Work in progress

Front and back cut out ready to be sewn.

Freebie summer dresses!

I've had this dress for ages and live in it- so for my holiday I thought I'd use it as a template and make a few more the same. The bonus being that I picked up loads of bright floral jersey fabric for free at my local scrap store- it's  just the job!! 

Blu tack and a drawer of old curtain rings!

Was feeling a tad uninspired this afternoon (and to be honest a bit bored of toddler activities!) so thought I'd have an afternoon of sorting through a few art drawers and boxes (with the help of Rupes of course!) 

To my surprise it kept us entertained for the whole afternoon, dolly pegs strung on strings hung around the bedroom, cut out wall paper shapes stuck on wood with blu tack...

....And managed to have a good old sort at the same time! 

Made me realise- if I'm at a loose end or stuck for ideas of how to entertain a 2 year old, all I have to do is tip one of my many boxes of hoarded stuff out on the floor and take it from there- killing 2 birds with one stone! 

More and more lamps!

Every time I say 'that's it, I might move on from lampshades' I get asked to do more workshops or commissions, they seem to be my trade mark! So I find myself once again routing around carboots, skips and charity shops for more shades to add to my collection!! 

My little boy Rupes, has a great time with them- the things you can do with lampshades! 

They are actually becoming harder to find these days with people charging a premium for even the horrid modern ones- but I'm pleased to say that I still know the haunts to get a bargain- my whole family go hunting when I need to replenish my supply! 

I never stop collecting- I have future ideas for my wedding decor, so I never let one pass me by! 

These were for recent workshops:

http://themakinghouse.org/

http://www.bettys-sewing-box.co.uk/

Two really nice local studios. 

Colourful finds..

There's nothing I LOVE more than having a route around charity shops or carboots- here's some of my latest finds.Ive got about 50 teapots in my collection, but when I went to make a nice pot of earl grey I realised I'd not kept a single one out, we're in limbo moving house at the moment, so I went on a hunt for a new one, and the one I found is probably a new favourite! 

From cushions to funky skirts

Well, not been on here for so long, but I've decided I need to get on the case again, and report my day to day finds, inspirations and creations! 

I won't mention any names but crap towns are particularly good for great charity shops- one of my favourites is in the south of the country and I get extremely excited about doing the rounds when I go for a visit! I've got this old skirt- that I live in-we all have our favourites don't we! And thought rather than search high and low for something similar- why not make some?! Silly really, when I makes soft furnishings, upholster and do all sorts of other crafts, why I've not tried before.

So, I went on a mooch today for all sorts of fabrics, whether it be old clothes, tea towels,table cloths etc and this is what I came up with, all for under a tenner! I particularly love the banana fabric, and very excited to try and re-make this tatty old skirt in an array of bright colours and patterns tonight, watch this space!

Free taster session tonight!

At the free taster session we'll be making colourful pin cushions and fabric bowls.

The sessions running thought Jan and Feb are now fully booked, but please register your interest, new sessions will be starting in March 2014