Tuesday, December 22, 2009

And again time has whizzed by..




How long to go???


Where have the last few weeks gone??


Glad I did some shopping ready in November!!


But I have been upto things: Time to share some photographs.


Christmas Cards made with my Gocco printer.




Bunting made for a friend who has had a new baby. My first attempt and I am very pleased with it.



Stockings for the family. Again a first attempt and very pleased with myself. The furtherest left is for me, my partner asked me to make it and he decorated it.
And the picture at the beginning are some custom pouches for holding lavender.










Happy holidays and Christmas to you all. I will be back in the New Year or before if I can manage it with new and exciting things. Happy making.

Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Grains of sand

Time seems to slip through my fingers like grains of sand. I try so very hard not to waste the day or precious hours but even so I feel like I am a hamster in a wheel at the moment. Even sat here now writing this, which I feel is important, my mind is filled with what I else I could, should and must do.
Work is very hard going at the moment, which is a shame because all the things that are happening are ones I enjoy and want to do my best at but I am finding it hard to do each of them properly.
And once I have finished that and trying to keep a work like balance, I am so tired I find it hard to get off the sofa. Luckily my BF helps to motivate me into the shower, into the kitchen to help sort out for the next day and general be nice.
I have things I must do, like handbag orders and custom work and so many otherthings I want to do, make bunting for my step-daughter's soon to be bedroom, plan and make xmas presents, start a scrap book for my step-daughter whilst she is still young enough that we remember each moment, finish making a dress for her, finish the birthday cards I am making, do some more fabric designs, make a cushion for my class for whoever is star of the week, make random act of kindness presents, post my PIF thing, make cakes, make baby food puree and freeze it, build lego. Oh the list goes on and on. I will find a way, and I shall tell you how I am doing. For now I am going to go and shuffle some paper and take care of BF who has man flu and maybe if I can muster the energy make some lego.
Hope you are all not so below you mountains of things. I know I am not alone. I think it is one of the curses of being creative, having a family, being an adult, all of which I enjoy, really.

Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Thank you and what an inspiration

One of the fab people I met at my Folksy picnic was Pomona, since then I have regularly read her blog. One of her previous ones spoke deeply to me about something I believe in, the act of kindness and random kindness. Since then I have been thinking about it alot and how I could do more. Today I read her most recent blog entry and this was even more inspiring. I would urge you to read it. I also want to say thank you to her for the fab comments she has left on my little blog.
I am going to plan how I shall carry out my acts of kindness only the rest of my long journeys to work this week.
On another very random subject my lego death star is over half done now, I never stop being amazed at the quality and thought that goes into lego designs. As I am building this one I love how I keep building parts that I recognise from the films. Well done Lego. I have loved you since I was a kid and don't think I will ever stop.

Sunday, September 13, 2009

Up above the clouds..




Decided to use a Turin Brakes song title today. Very pleased this week, sold several things on etsy and my first sale on Folksy. Got 2 custom orders to do. Off to bed in a minute and it will be my second full week. Last week went well and I managed to get through without being totally zombiefied. Very pleased with the fabric I ordered from Spoonflower and also how the bags turned out that I made with my Gocco printed fabric. Going to treat myself to some more Spoonflower fabric with my new designs.


Oh yeah and why is simple DIY so frustrating, I read a page in a book on what to do and followed the instructions but still the wall plugs would not fit in, how do people know which size to use. I am a reasonably intelligent person why can't I do this.

Tuesday, September 01, 2009

Trying something new and taking a breath

Today I was a good girl and I did planing and paperwork for school, even though my new gorgeous fabric from Moutain of the dragon arrived, there was Amy Butler, My Folklore and Kaffe Kassett. It sat and stared at me all morning, whilst I worked away on the laptop. I was very pleased several times, when I thought I had a whole piece of work to do, to find that I had already started it back in July, I think 'Get in' could be heard several times this morning. Just need some paper now to be able to print things out, don't want to risk hoping I can do that at work tomorrow as I get the feeling the server will be down. Having a tantrum for being ignored for 6 weeks. Then when I felt I had done enough and would treat myself to a bit of making I was asked to read an email, that we were a) expecting and b) knew wouldn't be great.
Trouble is it can still be easy to get irritated and wound up. But I am learning to become more Zen as time goes by. I have to accept that we can not rationalise with everyone and that some people form opinions from a situation that we can never change, whatever we do, or however we behave. It can be hard to not want to put this how they are and nit pick.
On the other hand I then decided to treat myself to a little play with the new fabric. I hate the table mats we have, they are old and stained, and it is not possible to get the stains out, I have tried. So a google searching I went, 'How to make a fabric placemat' only to realise I could probably work it out myself.
I am very pleased with how they have turned out except for one thing. As I was machining lines horizontally the fabric would seem to have spare at the end (with the batting) and create a bit of a lump. I have never done quilting, and I think I kind of made a mini quilt. What did I do wrong? would appreciate some tips.
Here is the result:

Sunday, August 30, 2009

2 in one day after so long!!!!

I have made a promise to myself to get back to my blogging again. So I am overdoing it today!!. After a great 6 weeks of making, pottering, holidaying, tidying I now have to face facts that I must return to the work that pays the bills. I do love it really, but it always takes me a while to get back into the swing of it. So I thought I would begin today.
Did someone sneak in and wipe my brain at some point??
Things that were so cohesive and clear now seem like a maze to find. I am sure I would not have left them in silly places on my computer. I so love a bit of folder organisation, geeky I know, and proud of it. I found some of what I needed in the computer recycling bin!! Wonders will never cease. Thank heavens for the restore button.
I am trying to make a list so that I feel purposeful but the bags on the table that need to be stitched are calling me, the looking at twitter and other people's blogs is distracting me, anything in fact. I am slowing getting there and must make some progress tomorrow. In the mean time lets have a look back at things I have made and done this holiday:



























A confession to make


lego house_0002
Originally uploaded by sequin girlie
I must confess that I am a closest Lego fan. I have no children of my own and so I can not use them as an excuse. Back in Easter I bought the lego death star set and I am still building it, over 3000 pieces. Recently I treated myself to a medium set that was a house and I decided to make a movie of me making it. It is not great but it is fun, nonetheless.

Wednesday, August 05, 2009

A new passion
















I have been making all the while I have been away but I have also become a step mum to a gorgeous little girl. I could not resist putting my making skills to use in this area and after many hours trawling the wonderful internet for ideas and much salivating in material shops I made these little numbers for her. Can't wait to see how the fit this weekend. Had to do the measurements from memory and using clothes she wears. Looking forward to making many more.





Friday, April 10, 2009

I'm back with discounts

I have finally returned to the world of blogging, I can't believe how long it has been. I have updated my etsy shop and reduced all my prices, many by 20 or 10 dollars. All photographys are half the price they were. Got more things to upload but need to wrestle the camera of bf to be able to do that. Laptop has also died so hard to get pictures up at the moment. Off to finish new handbag for myself. Blog again soon, honest.