It's tuesday but it's monday in my world so I'm all disorientated!! Yesterday was a bank holiday so I'll be out of synch all week. Had a nice day today though, despite having to fit in an appointment with the cleaning products ... housework - hate it. First of all my shoes are famous !!! Then I got a nice parcel in the post today from gwen who sells on ebay. I got some nice Amy Butler fabric, a Kokka one and two others that caught my eye on ebay. I think my fave is the Kokka one which reminds me a lot of Orla Kiely's patterns. It needs an iron though :)
Yesterday I sewed a pencil pouch which I used a button to fasten rather than a zip, just cause I was feeling a bit lazy and did it all in a hurry - hence my lining isn't perfectly fitting but it will do as a prototype. The outer fabric and the loop are Amy Butler, the inner fabric is one I got from a lovely quilting shop called The Crafty Pear in Pahiatua, N.Z. when we were over at Xmas. Reminds me, I must have a scout around some NZ crafty blogs and check those out (mental note to self).
Today also I worked on my 'space' on the landing so freshly painted desk is in situ - still have to move a few more bits around but it's coming together. I don't want to call it an office because that would make it too serious, so not sure what to call it yet! I have a folding chair for now but will need to get a better one I think, however this one should do for now.
Last official sewing class tomorrow night, I shall have to do some revision for my 'exam' tomorrow (let's hope I remember how to do the zip and don't end up having to unpick a million stitches) - but the good news is that another class is starting next week, so effectively class is continuing for another 8 weeks, the ladies who run it had hoped to do so if enough were interested, so they have the numbers so my wednesday night 'me-time' is good for another while yet - yippee! Apparently we will focus on pattern reading for a week or two, and then can go ahead with our own projects after that which would be great.
STILL did not get an Artist's Date done all weekend, and probably won't this week either - very bad, will have to get my A into G and decide what to do and do it asap, won't make the most out of the programme if I don't do all the bits and pieces. I will see my arty sister in law at the weekend though, she might give me a kick up the rear and inspire me to get on with it and put in more effort. We are going to Galway for my niece's Confirmation on Friday so that should be a nice get together and family meal. I am her godmother so I have to do something at the ceremony ...she doesn't know what exactly yet, methinks she is more interested in the party, the presents and the craic rather than the ceremony - phew..that makes two of us then :)
Right, I am off to have a cuppa and hit the leaba early...might see if I will have another of my Beloved's yummy Afghans with my cuppa - best biscuits ever...but what are they called Afghans? I get Anzac biscuits, but Afghans ?
Oh, one thing that is definitely coming from the Artist's Way, I have definitely found my own style re clothes etc - always struggled a bit recently to figure out what exactly was 'me' but I think I know now - wore my new new shoes (as in the newest of my 2 pairs of new shoes) today - soooooooooo comfy (Crocs!), pumps, purple and .... SO ME !!
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