As usual, I can’t stick to just seven photos for my Sunday Sevens and it’s a day late again for reasons that will become obvious in a minute.
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- Took No.1 and No.3 Sons to the local ‘Help For Heroes’ Christmas Fair at Wincanton Racecourse. They each has an enormous slice of homemade coffee cake.
2. My thirteen year old pattern-drafting student finished her silk skirt, made entirely from her own personalised skirt block.
3. No.3 Son wanted to make his brother a pair of pyjama trousers for Christmas.
He made them over two nights after school whilst N0.2 Son was at after school clubs. Nice and cosy in winceyette, too. He was VERY pleased with himself:)
4. My Thursday afternoon class finished another project so I gave them each a brooch I had made the night before to show how proud I was of them all.
5. Mr. H-L had a bad day at work so I took him down the pub for an hour whilst N0.1 Son babysat.
6. Five out of our six children (plus two boyfriends) were home for the weekend so we had lots of family meals together. Cooking for nine, three times a day kept me pretty busy!
7. It meant lots of cuddles with baby Lilah though:)
8. Lilah’s first visit to meet Great-Grandad at his nursing home.
9. Toasting marshmallows on the fire, the perfect end to a lovely weekend.
How was your week?
Sewchet 
November 30, 2015 at 12:50 pm
Aww, a wonderful skirt! And a good pair of pajamas too! You have a very crafty family…I think you mentioned one of your sons cross-stiching, right? Baby lilah is adorable…
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November 30, 2015 at 12:53 pm
Yes, both the youngest sons cross-stitch and crochet too and are just learning how to use the sewing machine. They are limited to half an hour of screen time a day so they have plenty of time to be creative!
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November 30, 2015 at 6:23 pm
Same here, my screen time is limited too, otherwise I would be online all day:D But crafting and homework keep me busy.
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November 30, 2015 at 1:11 pm
What a wonderful week. Family get togethers are so special, my side of the family all got together on Saturday and it was a lovely time. The brooches are super cute and I love your son’s trousers, he looks so pleased with them. I think they get so much pleasure out of making gifts!
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November 30, 2015 at 1:15 pm
They certainly do enjoy making gifts and scour your face for a positive reaction when they give it to you – they must take after their mummy:)
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November 30, 2015 at 1:43 pm
What a lovely week. We have a family gathering coming up soon. Lots to do first!
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November 30, 2015 at 4:57 pm
Family gatherings are just wonderful – but exhausting for us, the hosts!
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November 30, 2015 at 2:05 pm
Thanks for sharing your lovely photos
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November 30, 2015 at 2:53 pm
So you have only been slightly busy then LOL what a wonderful montage of photos 🙂
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November 30, 2015 at 4:17 pm
So Dolly’s twin should know better when she sees how busy I am:)
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November 30, 2015 at 4:55 pm
I think Dolly and her twin have been on the gin !!!!!!
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November 30, 2015 at 3:08 pm
What a lovely family weekend you’ve had. Love those cute little brooches and well done to your son, they’re a great pair of pyjama bottoms, I wish I could sew like him. Lilah is a beauty.
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November 30, 2015 at 4:20 pm
I’d like to say that I can now relax after such a busy weekend, but all that clearing up, bed changing etc….! The brooches were a last minute idea (the best ones usually are) but the girls were thrilled with them. As for the PJs, well, I’m proud of his efforts:)
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November 30, 2015 at 5:42 pm
What a week 🙂 and those brooches are gorgeous!
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November 30, 2015 at 6:26 pm
Thank you, they were fun to make and worth the effort as the girls loved them!
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November 30, 2015 at 5:44 pm
I love how the classes are going for the young people – that is really wonderful news and the pj’s – best present ever!! What a great family oriented week Sheila – exhausting but just so wonderful to have. The marshmallow pics are a real sign of approaching winter – will you get snow in time for Christmas do you think?
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November 30, 2015 at 6:31 pm
Thanks Pauline, nine more children interested in seeing lessons this week, including two boys which is fantastic! Hosting family get togethers is tiring and a lot of work, but so worth it. We tend to get mild, wet winters in the UK – the only time it has ever snowed at Christmas we were in Spain and missed it all!
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November 30, 2015 at 6:42 pm
So wonderful to see kids learning to sew–crafts have added so much to my life, it always makes me happy to see someone taking them up as a hobby. Love your cute little pins!
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November 30, 2015 at 6:49 pm
I know exactly what you mean and it’s the reason I love teaching so much. To see what begins as an interest develop into a passion is just amazing and I love the fact that I’ve helped create that:)
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November 30, 2015 at 7:30 pm
How lovely to be surrounded by so many of your lovely family. Love No 3s son’s PJ trousers for his brother – great to see his skill and enthusiasm. Love those teddy broaches too. Bet your class did too. An overkill of loves here, but it was really lovely post – so enjoyed reading it.
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November 30, 2015 at 7:46 pm
Thanks Bekki, it really was nice to have most of the kids at home and happens rarely nowadays. The PJs should be a lovely surprise for his brother as he had no idea about the secret sewing sessions that were taking place! Thanks for all the blog love:)
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November 30, 2015 at 7:31 pm
Your week looks exhausting and satisfying. You’re a natural teacher and your students will have some lovely memories and who knows, maybe you’ve nurtured a lifelong interest in sewing. I love the pj bottoms, what a lovely Christmas surprise For his brother.
