So…first of all, I am so grateful for the many comments I got yesterday telling me what’s going on in your lives. You guys rock! And have you noticed how close I am to having 1100 followers? When I get there I’ve got a great giveaway planned! Yes, another one!
And I’ve got the winners of the Fat Quarter Shop Welcome & Giveaway! The three winners are:
- Joanne of Rose Dahlia who said: and I follow fat quarters blog as well.
- Jennie P who said: I follow SewHappyGeek on Twitter & Facebook.
- Pam C who said: I* follow SHG on Twitter and FB
I’ve sent emails, but if you think you won but didn’t get an email yet, let me know at jenna(at)sewhappygeek.co.uk.
And I found shoes! It wasn’t easy, but they’re not completely old lady shoes. I think. I went to Salisbury and tried Hotter, Clarks, an outdoor store, and Jones the Bootmaker. No luck. I knew there was a Russell & Bromley but their shoes are sooooo skinny I knew I’d never fit into them. However, when I walked by I saw some kids trainers and thought, Well, maybe I can get some boys trainers or school shoes. So I went in and told the lady what I needed and she directed me to the girls school shoes. I nearly fell over when she said they’d dealt with the orthotic issue before and it was just a case of finding the right size and width. So I ended up with a 5H, the widest they had. And they’ve got a 1″ heel, which is what Elizabeth said I needed. I’m so happy! I can wear them with skirts or leggings or jeans without looking too weird.
On to the features:
Taryn of Pixels to Patchwork made this lovely layer cake quilt which is backed with minky. Yum. And there’s even a link to the tutorial if you want to make one!
Fiona of Poppy Makes designed this quilt for her month of do. Good Stitches. It is so lovely! She’s got links to tutorials too – I love that little girl block. That would make a great mini quilt for Savi…
Have a great weekend and I’ll see you Monday for another Manic Monday Linky Party! If you want a button for your blog, the html is on the right sidebar.
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Yay, glad you found some shoes that worked for you! I wear the Clarks Un-Structured Mary Janes at work all the time and I have them in patent red, patent burgundy, patent teal and boring old black, so much more fun than the boring court shoes and loafers I always remember my mum wearing
Glad you found some shoes! I hope they help. 🙂
Good shoes are necessary to a happy life! I have really horrible feet so I wear sensible shoes. If I do not, they let me know!!!!
Yay, for new shoes! I hope they are good to your feet. If not you can call the shoe store and complain, because it will clearly be their fault. LOL
Good shoes are hard to find when you have feet problems – I’m glad you were able to find a pair – if they work I would recommend buying a back up pair just in case you can’t find another later. I have definitely done that! I hope you have a fabulous weekend!
Thanks again Jenna! Glad you found some shoes!
Glad you found some shoes Jenna 🙂
Thankyou for featuring my quilt x
hey those shoes look prefect – put on some red/blue striped socks and you look all young and sporty and with the black socks they look really elegant but not too fancy.
Good walking!
they dont look like old lady shoes ; OR I am an old lady …. hmmmmm !!! the quilts are lovely ! I hope your feet are smiling . the quilts make me smile !!!
The shoes are cute! I’m glad you found something that worked for you! Thanks for the feature, it made my day! 😀
Hope your new shoes make your feet happy 🙂
The shoes are cute! Hooray!
Happy you were able to find shoes. They look nice. They will go with anything. I have a similar pair and I love them. They are so comfortable and versital