Embroidery - Love.

Images from 'Golden Hands Book of Embroidery' 1972. I particularly like the Gothic house design,

oh and the dog, I love the dog. I had a dog just like this one

in 1990something, she was adorable, Sophie, a kelpie cross.

I'm back into my sewing - mojo is back, and loving it!

Sometimes it's good to step back from something.

I'm enjoying it with the same gusto that I started with.

I've been reading through old sewing books,

going through my fabric, and formulating ideas.

I am still very committed to hand-made,

in fact I think it's more important than ever,

we all need to think about where, and under what conditions

our garments are made.

Crafty pics to follow soon.

File this under randon

I just downloaded the photos from my camera, here's a glance:

Mind the gap! The space where her tooth was.

Some skirts for sale at the markets.

A custom order doll (part of a set, with 10 mattresses and tiny pea).

Morning Lakeside, Sanctuary Point, Easter time.

A new Library bag for Little P, ready for Term 2

which starts tomorrow in NSW.

Good having an extra day with which to make stuff! She's a prolific little library borrower!

Stuff lately

Little P and I made this dream catcher last month, I shared it of FB, but forgot to blog it.

Very easy to make, she felt she needed something to ensure she would have a great day,

and wholeheartedly believes this turns her bad dreams into good.

Market stalling, I sold these boots, my fave 70's knee-highs, the heel was just

way too high for me these days!

Harmony Day at school, red and orange.

I made this skirt with some lovely vintage

cotton. As we were approaching school, for the first time ever, Little P said she

felt nervous wearing a 'Mum Made' skirt, I knew it was coming.

Peer pressure, it's a bitch right?

(She was really happy though once she got some compliments, and some of

the Mum's asked if I could make them one)!

Celebrating our ginger cat 'Bupka' she's 14 years old this year.