No camera!

Hanging on tight to my brother way back in the mid sixties.

I am crafting - honest I am.

But the camera won't work. It keeps saying "file no. full" whatever that means. So until I've worked that out (already deleted and reformated and tried every combination of settings on it) there will be no pictures.

I think when my energy and will is low I continue to craft so that I can blog about it. My crafting is my medicine but blogging and everyone's sweet comments makes it that much easier to do. Therefore, the work had nearly died out from when I realised I couldn't take photos until today when I saw

Ethel Loves Fred's fabulous upcycled bag.

I have been trying to make something for nearly everyone in the family of the Mum who received last post's gorgeous folder (thanks for all your love of it! and encouragement about working despite imperfections). I only had one person left to make something for and was stuck for ideas until I saw that bag. Just the thing to get me sewing again. Madly clearing the other bits for that family so I can make one like this too. I just hope I am brave enough to use some of those old doilies again. Talk about materialism!

And totally enjoying lashings of homemade mustard flavoured mayonnaise on fresh bread. Too good!!!

Last piece of the loveliest material - so sad

I found this fabric whilst on holiday in Brisbane back in January. It is vintage and so enticing that all my friends wanted something made out of it. Unfortunately the lady who sent this to the oppy didn't buy enough in the first place so I have only been able to make three items with it. All I have left is a little 10 centimetre square. So sad!

The last useable piece went into this kitschy folder for a friend who loves vintage. Some of the work is not very well done but she is the sort who will not mind but will rather be thankful for the thought. It is great to have friends like that.

Maria's bag

Stitch by stitch and cut by cut I have finished it.

This is for the delightful owner of a little boutique in Forster's main street called Get Gorgeous. She is so generous and friendly. Well worth a visit, to see some exquisite, one off clothes made by locals amongst other lines of boho and beachy goodness. Just gorgeous!

Words of wisdom!

So I hemmed the curtains. Only trouble is, you should never, ever hem curtains before washing and drying (in the dryer of course!) them. Lesson learned, but slightly short.

My creative space

My lounge room curtains are on the floor, washed and ready to be hemmed (only 7 months or so).

More creative spaces over at kootoyoo

PS Sheree's Alchemy has an amazing giveaway, open to all. She has the most gorgeous little girls too.

New blogger: dorothybills

Introducing a new local blogger.

This lovely lady is new to the world of blogging but has been sewing for most of her life and makes the most gorgeous things out of vintage goods. Please welcome dorothybills

Giveaway winner

Apparently not many need saving from the worrisome disease mentioned in an earlier post. However, as we did have five people crying out for assistance we do still have a giveaway.

So without further ado, the winner is the lovely lady who said: "I just had to buy myself a new home after losing 2 within a week!"

Curly Pops!!!

Yay!

I leave you with a glimpse of my present project.