tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21924253792202311212024-03-19T02:56:12.293+00:00Tracy Plays NiceA place to share my makes, reviews and recommendations.
Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01719145025154541191noreply@blogger.comBlogger311125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192425379220231121.post-7023209573779817462018-03-13T09:16:00.001+00:002018-03-13T09:21:31.755+00:00Todays post is a life post!
I sit here this morning, drinking my coffee and looking out onto what seems a beautiful sunny morning, that may be deceptive as I have not actually ventured outside yet to realise the temperature of the day.
I am sitting quietly contemplating life, berating myself as I have not been able to take my Oscar dog out for a long walk in a while. life is not bad at the moment there is no Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01719145025154541191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192425379220231121.post-70541234303559999232018-03-08T08:08:00.003+00:002018-03-08T08:10:25.731+00:00Minerva crafts and Me!
Well hello everyone,
Just a little update today to say I am keeping as busy as I can.
I have a little thing to share today and I was beyond excited to be asked by Minerva crafts to make something out of their Fat Quarter bundles.
You Can Find out all about the project Here
Or if you just want to drool over the fabric you can look and purchase that Here
Happy crafting xxx
Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01719145025154541191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192425379220231121.post-18378520776437506132018-03-01T14:55:00.001+00:002018-03-01T14:55:21.280+00:00learning curve.
I am enjoying my journey of learning to make tote bags and handbags.
Yesterdays was a bit of a going to have mare to be honest, and not sure of the overall finish but I know my mum will love it, as it is going to be her Mothers day present.
It was my first time using a walking foot, and My first use of faux leather and suede. My machine decided it was going to have a hissy fit right at theTracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01719145025154541191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192425379220231121.post-83059177927275853682018-02-27T16:21:00.001+00:002018-02-27T18:12:29.425+00:00sneaky look at new shop item.
I know this is my personal make and not shoppy makes blog, but I could not resist showing this bag that has jus been listed, If you require more info check out the Maker me blog or the etsy shop links above. xx
I have made this bag following the pattern from Sew Sweetness and it is her Baker Street bag pattern. It has handles that are 36 inch long approx., a zippered closure, Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01719145025154541191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192425379220231121.post-29385416221569177312018-02-24T15:17:00.000+00:002018-02-24T15:17:20.958+00:00Do not adjust your sets - New look applied.
Good afternoon everybody, please do not adjust your sets you are in the right place for tracy playsnice (mama said there'd be days).
I have decided to freshen and clean the blog up a bit.
you can now click through to Maker-Me's blog and the Esty shop, These are the working businessy makes. Whilst here you get a more personal look into what I like to make. xx
I hope you are all enjoying the Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01719145025154541191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192425379220231121.post-22984931735645979242018-02-23T09:19:00.001+00:002018-02-23T09:19:51.980+00:00Exploration into other bag making.
I am really enjoying sewing at the moment but feel a bit meh! when it comes to sewing my clothes as I am larger than I would like to be, so am thinking of holding off sewing clothing unless its in knit/jersey type materials until I shed a little bit of the weight I have gained.
I am however loving sewing bags, this obsession started with sewing project bags and selling them on etsy. More Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01719145025154541191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192425379220231121.post-23131110855572264252018-02-21T10:21:00.002+00:002018-02-21T10:21:57.691+00:00Sewing but its all shop sewing.
Hello everyone, what a beautiful sunny morning it is too
Just dropped in to say I am sewing and crafting but at the moment it is all for the etsy shop, due to health restraints my actual energy levels only allow me to do little spurts of sewing and knitting. So the focus has to be on Etsy items.
So today I have decided to show you one of my makes for there.
This is my small/medium project Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01719145025154541191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192425379220231121.post-46486370226314848982018-02-16T07:43:00.001+00:002018-02-16T07:43:08.683+00:00Being productive!
Good morning everyone and BRRRR!!!! What a cold one it is.
Well I know its been nearly ten days since my last blog post but I have been trying to remain productive. I have been working on a dress and to be honest I am not feeling the love, the fabric is lovely, the pattern is lovely but together they are MEH!! It's in the sin bin for now.
I am also finding sizing of sewing patterns a Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01719145025154541191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192425379220231121.post-26662787571473897132018-02-07T06:42:00.001+00:002018-02-07T06:45:08.633+00:00An Oldie but a Goodie
Hello on what is a very chilly morning here in the southwest of England.
