Summer break

Hokay! Whose idea was it to start crocheting a woolly something in the middle of stinking hot weather? Ooh yeah, that was me. Sheesh!


The stripey thing is now stalled in favour of reacquainting myself with the ole book case. The only newbie in that pile up there is The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman. Everything else I'm reading again for the (take you pick) nth time.

As for Mr Gaiman's book, I devoured it in a day and if I were a writer, I'd wish I could tell a story like him. I *gushing* loved it! I haven't gushed about a book for a long time. This is just the sort of book I can't wait to share with the kiddo when she gets older.

Anyhow, work and real life has taken over this part of blogdom again. I could kinda see this coming from a mile off, but I was in a bit of denial. We've just been too busy being out and about, that I haven't been doing the usual housekeeping here......including replying back to your comments. Don't worry I won't be gone long, just for the rest of summer.

Keep well & as I always say.....cheerio!

The rudeness

So the past week has been a rude and abrupt awakening. (The geezer should just throw a bucket of cold water at me in the morning, but lets not encourage that) Back to the blah humdrum of corporate life and I struggled. Oh, how I struggled! I’m a bit of a sleepy grump in the mornings. One caffeine hit a day isn’t enough.

But I’m persevering with keeping up the creative momentum. A row or three every night, in front of the boob tube. See here the beginnings of a stripey thing.


It’s way distracting to pass a yarn shop on the way home everyday and not venture in for a look-see. This inevitably results in me venturing in, imagining a new project in my mind to match whichever wool hank I’m petting, handing over some dosh and failing to exert will-power again. Resistance is futile!

I’m finding there is a direct relationship between my resuming the crafting and the increased lure of the craft supply shops. Using up the stash equals the need to replenish. No creativity, no stash movement equals piles gathering dust, forgetting what’s in the stash (where did I hide those buttons?) and potential for said fabric stash to be transformed into a nest for rabid spiders………….by the way, the geezer valiantly gassed and squashed five large huntsmans (vile cretins!) since we moved five months ago, even though he’s secretly a quivering mess inside when he sees them, too. Ain’t love grand? Anyhow, more incentive for me to keep up the crafting.



This weekend I swear to reply and/or comment back to everyone who’s popped in here. I’ve been abysmally poor at the replies. So rude. And although I’ve apologised before to you bloggy peeps for the poor standards here, I'm very appalled at myself for letting it get to this state. Thanks again for understanding and continuing to visit.

One more tidbit before I sign off, here’s an interesting article I came across via this great site. Cos I need to wash my mouth out every now and then. The kiddo, all innocent-like, said the f-word back to me the other day. (Mum, she only said it once, and she knows its a naughty word now) Guess who she picked it up from. Gah!

Cheerio!

Bingeing

Would you believe it?! Within a week of my last visit here I finished three projects! Wot!!! Methinks it had something to do with a crafty mini bootcamp we had a few days ago. I was so feeling left out of the monthly blogmeets that I invited Belinda (with her sister Nicole) and Claudine to pop over for a day of fabric play.....and the opportunity to finish off some projects sans geezer. (I kicked the husband out for half a day)

What a great day it was! Ladies, we need another one of those please.


I finished the little scarflette above for the kiddo. It's a super quick project! Just half a ball of yarn. The pattern is from this craft book. I finished it off with a velvet ribbon for tying around the neck. The winter wardrobe collecting is starting early.

And the other fabric creation is what I ended up tacking that bunny stitchy thing to. Remember the boxing bunny? I put it on the yoke of this wee summer dress.


I added the bunny with a bit of needle-turned applique. (We're a bit old-school on the applique technique around here) And it's come up a treat! I used some natural coloured Italian linen for the yoke and the boxing bunnies dotty print fabric that I got from Leslie when she opened up her shop ages ago. That is one of the prettiest fabrics I've ever come across!


I finished the back with my favourite loop closures. The pattern actually called for a zip, but buttons are a lot sweeter for little girls' frocks.


And here's a view of the full dress. I'll get a snap of the little tike wearing it one of these days. She's gone to sleep now. The pattern is from another japanese craft book.


It's my most current favourite.......of all the bits of clothing I've made for her, this one is definitely tops.

I've pretty much used up all of that cute bunny print fabric now. Wah! If I want to make anything else out of it, I'm going to have to wait until she's outgrown the dress to cut it up. That is, of course, if I get the courage to cut it up. Maybe not.

Oh well! I always say, if you want the best results, use up the good stuff.

Cheerio!

PS. Ooooh yeah! Project number three is a quick quilt top....with sadly no photos to show. But I'll save that post for when its finished and bound.