This morning I decided to get on with the book bags, as my ankle was sore so I wasn't in a rush to exercise it! I did well enough for a while and then the machine started clunking and jumping. I took the undercarriage apart and couldn't see anything wrong, also wound a new bobbin and re-threaded the machine. Still no better and then I broke two needles. What I was sewing was quite thick, but not as thick as some of the quilting I have done. Being Armed Forces day the roads were going to be busy, with some closed for part of the day, but Darren dropped me off at the sewing centre with the machine, I hoped he would get a parking space again, and when I got home I saw that he had. Phil in the sewing centre said he would sort it out for me today as they would be quiet because of all the activities on the front. I had a bit of a wander round, wanted some toiletries from Debenhams and near the Brunswick centre there was a different bad. I realised later that they were not a local school, so presumably here as extra entertainment today.

Phil phoned when I was still in town to say I could collect the machine. He said that it didn't need servicing, the screw that holds the foot in place had become loose. I hadn't noticed the movement because I was sewing think chunks of material together. Rather than get Darren out again I went to the bus stop, which is quite near, and came home that way. Yesterday, when Tina and I went shopping, she got me some flowers, never had so many flowers as I have since I came here, which is lovely.

The yellow ones have glitter on, so have tried to take a closer picture to see if it shows up!

Got back to the sewing this afternoon. all five book bags now made, three already have homes to go to!

May make a few simpler ones without piecing pieces together, just nice patterned material. I am practised at them now so may as well! Casualty's 1000th episode tonight!