My Creative Space

I hope you like my new cushions...

You may remember my purchase of about 45 kilos of wool fabric remnants from a few weeks ago. I am relieved to have found at least one use for them, so brace yourself for lots of stripey gaberdine creations over the next few years, or until all the fabric runs out......If you are lucky enough to know me, you may be getting one for your next birthday so watch out!

Meanwhile, the wine shipments keep arriving, which is great. You do have to turn your head sideways to see the wine crates properly, or you could just have a drink or two....

The best news of all is that we are all off to Stradbroke Island for a week on Friday, so I won't be blogging next week. Instead I will be doing a bit of this......

Also we will all be on whale patrol as it is whale migration season. Stradbroke Island is the perfect spot to see whales as it is one of the most easterly points in Australia, and the whales swim pretty darn close to the cliffs sometimes. You can see all the whale action at www.straddieonline.com.au so you can join me as I jump up and down when I spot a whale. Did I mention I like whales?? Have a great week everyone....

My Creative Space

Hi everyone. My creative space this week is a real mess, as you will see below. I thought I would share how untidy I can be when I am trying to get something made, and I am hoping that you can relate to this scenario...

It's not pleasant, I know, but I can be a creative pig and spread my bits and pieces over the widest possible space. Aren't most people like this when they are having a moment of creative zen? I hope so. I think the most offensive thing about this mess is the pair of black underpants thrown on the floor waiting to be mended.

Don't worry, they are clean. I can't bear to throw away a pair of unders or socks for that matter, which just need a few stitches carefully placed in the right location.

In fact, many years ago I had a reputation as a professional underpants mender. I used to run a small dressmaking business sewing all sorts of garments from brideslave dresses to taking up pants for really short people. I did have one bizarre customer who used to bring me some strange repair jobs, which I would do for her, but then the jobs became increasingly odd. She began to bring me tea-towels and facewashers with holes in them to repair ( I would tell her to buy new ones. Obviously) and then one fateful day she bought me a pair of her underpants. She wanted the elastic rethreaded. By me. Natually I jumped at the chance! No, I didn't, and I realised that she was just pretty lonely and had a few kangaroos loose in the top paddock. She would continue to bring me strange offerings, and I would say no, then we would have a chat and she would be on her way. I did tell a few friends about this and I immediately became known as a gifted underpants mender , somtimes receiving packages in the mail with old underpants in them, with only the stubborn understains holding them together (As the say on the Young Ones, which is back in tele, by the way)

These cushions are what I am making when I'm not mending undies!

Hope you all have a creative day and long may your underpants hold together!