Crafty rut
Maybe it's the countdown to the beginning of the summer holidays, but I've been feeling very antsy of late and not at all inspired to do much in the way of craft. Part of it has been lack of time, but I also think that crafting (and blogging) is a habit. When I get out of the swing of doing either, it's quite hard to begin again.
But today I decided to give myself a bit of a shove. I had a make something moment, anything, but it had to be quick, because between chores and collecting Johnny from school, there was only three quarters of an hour and I wanted a coffee too. So I whipped out my rubber stamp carving stuff and made a little envelope stamp. My return addresses will be so much cuter for it.
And d'you know what? It worked.Because over Johnny's veg-in-front-of-the-box hour (my answer for over a year to no nap) I made a little tote too.
Tasha sent me this fabric a while ago now, and it was beginning to look at me in an accusing fashion. The bag pattern was from Eco-bag - a Japanese craft book I have been trying a couple of patterns from. I quite like this style, but the pink fabric is linen and is a bit too floppy to be a truly successful tote. It does feel nice though. And I made French Seams. Fancy.
But today I decided to give myself a bit of a shove. I had a make something moment, anything, but it had to be quick, because between chores and collecting Johnny from school, there was only three quarters of an hour and I wanted a coffee too. So I whipped out my rubber stamp carving stuff and made a little envelope stamp. My return addresses will be so much cuter for it.
And d'you know what? It worked.Because over Johnny's veg-in-front-of-the-box hour (my answer for over a year to no nap) I made a little tote too.
Tasha sent me this fabric a while ago now, and it was beginning to look at me in an accusing fashion. The bag pattern was from Eco-bag - a Japanese craft book I have been trying a couple of patterns from. I quite like this style, but the pink fabric is linen and is a bit too floppy to be a truly successful tote. It does feel nice though. And I made French Seams. Fancy.
Comments
how nice to get some crafting in!
Ah, french seams, pretty but time consuming... I'm trying to muster up the courage (and patience) to make a jacket with hong kong seam finishes...
I did try to find the cook book here in the US, Amazon doesn't carry it. I'll try a few other places.
Great stamp and bag.
Wish I could find that print in that color locally, I can only find the blue
I know what you mean about keeping in the swing of things. I find that if I go a week without blogging or making something I find it really difficult to get back into the habbit of it. Kind of the same with housework really but I'm more than happy to let that slide!
(i got your package in a surprisingly short amount of time, by the way. i *will* email you but just wanted to mention quickly that everything you sent is veeeeeeery slowly being doled out. it has become my summer arsenal, my bag of tricks, and it is precious, precious booty. also, i suddenly feel inspired to knit a sweater for a giraffe.) ;)
First hidden zippers, now French seams... we're getting to posh for the like of us, my dear!
Or should ... m'am? (like in jam, not ham...)