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Weekend Sewing - part ii

A weekend of sewing turned into a whole week of sewing. Curtains, 3 quilts, a duvet set for Joseph, a matching birthday set for brother and sister and a black and white soft book for Merlin...

 

I am on fire (or maybe I just need to get out more).

 

Although despite having made a sizeable dent in the pile of things to do, there are still some big piles of stuff in the kitchen which need to disappear.

If you are inspired by other people's houses Design Sponge is doing a whole week of sneak peeks, although this one from a month ago is still one of my favourites.

Weekend Sewing

 

Inchmark blogged about the new book by Heather Ross a little while ago and it immediately found it's way to the top of my Amazon wishlist. Bizarrely, as I bought it and sent it to Josie for her birthday present she was buying it and sending it to me for mine. Weekend Sewing is styled so beautifully with such lovely pictures and easy to follow instructions; there is the odd recipe thrown in for good measure which look simple and delicious; and the opening chapter about how to set up a compact sewing area in a small flat could have been written specifically for me as I lose my sewing room to Merlin (sadly I couldn't convince DD to let me install a big cupboard in the living room full of fabrics and notions).

Time for a transatlantic craft off? I'm thinking of starting with the patchwork trimmed baby blanket, followed closely by a pair of guest room slippers. Although this weekend's sewing (at the kitchen table) mainly involves blackout lining, some polka dot corduroy and a pair of brown 1970s Miffy curtains I bought a while ago on ebay and just found again.

Le weekend

A crazy kids weekend, starting with Henry driving Poppa in the plastic tent car through the snowy Alps...

 

... and maybe taking those Alpine hairpin bends a little too fast whilst driving with Nana.

 

Following which I was invited to my fairy goddaughter's fifth birthday party, to face paint about 30 manic fairies, elves and Superman in their magical mushroom strewn dingly dell.

 

Sunday I rested, with a ball of Debbie Bliss cashmerino and the Spanish Grand Prix.

Energy: High

 

This morning was all about knitting, waxing and snack preparation: Delia's energy bars, Nigella's rainy day biscuits, Josie's granola and Donna Hay's spinach and feta parcels (I was hungry after all that knitting and waxing).

  

This afternoon was all about storage solutions (and a sugar rush). Drawers and changing table painted, shelves in Merlin's room painted, a necessary treat from Muji online and the shelves in the living room stacked - with favourite old books and a couple of brand new birthday books. I might post about those another day as the sugar has worn off and I need a lie down.

 

 

Yellow roses remind me of Wolfgang Tillmans - the first ever photographer to win the Turner prize and my personal favourite of the four that year (2000). Yellow roses are also a symbol of friendship, which is most appropriate as these were a gift from my dear friend Caroline as she leaves London for a new adventure in Birmingham. Yellow roses will now always remind me of both Wolfgang and Caroline.

 

My birthday weekend last weekend was lots of fun. Chez Bruce, pancakes and champagne in bed, chocolate cake and contractions (Lisette) in Richmond Park, London marathon (David), and a rat in the toilet.

Circus Violet and the Gang - new prints and ceramics by Camilla Engman.