Just to say that I am still extant. And that I managed to do a little sewing over Christmas. Daughter had bought some new headphones - largeish ones, and she rather hoped I might be able to make a drawstring bag for transport purposes. I couldn't decide what to use, so went shopping in the stash and found a decorative machine embroidered pillowcase that had been liberated from a charity shop years ago. With a lining of jersey backed wadding, the job is done, and she will never find another like it. That is what I love about home-made stash -busters.  Just wish I had the energy to do more of this sort of stuff.

I have a favourite jumper which was looking rather pilled and seedy. The old clothes shaver sorted about half of it and then gave up. So I sent for a new one - they are cheap enough. On the box of the new one is one of the niftiest little pieces  of nearly-con I have ever come across. A little red square contains the words "SIMILAR TO AS SEEN ON TV"
Read carefully and there is absolutely nothing that can be objected to. Since the gadget
does a cracking good job, I love it.