I'm still here

It's been a long week with a sick toddler, a tired me from lack of quality sleep for the last couple of months, and not a lot of general motivation - the kind that helps with getting on with life in general.

Hence no blogging.

My hands have been busy though.  I've made a couple of lamp shades (pictured on a candlestand, not recommended), a pair of pretty crochet/pearl earrings (1.25mm-hook-madness), working on my own triangle crochet pattern and then making triangles for bunting, and no doubt a few more things that I can't remember right now.

This was fun.  I could make a lot more of these.

When I've sharpened my triangle crochet pattern exactly how I like it, I'll certainly be sharing here.  This week I will be working on a steam-blocking tutorial to share around as well.  It turns out, no matter how great the pattern is, things just need a bit of steam.  It's like making a garment, at the end, the seams need a press this way or that, and then, only then can I say it's really finished.

I'm really looking forward to finishing these.  Crochet decorating really is fun!

On a FANTASTIC note, my sewing machine has been fixed and I'll be picking it up tomorrow (dancing on the spot right now).  Woohoo!

Things I want to sew asap:

A new hoodie: not sure if I should go for a beautiful soft yellow (might make me look all pasty) or a simple grey with pops of brightness (coral or lime or blue or yellow or...) inside the hood and inside the kangaroo pocket which I might make internally with welt pockets...  Any ideas?

Complete with loo-paper (for boogers) and vics in the background.

The next (but probably what I'll start with) thing I want to make is a simple maxi dress with some fabric I've had sitting on the table for a while.  There is enough fabric, but it's not the right shape so I have to be creative in the way I put the pattern together.  Luckily the fabric (pattern) is double-sided and it's a woven fabric so I'll be able to turn pieces around and upsidedown without it making too much of a difference. I'll use a different dress of mine as a template for this one... it's (hopefully) going to be lovely.



xx