Todays post is bought to you courtesy of "fed up being home" and "ooh what's in that box".
Fed up being home is how I felt when I was told I am not allowed to return to work for 2 months at least and Ooh what's in that box is looking through long abandoned card making supplies.
All I can say I am so glad I did look Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01719145025154541191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192425379220231121.post-59203618413017226472018-02-04T09:59:00.001+00:002018-02-04T09:59:28.594+00:00The Necessary Clutch Wallet
This week has seen me again being told I am not quite fit to return to the day job - I had a bit of a set back "sigh".
I am trying to keep busy and active but concentration levels remain seriously low.
Saying that, It means I watch a lot of podcast, read a lot of blogs and generally plan makes.
Trying to make the makes is a bit more challenging.
But I have made a make. Please excuseTracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01719145025154541191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192425379220231121.post-46079357299070302822018-01-28T09:32:00.000+00:002018-01-28T09:32:37.584+00:00A great new sewing tool - well new to me!
Hello everyone, today I want to share a new to me piece of equipment its a game changer, and I am not talking about my new brother overlocker, (achem, More on that later when I have played). I am talking clips.
These nifty little things are A-Maz-ing. I have recently been put on blood thinning meds and when pinning out patterns, fabric etc. I do have a tendency to include my Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01719145025154541191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192425379220231121.post-71479786550010308782018-01-23T12:46:00.000+00:002018-01-23T12:46:19.402+00:00Eastern Jewels Blanket.
Today I want to share one of my crochet endeavours with you.
Christmas time saw me treat myself to the Eastern Jewels blanket kit:
I sighed when I saw the kit and decided It had to come home with me, You can buy the kit here from Minerva crafts for £29.99.
I hasten to add I did not purchase from there, but did a quick search this morning so I could point you to where you could Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01719145025154541191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192425379220231121.post-42968067023995730062018-01-22T10:30:00.000+00:002018-01-23T10:30:33.440+00:00Me Made Skirt
I have a very quick simple make done.
I had some left over black corduroy fabric from another project I had made, and I have had the Mccalls M7022 skirt pattern in my pattern stash for about a year, so I decided to make the simplest skirt. Version e.
You can purchase the pattern in most UK fabric stores and online. Here is a link to Minerva crafts where you can purchase the pattern and Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01719145025154541191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192425379220231121.post-5156660521008429002018-01-21T10:28:00.000+00:002018-01-23T10:28:45.819+00:00What I have in progress.
Well hello everyone, I am still not allowed to return to work, I get tired very easily since the P.E incident on the 29th.
I am however slowly being able to sit at the sewing machine for half hour stints. I can now knit a couple or rows or crochet for a little bit also. Concentration is exhausting. LOL!
When I am fully fit I do really want to go more in depth on what I am working onTracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01719145025154541191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192425379220231121.post-87246783854541693522018-01-07T10:22:00.000+00:002018-01-23T10:23:04.804+00:00Oh dear - New year!!!
Well what a way to start a New Year, thanks 2018!
I am off work poorly as I was taken ill on the 27th December finally giving in and going to MIU at the Cumberland centre on the 29th to be told to go straight to a&e. - I have several blood clots in both lungs. Test are being done and am off work at the moment.
So with plenty of time to watch podcast and read blogs etc.
I stumbled Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01719145025154541191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192425379220231121.post-75424829415642560682017-12-18T10:20:00.000+00:002018-01-23T10:20:47.511+00:00Hello - Lets get back to talking and crafting.
Well good morning every one, this is the accountability post.
I have been a bad blogger on here and the little etsy business blog (Maker Me). Getting my identities confused and confuddled. I have come up with a plan.
All my makes will be posted here in future and chit chat too. The maker me one will be maintained for the shop items only.
so here goes.
Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01719145025154541191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192425379220231121.post-79552739072195795062016-09-03T10:20:00.001+01:002016-09-03T10:20:44.343+01:00JEEZ - LOUISE!!!
Life is full of ups and downs and at the moment lots of ups!!
UPS!!!
Job is going well - full time now, no longer an apprentice.
Driving is going well - getting more confident as time goes by, just drove to Cardiff for our holiday travel airport. (Dale drove us home when we got back).
