Monday 16 June 2014

Walks, willies and wonderful results!

Hello all!

Had a smashing few weeks!

Last weekend was my amazing brother's 21st, we had a hog roast at home and thankfully the weather was glorious! Papa Sutures is a dab hand at roasting a piggy now!














The weekend before that a group of us (medical students) decided to go for a walk. The boys agreed if we girls watched the football with them, they'd come to Pilates! True to their word they came! It was hilarious!
After a lot of relaxation, core and stretching we needed a good long walk. One of the boys had a map, he planned a walk and we set off!




This is us at the bottom of the mountain, big climb ahead of us!


  Gorgeous view and lake swim at the top!


It was a gorgeous day but a blooming hard walk. We topped it off with a swim in a lake! The great outdoors eh?!

We have also had time to visit the beach.......




















Results are in........and I'm another year closer to being a doctor! So excited! We celebrated with a big night out and a rather heavy hangover.....now just finals!

Sewing! I have finally used the machine! Ok, so I'm not entirely comfortable using it, it goes flipping fast. But I have managed to make one of the girls some bunting for her birthday. The machine may have veered off of the bias binding a few times but all in all not a bad job! Oh so much quicker then sewing by hand! She has also been inspired to sew! Here we are sewing away!


I've just had my first proper commission, if I can call it that. I have been asked by some of the final year boys if I can make them bow ties and matching pocket squares for their graduation ball. Wish me luck! They want purple velvet ones! Eek! In between ward work I have managed to make some more ladies hankies. It's just so therapeutic hand sewing them! If you fancy buying one let me know and I'll send you some photos so you can pick a pattern.


Willies.....for those of you of a delicate nature you may want to skip this! Last week I was out for a naughty and very extravagant lunch with a girl friend. We were walking back to the hospital when a man exposed himself to us in the street! Well we thought this was a little bit hilarious but also realised that we probably needed to tell someone so I rang the police. All rather exciting! Long story short we had to ride in a police car to drive by and point out the man's house. Then followed a 4 hour long stint in the police station giving statements. Fortunately the suspect was arrested and was wanted for a similar episode that day involving a 14yr old girl. Such strange people in the world! Made me rethink my career choice too, I quite fancy being a police lady!

Hope you are all enjoying the glorious sunshine!

On a final note I saw this on my twitter and thought it was amazing!


Happy Suturing!
Love char xxxx



Sunday 1 June 2014

Long time no blog!


Well hello!

I'm so sorry it's been so long! I've had an incredibly hectic few months.
Firstly I had fourth year exams, the written papers weren't too bad but the more I think about it the more questions I realise I've got wrong!
The osce's (the clinical acting out scenario things) were actually quite good, other than one station, explaining the risks of a twin pregnancy in 8minutes......impossible!

Results are on 5th June then it's back on working hard for finals in July! Eeeeeeek!

On a more sewing friendly note......I've hit a block with the next quilt. I'm not entirely sure where to go with it now. What do you think? Uncertain if I want to turn it into a a baby quilt or if I want to keep it for myself and make it a double quilt.



Talking of babies we have 2 beautiful new babies to sew for! Hope the quilt will be well received and then I'll pop some pics up of it. They are the most fabulously cute little girls! Can't wait to meet them!

My old housemate, who's bubba is due in September has found out its a little girl! I'm excited to get going on gorgeous little girlie things! Any good patterns you can suggest would be much appreciated!


It's not all hard work in medical school. Myself and a few friends decided to be a little naughty and miss the lecture week between exams and our next block of placement. We booked a cheeky all inclusive hol to Mallorca! It was incredible! I can highly recommend the Club Cala Barca Iberostar  Hotel. Ok it's not very cultural to just sit by the pool reading books for 5 days and eating yourself  silly on the all inclusive buffet but it was just what we needed. The sangria on tap wasn't too bad either!








And now? We'll I'm on placement again! This time in a and e! Having a blast. Although I have realised a year of specialty medicine has left my ability to read an ECG seriously lacking!
While here I have also celebrated my 23 birthday. I'm feeling a lot older and the realsation that hopefully this time next year I will be preparing to start work as a Doctor has hit hard! I don't feel at all ready! Hopefully this year will help me along. On the positive side I got the most incredible birthday present, (other than seeing my family and best friend), A SEWING MACHINE!!!!!!!!!!!

I am so excited!


Ok, so I haven't actually turned it on yet, but I'm almost there! Mumma and Papa sutures also bought me some rather gorgeous fabric too! Can't wait to get going!

My charming brother seems to think it's a foot rest!

Delicious Birthday Lunch out!





















Mumma Sutures dug out some pics of me when I was little. Pretending to be a Doctor! Cute eh!?






















Hope you are all happy and sewing away! I'm going to do a few more hankies tonight. Unless we all head off to the pub!

Almost the weekend! 
Charlotte x