Good news! I've been experiencing a prolonged period of creative brainstorming which has meant a whole lot of making. (My blog has, as a result, been a little neglected but as it's all about being creative... who am I to complain – it'll all even out in the end!)
Yip, I've had several projects on the go, some of them spur-of-the-moment, others are ones I've been mulling over for a while. They fall into three categories: 1) Completed 2) Still on the go and 3)... still thinking them through (this can really hurt the brain!!). I'm still updating my Make It So page but just to prove that I've not been lying around watching clouds float across the big blue sky...
A couple of years ago I selvaged an old slate roof tile from a local antique shop (and that's not a euphemism for "I was walking past a shop, saw an attractive tile on the roof and decided to help myself to it when no-one was looking" – it really had been left on the garbage pile). Anyway, said tile has been in the shed ever since. The other day I decided to do a bit of herb garden relocation work and in the process, conjured up a new home for the tile. Okay, it's a bit cheesy and the writing washes off every time it rains (it's chalk) but it's just a bit of fun. That, and the romantic in me likes to think that perhaps one day and without any prompting or hinting on my part, the-one-I-love will leave me a spontaneous message... and not one asking me to make him a cup of tea...
It's difficult to know what to buy a couple when their first child has just 'ventured' into the world. Don't get me wrong, now that I can walk into baby shops without hyperventilating much, shopping around for baby gifts isn't that bad. But it's also nice to be able to give something that hasn't been mass produced. I've never really tried quilting before but I wasn't dissatisfied with my efforts here after finding inspiration in one of Cath Kidston's books.
Dear Jessica,
If this falls apart during the first wash, just remember that it was made with good intentions!
Dear Parents of Jessica,
If this falls apart during the first wash, it shouldn't damage the washing machine... much.
Hi Dale
ReplyDeleteThis is a beautiful piece of work, and I personally prefer receiving (and giving) gifts that are made with love i.e. not mass-produced in some sweat-shop in China somewhere. Did you sew this all on the machine or was some done by hand?
I've looked at your blog a few times and just love what you're doing. I hope that one day I'll be motivated enough to try some of your ideas. When I do, are you available for some online help (if needed)?
Ms Perriwinkle