Tuesday, 27 August 2013

Life Update! - Youtube

HEY BLOGGING FAMILY!

I finally got the chance to edit a video so here it is for you! You can check out my channel at http://www.youtube.com/user/TheAllyGator2 and maybe even subscribe while you're there and help me get to 50 subscribers :D

hope you enjoy!

love to you all, Ally xxxx


Sunday, 25 August 2013

What's going on?!

Hello bloggers,

So if you're one of the few people following either my youtube, blog, or tumblr or what not you'll know that I haven't been posting much content recently and I just wanted to take a minute to explain.

So it's not because of any horrid event or illness or anything like that. Basically it's down to technicalities. My laptop has decided to move at a snail pace which is making it incredibly difficult to edit vlogs and videos quickly and of the best quality. And because I don't have a job or any income at the moment, I cannot afford to replace it. I currently have 2 videos filmed, I just can't edit them. Which yes is incredibly annoying because I feel like I'm letting down those who are actually interested in what I post or what I talk about you and I don't want to be that person!

Another technical difficulty. My iphone. Everyone knows that iphones aren't the best things to film on. And quite right too, they're a phone. However, I don't have a job and it's the only thing I can afford to film on. I simply don't have the money to buy a camera. Also, iphones generally aren't very good at filming when you're phone reaches its full capacity. I take A LOT of photos and consequently, my filming always cuts out and has pieces missing, which is also annoying when it comes to editing. But I don't, at the moment, have any other option.

Another problem would be university. Uni will always come first over my youtube or my blog or anything else. I go back to Uni in about 3 weeks and I have, at the moment, 12 books to read before that time. That coupled with having a social life and being generally lazy means that youtube and blogging isn't a top priority of mine. This then with technical issues means that generally I just can't be bothered with the hassle of trying to make something.

I know this might seem like excuse after excuse but if you were me, wouldn't it be more important to get a degree than fuss around with unreliable technology making something that doesn't even lead me somewhere?

I appreciate every one of you who has subscribed and liked my things on blog loving and youtube and what ever internet thing I have. You can always find me somewhere on theallygator2 and look out for an update on my life some time in the future.

Love to you all, Ally xxxx

Tuesday, 6 August 2013

A day of sewing.

Hello bloggers! So I have something very crafty for you today. I got my mums sewing machine from 1960 out of the loft the other day and thought I'd give my hand at creating some stuff.

I had no idea how to use this so I went over to my nan's house and she set up the whole thing and taught my about threading, stitches and bobbins. Thanks nan! Now this wasn't the first time I've done any sewing, just the first time I used mums machine. 

So I made a few things... 



This is the owl. It was so easy to make. I googled 'owl cushion pattern' took the first picture I saw and drew it all out by hand on paper. Transferred that onto the fabrics and put it all together. I like his quirky home sewn look. He doesn't yet have a name.


Then I made some letters for my sister and I using the left over fabric. I bought some fat quarters for £1.80 when I went to Tavistock last week. Such a bargain I couldn't believe it. 

I also made some small bunting (this was a mistake piece as I made the triangles way too small) and also put together some larger triangles for some other bunting I am yet to complete. 

I also sewed together some petals I bought in ikea ages ago and made them into a long strip with some flowers on. I literally have no idea where this is going to go but I think it's pretty anyways. 


I hope you've had a brilliant day and I will see you very soon. Lots of love ally xxxx



COMING SOON

Hey bloggers, so this is what I've been doing while not blogging. This video is taking months to edit but it'll be done sometime soon. I hope you enjoy I when it goes up on www.youtube.com/theallygator2


See you soon!! 

Love to you all ally xxxx



M.I.A

Sorry I've been a little slacking with the blogposts this week. My friend was down for the week and I've been lacking ideas for posts and just being generally lazy. 

Ill be back soon! With a new video too! 

Xxxx