hazeljoy

need to make another quilt. and a curtain.

a teensy slice of eden (pt.7)

 

 

man alive, i want to make me some of this. it would come in so handy afterall.. ready to put up for any party, impromptu or otherwise. must make standby bunting..

i said i'd be back

shark skirt. this is what i'm gonna make.

spot of applique, some appropriated* fabric. 

i might even show the teeth.

sweet

(*non-purchased)

inviting

ideas, please

just in case i didn't have enough on my plate, i have agreed to do the wedding invitations for an old friend of mine. don't get me wrong, i really want to do it, i am actually looking forward to doing them, but i am a bit stuck.

black and white is the theme, and we're thinking cut-outs. 

but i don't know what to cut out. 

which is where you all come in. i need some ideas, ideas of motifs/images i can cut out.

butterflies are out of the question, this is not a girly-girly wedding. 

inspiration thus far? mr ryan (i love mr ryan). something of his complexity would be achievable IF i had a lasercutter, but let's assume i don't have access, so i think i need to keep more simplified. afterall, we are talking 150+ to cut by hand....

help, please!

the plan (stan)

so. it's decided. 

in crafty plans: i shall be doing an embroidery. of a patterny picture.

i will also be making a fabric little ikea bag just as soon as i draft the pattern from the bag (i will do this at school where the tables are bigger and i can spread out as much as i like). this is getting quite urgent as the actual little ikea bag is my handbag/school bag/holdall/constant companion right now.

in life plans: i think i'm going to make my (first?) offer on the little house tomorrow. there's not a great deal about, and this is a good-sense decision. 

i have also decided to go out for tea tomorrow, preferably to somewhere serving thai. the fresh ginger/chilli/garlic will do wonders for the cold i've picked up (in case you're counting, this is the second one since returning to school - what can i say? children carry germs).

my car broke down yesterday (tuesday 9th september)

and it was so annoying. not that it isn't always annoying, but it seemed extra annoying yesterday. something about it coming after a long day at work. anyhow, on the up side (and so i achieve a 'glass half full' angle) the man arrived quicker than they said and it was fixed quickly. an ignition coil, apparently. 2nd (but different) one in a few months. the man said the 3rd would go soon, too. bonus.

so, whilst i was waiting for the man (though he was early, he still took over an hour) i got cutting out and folding some nice paper to get a new handmade book underway. practice makes perfect, afterall.

sneaky-peaky

a little plan that's starting to come together...

 

what a day! (thursday 27th june)

i have had another lovely day today.

 

 

i held an all day textile workshop with the very lovely textile artist peggy fearne. she showed us how to fold a variety of modular shapes from paper & fabric, as well as different ways of putting them together.

 

and then we were encouraged to play. such lovely lovely results. origami is so my thing. i am very, very inspired to do more.

 

finally!

you know when you have a day that is so blindingly good that everything seems right with the world? well i've had one of those lovely days today. not only do i seem to be shaking off the cold i started with earlier this week (touch wood), but take a little look at this:

yes folks, this is the double bed-sized quilt i started putting together on sunday (i don't say 'started making' because i cut the pieces a few weeks ago now). and i love it. i almost don't want to give it away, but give it away i must. it's a birthday present for a certain coventry city fan, who will get it on friday.

 

i think i like it so much because it's turning out EXACTLY as i was picturing that it would. even down to the appliqued lettering, which was a right pain to do. yes, very tricksy. 

geek point - interestingly, all of the lettering is made from only the letters in the word 'subaru' (the sponsor's name) from all seven shirts

i just love all of the blues and the different textures from the changing shirt styles over the years. it almost looks nautical, especially the blue and white triangles. and i cannot believe that the jersey fabric was such a dream to knit. i may have to make one to stay here.

just got to back it tomorrow and i'll be laughing!

hope you have an excellent day or two this week xx