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November 30, 2015 at 7:49 pm
I would be thrilled to find out in years to come that I’ve inspired a lifelong love of crafting, how fantastic would that be?! Kids have a natural creative streak that is easy to nurture if caught early enough, and I love to teach them.
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November 30, 2015 at 10:11 pm
The little bear brooches are so sweet!! I bet the recipients were thrilled 🙂 It looks like a cosy hour at the pub, I hope it cheered up your husband. Very impressed by the pyjama bottoms, and the speed at which your son whipped them up -not to mention how organised he is!
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December 1, 2015 at 7:59 am
Thank you for all those nice comments – it was such a busy week that I think I needed the hour down the pub as much as my husband! My son declared that he wanted to make those PJs NOW, so I dropped everything because I wanted to nurture the sewing thing while it’s here:)
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December 1, 2015 at 12:33 am
Those brooches are adorable. They must have been thrilled to get them. I didn’t know you had such a big family. What a treat to have everyone together.
The little one is a treasure. I could hold babies all day long. Thanks for sharing your news.
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December 1, 2015 at 8:06 am
The girls went mad for the brooches so I was so glad I’d made the effort – it would have been easier to just buy some sewing related accessories but these seemed more appropriate. We don’t often get all the kids together at the same time but are hoping to between Christmas and the New Year. Can’t wait to see baby Lilah again!
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December 1, 2015 at 11:08 pm
It’s wonderfully validating when you make the effort and it is so much appreciated.
Honestly, you look like your about 29. I can’t get over the fact that you have four children and, is it possible, a grandchild? Or are you indeed 29 with four adopted children?
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December 2, 2015 at 10:01 am
Ha ha! No, I’m definitely 47 with 4 children, 2 step-daughters and a new granddaughter:)
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December 2, 2015 at 7:26 pm
You wear your age beautifully. Congratulations on bringing together a big, wonderful family.
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December 1, 2015 at 9:50 am
An amazing week, wow. I absolutely love the little bears, to cute for words. 🙂
Lots of fun with all the cooking, but having the family around makes it so much more worth it. Looks like a fun evening at the pub as well. I love the idea of a fireplace when going out on a cold evening. It makes it so pleasant and comfy, feels like home.
The little ones did excellent jobs on the sewing, they really have great skills.
Enjoy the week. 🙂
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December 1, 2015 at 2:57 pm
Thanks Joey, family meals around the table are just the best – time to talk and catch up. In front of a roaring fire too, even better when it’s dark at 4pm!
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December 2, 2015 at 6:28 am
Those are the best times, and the best chats. So many stories to share and fun to have. Dark so early? Winter has its benefits. 🙂 Perfect reason to light the fire and stay indoors.
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December 2, 2015 at 10:18 am
Yes, sunset is at 4.00pm this time of year, and sunrise at 8.00am, so plenty of time to hunker down and cosy up in front of the fire:)
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December 1, 2015 at 5:03 pm
I actually want your life! Or your students’… Those brooches are adorable!
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December 2, 2015 at 9:57 am
You must be mad! My life is hectic – always fun, but crazy most of the time. Thanks for the brooch love:)
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December 1, 2015 at 10:39 pm
A busy week for you! So lovely to see your family pictures 🙂
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December 2, 2015 at 9:58 am
Thanks, it was so busy that I was so tired in the evenings that I couldn’t muster the energy to lift a crochet hook or knitting needle! Most unlike me!
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December 2, 2015 at 9:30 pm
Very cute Lilah photographs – how lovely 🙂 That cake is quite a wedge, a good doorstop wedge!
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December 5, 2015 at 9:22 am
Thanks – she is gorgeous and I wish they lived closer so we could see her more often. How they managed to eat all that cake I don’t know – I felt full up just looking at it!
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December 4, 2015 at 4:52 pm
Aw… baby Lilah with great gramps! Bet he was over the moon! Another lovely week finished off with one of my favourites – toasted marshmallows! Is Mr HL going to be keeping her moustache now Movember ‘s over?
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December 5, 2015 at 9:28 am
‘Tache has well and truly GONE! I don’t mind a bit of stubble to look at, but it’s rough and prickly to the touch which is not nice so I’m glad he’s all smooth again. Everyone loves toasting marshmallows over the fire, don’t they? It’s one of those comforting memories from childhood that is now reaching another generation.
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December 4, 2015 at 5:19 pm
Happy times with all the family together, but don’t envy you all that cooking though…
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December 5, 2015 at 9:32 am
The cooking was nothing compared to this week – medlar jelly, chilli jam and fudge for the school fair on Saturday, together with bread sauce for 70, devils-on-horseback for 120, 12 chocolate pots and a marbled chocolate cheesecake for the village Christmas supper tonight!! Not to mention Friday afternoon spent peeling and chopping all the veg in a communal effort in the Hall!
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December 5, 2015 at 9:42 am
Goodness! Just reading that list was exhausting, hope the resulting communal meal was a fab celebration!
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December 5, 2015 at 9:44 am
It’s tonight – still have the devils-on-horseback to cook when we get back from the school fair……
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