Yay we had a holiday!! - 7 days in Olu Deniz Turkey - bliss, 40c + most days, Phew!!
BAD UP - Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01719145025154541191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192425379220231121.post-33348673539810475412016-06-30T09:16:00.002+01:002016-06-30T09:16:26.522+01:00Days off are few and far.
*SIGH - of relaxation and happiness.
I am enjoying a day off today, our ward was short staffed on Tuesday and I ended up doing a very long split shift day. 7am - 1pm and then 4pm - 11pm.
I feel as if I was only asked to do this as I recently...............
Oh my forgot to post the news on my blog, I posted on Facebook but not here. LOL!!!
I PASSED MY Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01719145025154541191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192425379220231121.post-42576120023811965422016-06-15T20:05:00.001+01:002016-06-15T20:05:34.054+01:00Tracking Today was good -15/6/2016
Started the day with a banana and a black coffee.
Dale had to go pick up a prescription and then we had to go and get some muller lights - cannot run out I need one of these in my day.
Then home for lunch
Yummers.
Love Crayfish tails, all syn free bar 1tbsp of light salad cream (1Syn) and a healthy extra B for the roll.
Then after lunch a nice C25k run ensued, WK6 RUN 3Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01719145025154541191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192425379220231121.post-91638953478905903972016-06-15T08:51:00.001+01:002016-06-15T08:51:10.397+01:00All aboard the accountability wagon!!!! - Wednesday 15th June.
Oh my what a whirlwind of things going on in my life - much of which is good and positive.
Work continues to fulfil me, I am in the final 6 weeks of the apprenticeship I started, it has been tough going on the finances but so worth the sacrifice. I found out 2 weeks ago that I am being taken on full time as a qualified HCA, within the clinical support team of a local hospital, I will be Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01719145025154541191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192425379220231121.post-52295568595361287832016-01-21T21:26:00.001+00:002016-01-21T21:26:40.668+00:00Got a little bit crafty Well hi blogger, this week has been a good work week, but not great on the weight watchy things, just totally caved Wednesday due to stress with things beyond my control. I will learn to sort this bad habit out one day, but I did get right back on it today. I am quite amazed I seem to have managed some paper craft of a sort this week. I love office supplies lol! I am always buying notebooks for Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01719145025154541191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192425379220231121.post-8822226202283762016-01-13T08:12:00.000+00:002016-01-13T08:13:14.820+00:00Wednesday 13th January 2016
Well good morning blog.
I am feeling quite positive today, Have had an interesting lecture/ course in work this week on Behaviour that challenges services, all about the effects of Dementia and the behaviour it brings about.
I really found it interesting and learnt quite a bit not only about myself but others too.
Today we return to college for our first assignment after the winter break, as Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01719145025154541191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192425379220231121.post-17268219976395030352016-01-06T15:06:00.001+00:002016-01-06T15:06:21.338+00:00OOMMPH!!
Hello blog, today I am trying to set myself up for a positive January, with everything going on re hubby that is not as easy at it would appear.
So today I have tracked every thing I am eating, I am going to try and lose the little bit of weight I have put back on without re-joining WW. ( I get a little bit miffed to be honest that every couple of years they tweak the plan and with every tweak Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01719145025154541191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192425379220231121.post-65728667551967997002016-01-04T06:27:00.001+00:002016-01-04T06:27:49.830+00:004th January 2016
Well hello dear blog, I did forget all about you I am not going to lie.
I am so glad 2015 is over, it finished far worse than we could have imagined.
So hello 2016!!!
A whole shiny New Year.
No resolutions, no grand statements.
I am taking each day at a time,
I do aim to get my eating back under control ( oops, who ate all the pies, puddings, crisps, chocolate and so on for the last Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01719145025154541191noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2192425379220231121.post-37803046666729044002015-10-19T08:35:00.001+01:002015-10-19T08:35:09.123+01:00Monday 19th October
I had a great time Saturday night, but wow!!! I forgot that drinking on a Saturday night leads to eating on a Sunday morning, afternoon, evening, night. I think I ate an entire weeks food in one day.
So today I am back watching the calories LOL!
4pp so far, and off to work in a bit. I am on a late shift today.
Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01719145025154541191noreply@blogger.com0