I apologise because I have been MIA for a very long time.

What have I been  up to since? A lot has changed , for starters  I hardly use the train for travel anymore.Regrettably, I had to stop using the train as my vehicle was vandalised a few times.As a result, I began to drive to work.I also changed jobs a few times as well. That's it for an update.
So what have I been up to since my last post.As you have already gleaned, this blog will no longer be about my train ride musings.

This blog is now all about my crafting adventures.In late 2012, I got  a market stall and sold Ankara wall hangings, bangles and hair clips.It was a fun event and a good experience for me.

I had made a commitment to myself to at least make a project from beginning to end every week.On my return to work, however, I failed   to balance my time and did not completely achieve my goal.

Here is a list items I made though.

• Crotchet handbags , 1 complete, the rest yet to be completed.
• A man's shirt
• A blouse
• toilet paper roll wall  hanging

In trying to remember exactly what i made last year, i am realising that not much was made.I am starting this blog now in an effort to keep myself honest and to keep utilising my various talents and skills.We are 4 months into the new year, and this is what I have made.

• ankara gathered shirt
• ankara shorts
• ankra blouse
• ankara dress.

Not much I know.

I will cover the process I used to make the shorts and blouse in my next post. I would also like to experiment with knit fabrics and possibly make a coat this winter.I am also keen on remodelling clothes.I have currently started with turning my son's jeans into shorts, as he has grown taller. Oddly enough i did not think of it earlier and had actually bought a pair of jean shorts for $17.