every cloud

Those of you who know me, know to say I am clumsy is an understatement!  

Well a few weeks ago I surpassed even my self, we left the house to go and meet some old friend, 

and I managed to fall over my own feet (wearing flats) right out side the house......knee was a mess, 

but annoyingly so were my jeans.  And I live in my jeans, 

but I also value them as they are hard to find when you need 34 inch leg. 

So I was very very cross with my self. 

It was a brilliant night even with an ooozy bloody knee (sorry). 

And the next day I thought can I save my jeans. 

So I trimmed the hole, and raided my stash of denim.  I have never binned any old jeans,

 I have always though I could do something with them, maybe a large picnic blanket, 

(but I must have about twenty old pairs).

I found a good stripey piece from an old pair of M&S jeans, when I had worn them they made me feel like I was wearing pajamas!  But they were perfect for a star.

I cut the star a little larger so there was enough to turn under, 

it's then pinned over the hole and hand stitched it into place.

and ta-dah.

Really pleased with how it turned out, I think its really given these jeans a new lease of life.

Though when I am looking down it does look like a star fish has attached itself to my knee!

So every cloud does have a silver lining,

oh and knee has know healed so I am back in the sea swimming again, heaven.