My little Oxfam frog....

Meet my little frog that I bought the other day from an Oxfam shop in Totnes.  Here he is enjoying a drive to Beesands in Devon.  He is a lovely little colourful frog but he also comes with quite a serious message.  On his leg is attached a label which reads " This frog comes with a message.  While we in the west are having an obesity crisis, hundreds of millions of us survive on a handful of rice a day - the same amount of rice that is in this frog."  Quite an eye opener and sad message.  Little frog is going to find a home in my kitchen as a daily reminder to me to be grateful for all of the food that I receive and to help others in need.

Memory Cushion

I've had great fun coming up with this cushion for my Sister's Birthday present.  I wanted to create for her an extra special cushion with memories attached to it so, I used a piece of tartan fabric from one of my Mum's old kilts.  This had a very special meaning to us both and it was so good to see it being made into something new and something that she could see everyday at home.  She is a big bear fan and so the subject was easy to choose.  Hope you like it....

Anyone know what this is?.....

Hi there.  Does anyone know what this is?  I've come across it in a charity shop and it is being sold as a sewing cabinet.  It looks like your spools of cotton go on the little pegs but I'm not sure what the little drop down table would have been used for.  It isn't strong enough or big enough for a sewing machine.  Not sure what age it is either.  Any ideas? ..........................