My google reader has had enough of the build up of blog posts I haven't read while crafting my swap items! It just deleted them all! So apologies if I have not read recent or not so recent posts - it is beyond my control!
I thought I could trim my list of blogs I read to help me out - I joined lots in the beginning and have just not been reading them because they have little to do with what I am interested in now. Google reader had different ideas as they all seem to be back again!
Sometimes I wish I understood technology more but realise that I'd have to spend a lot of time doing things I'm not remotely interested in, in order to be better at it, and I find I am not so bothered by it after all - I'd rather be sewing!
With that thought here is a wee morsel I cooked up on the sewing machine having seen all those lovely fabric baskets in the Goodie Swap. The tutorial can be found here! and I have to say it's a good one - both in terms of ease of following instructions as well as in the resulting product! I see lots of these in my future as I can use up lots of non-quilty fabric - large quantities of that as well in our house...I blame toy-making, costume making and other challenges in my past!
I used some burgundy corduroy and some squares of Christmas fabric I had already cut up and only used batting/wadding on the cotton sections!
Now talking about my crafty space some cheeky person (she will remain nameless unless she wishes to confess) suggested I show you what sort of space I do work in....Creativitity is not next to Godliness in my household - in other words it is most definitely NOT tidy!
Here you are and if in the slightest bit sqeamish please avert you eyes and scroll to the bottom....
I'd love to say these are old photos - which they are - and the room was all lovely and tidy now but to be honest this is about standard conditions - sometimes messier, rarely tidier unless someone is visiting as this is supposed to be the spare bedroom!
If you feel brave let me see your sewing space - Susan this must be a good time to display yours as I know you have just tidied up!
I thought I could trim my list of blogs I read to help me out - I joined lots in the beginning and have just not been reading them because they have little to do with what I am interested in now. Google reader had different ideas as they all seem to be back again!
Sometimes I wish I understood technology more but realise that I'd have to spend a lot of time doing things I'm not remotely interested in, in order to be better at it, and I find I am not so bothered by it after all - I'd rather be sewing!
With that thought here is a wee morsel I cooked up on the sewing machine having seen all those lovely fabric baskets in the Goodie Swap. The tutorial can be found here! and I have to say it's a good one - both in terms of ease of following instructions as well as in the resulting product! I see lots of these in my future as I can use up lots of non-quilty fabric - large quantities of that as well in our house...I blame toy-making, costume making and other challenges in my past!
I used some burgundy corduroy and some squares of Christmas fabric I had already cut up and only used batting/wadding on the cotton sections!
Big enough for 18 balls of cotton perle! With lots of these I might just manage to tidy up my crafty space after all!
Now talking about my crafty space some cheeky person (she will remain nameless unless she wishes to confess) suggested I show you what sort of space I do work in....Creativitity is not next to Godliness in my household - in other words it is most definitely NOT tidy!
Here you are and if in the slightest bit sqeamish please avert you eyes and scroll to the bottom....
I'd love to say these are old photos - which they are - and the room was all lovely and tidy now but to be honest this is about standard conditions - sometimes messier, rarely tidier unless someone is visiting as this is supposed to be the spare bedroom!
If you feel brave let me see your sewing space - Susan this must be a good time to display yours as I know you have just tidied up!
