hard! All that colour...I'm finding myself currently being drawn to blues & teals at the minute.

An lilacs & pinks….

And the specialist cottons….

Seriously....

My boyfriend called me whilst we were there & I told him in no uncertain terms that he was ruining my wool shopping fun & to leave me alone!

That night we had an interesting discussion as I was over the moon with my purchases but he laughed & said that he couldn't see who I got so excited over wool.

Pom-pom sheep...love them!

My response was easy. It's possibilities; it allows the imagination to run wild. It's inspiring. It's knowing I can have a few hours patterning, like solving a puzzle, then the joy of the making itself which to me is relaxing. It's the pride in overcoming frustration & the joy of a finished item.

Beautiful Tulips spotted on the drive!

Also considering all this wool was bought in Black Sheep Wool's, so is discounted, it's a very small price to pay for so much happiness!

I'll show you the finished mermaid tail in my next post!

Beautiful tattoo design I found online

What a difference a week makes...

What a difference a week makes!

My last blog was so boo-hoo about life stresses & uncertainty but this week I have a new flat that we are moving into next week! It's so beautiful, right next to Sefton Park with a view of The Palm House from the end of our street & so bright! It's going to make photographing new products a dream since I've currently had to wait until I could get to my Mums as our current flat has very little natural light.

I also got a promotion at work! This little business of mine is my full time dream but for now whilst it's still growing I need to work as sadly landlords & bills don't except dream building as payment. I'm one of this people who really needs security, I don't even sleep without a cover at night regardless of how hot it is!

My life is now organising & packing but we are very behind as I'm sick! All the sudden stress relief after 6 weeks of argh has left my poor body exhausted & full of cold which politely has taken up residence on my kidneys causing inflammation. Chronic kidney disorders are the worst, before this I could soldier on with a cold but now small illnesses wipe me out if my kidneys flare up. 

I have been that state of ill where you secretly go woo! Couch day & Netflix with knitting it is but I've managed very little; the mermaid blanket is now to my knee, that's it.

I did manage to get out to see a new store opening on Bold Street in Liverpool. The first store I was ever involved with, Rex, is opening again in a much bigger & more central location. It's going to be an independent department store & the plans look fantastic! Watch this space...

What was so nice was bumping into so many other independent business owners & having a catch up with my business mentors at The Woman's Organisation. 

Now the stress is relieved I feel like I'm getting back on track! I'll be having a big Etsy sale in the coming weeks to celebrate. These things are sent to try us, it's not about taking over the world, it's about looking after your own.