my creative space

I was bored for a split second last week so

of course I went shopping online .

I bought two charm packs of Hullabaloo.

As you might know I am not a quilter

 but would like to be so I thought I could

just stitch all these squares together

and then go ta da I made a quilt !

Then I convinced myself if I was capable of

buying quilt fabric I could do something

a little more adventurous .(silly girl)

So my creative space has been full of circles

on squares . I love the handstitching part

but really don't like getting the circles ready .

Hope to show you it all finished by 2020!

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My Creative Space is chaotic as usual .

I've been dismembering cupie dolls for my shop .

I have certainly not been charming this week .

This week I have been planning to dye .

This week has been pretty well frocked !

How's it going in your space ?

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I posted a tutorial the other day here

for shabby Easter coasters

and still had bits of quilted fabric left over .

I used the scraps from the coasters and cut

them into little egg shapes .

I stitched on some pretty buttons and

 then attached brooch backs .

They were then pinned to scrapbooking cardboard .

Now I have some pretty little gifts

for a few special little girls this Easter .

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I'm still playing with my gorgeous hankie stash .

It seems such a shame to not let them be seen .

I hemmed the edges of some of them and

threaded some wire through .

Vintage buttons were strung on beading wire .

Now I have a very pretty lightshade .

It took about 10 minutes from thought to completion .

I love a quick craft fix !

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The last thing I need is more wool .

I found this pretty colour at the $2 shop .

But then I remembered I don't need any more wool .

But then I remembered how much I like to

sit at the end of the day and just do rows

of crochet and not having to think about it .

And then I remembered winter is coming and

this would keep me warm as I made it .

But I don't need anymore wool .

But what if the name on the label

was just as pretty as the wool itself ?

Sold !

I really must have needed more wool .

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I like old keys , the new , sleek ones have nothing on these.

As The Craftroom has been flooded a few times recently

I thought it might be wise to get a few things off

the floor and hanging out of harms way .

I strung a heap of keys to a hoop and it is

now tinkling from the ceiling .

Do you have any idea how hard it was trying

to take a decent photo !

You'll just have to take my word for it that

it really is beautiful .

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PS . I had a few enquiries about the white frames

in my last post . They aren't even wood they are

a cheap plasticy kind that I bought from

one of those $2 shops .

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It's all about doilies here today .

I found a few pretty ones the other day

and just left them in a bag in The Craftroom.

With all the rain on the weekend my floor was flooded .

Some of the doilies got wet but not ruined .

I thought what a shame it was that I rescued the doilies

from the opshop and then allowed

 them to be neglected again .

Some of them are so beautiful and so much work

has gone into them I think they deserve a little better .

(Yes we are still talking about little bits of fabric here .)

So I will be in my creative space appreciating

my doilies and making new treasures from them .

Any suggestions ?

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My creative space is so hot this week .

Pretty , vintage hankies are being put together

for a very light blanket .

I can't call it a quilt because I'm not a quilter .

I think I'd like to be though .

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I was meant to be making my daughters curtains .

The curtain rings who have sat patiently for so long

started to get a bit jittery .

They sparkled and winked at me and led me astray .

I thought I'd give Lola Novas tutorial a go.

The tutorial is clear and full of step by step photos .

I still couldn't get it right !

My flowers are bigger and floppier but that's ok .

I'm linking them together as I crochet and when

I'm finished I'll have a pretty string of flowers

but no curtains .

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I make a different decoration for my family each Christmas .

Last year it was red and white stockings full of caramels .

This year it is these hanging thingies with chocolate mints .

I've only made three so far and as there are

two brothers and five sisters to make for

I'd really better get a wriggle on .

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My Creative Space

My creative space smells very pretty this week .

I very rarely get to any markets but when I do

I try and support local makers and so I buy

handmade soap .

I put the soap away and throughout the year

I crochet some facewashers and

then package them together for

just in case gifts .

Just in case I forget a birthday or

need an extra teacher gift .

This time of year these just in case

 gifts are very handy !

Wrapped simply in brown paper

with a paper doily and some coloured string

they do make a pretty gift , just in case !

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My creative space is a bit like my brain this

week a bit here , a bit there .

 Buttons were pinned onto a styrofoam cone this week

for another Christmas tree .....

I hope the excitement isn't too much for you .

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This was a makeover I mentioned a while back .

I scored two of these stands with cubby holes and wanted

to paint them and use them to store fabric in The Craftroom.

You'd think they would have been painted ages ago

especially as I am married to a painter but

my whining fell on deaf ears and I had to paint

them myself which is why it has taken so long .

They aren't really finished , just blog finished .

 I couldn't resist filling the spaces with fabric

 and craft stuff and I think they have all settled

in so nicely it would really be a shame

to pull it all out and disturb them .

So I'm going to say one is finished now .

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My creative space is a little more colourful this week.

I'm making little makeup purses that will

be lined in this spotty polyester and the purses

will have these funky zip tags .

The spots are scarves and the tags are odd earrings

both found at the $2 shop clearance bin .

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Mmmmm doesn't look too creative does it !

This was my creative space until the wee hours

of this morning , pattern folding , exciting hey !

I'm at the paid job today , hope I can keep my eyes open .

Then again it may be a bit more

 interesting if I had a little nap.

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My Creative Space

These pretty charm squares were left on the verandah overnight and got a little damp with the morning dew .
While they dry I'll be making a chocolate cake and trying not to burn the kitchen down again !
That's a story for another day .
Now we are on the subject of charm I was not very charming last week .
I was so excited to join in My Creative Space I didn't acknowledge the hostess Kirsty , bit rude .
Sorry .

My Creative Space (first timer)

Is it really any wonder I get so distracted with this view .
 The weather has been just glorious lately so I have been spending time on my verandah catching up on paperwork and you know , stuff !
So this is my creative space for the time being .