What Katie Did

When you need a bit of bunting nothing else will do

Martha inspired me to make round bunting! She is moving house today and this might be a bit of a welcome
Holly is moving today as well
so here is some more and hows this for getting arty with the tulips?
Have a wonderful weekend everyone

Wear Your Curtains

At the weekend I ran a workshop called Wear Your Curtains where a bunch of us got together with a whole load of old curtains and duvet covers and made aprons, trousers and bags. Fun. This book was very useful and so was this one. Two sewing machines and an overlocker, an iron and board, lots of scissors, pins, thread, needles, patterns, coffee, biscuits and a mighty fine lunch on the opening day of this cafe ... well - what better way is there to spend a day?

I can't think of one?
the best thing about having curtains and old jumble sale finds to work with is the pressure is off to create something amazing so you can just concentrate on having fun instead of worrying about spoiling expensive fabric.
And being in a large space like the Village Hall means that you can s-p-r-e-a-d o-u-t and have acres of room. I didn't get enough photos of the things everyone made, but there were some great aprons, bags and a wonderful pair of jammie bottoms for Joe who is two.
Result.

Camera getting repaired

The camera is away getting repaired so here is a chance to browse through a whole lot of old photos that no-one ever sees
this was a charity shop find last year, in need of repair, sensational fabrics all lovingly sewn together
faded and worn - I think I might use it in the treehouse?
Now that Art Tour Open Studios is fast approaching I am thinking of making some of these -
this was Cala's birthday present - I know she looks a little wild, but I had such fun making her and all her kit. she has silk knickers too, and chocolate in her bag! Geoff says she looks like she's sucking on a large sweet - I say .. wonky is good.
But so time consuming! (do you love her leopard skin leggins!?)
I may have to concentrate on finishing some of the half made things I have lying around
this felt is destined to be the cover of a journal or maybe not?

other things I can think of

• felt necklaces are waiting for their final stages
• There is a stack of fabric waiting to be turned into shopping bags when I am in the mood
• last year the paper packets were fun so more of those to make
• more envelopes

this was rather fun to make, but impossible to have in stock! Orders?

Also, I am loving my paper projects at present
there are some Magpie Jars waiting to be filled, some kits for small people to put together and all those other things that are sitting in piles waiting for attention.
AND AS IF THAT WASN'T ENOUGH
the garden is growing like crazy and we haven't even got our potatoes in yet!
SO what am I doing sitting here at the computer?
see you later
 

 

All Change

I have a new fence! Jody made this one for me though it is not quite finished - there is a bit of decoration to come it seems. But the old fence - eyesore - has come down and Poppy is confused.
from the other side - yes - that is an upturned bath in the middle of the grass - hopefully all will be revealed in the fullness of time.
Art Tour starts in June, 13th to be precise, so I am getting my shed and bit of garden looking welcoming and making more of the strange things I like so much. We are supposed to be having a warm dry summer or so I've heard - oh I really hope so!
Hoping its not to late to plant a couple of trees, as this all looks a bit bare!

just a quick one

this made me laugh today