My creative space

My crochet is gradually growing. I ran out of the 3 main wool colours and couldn't replace them in Lincraft so bought a creamy pink colour so I could keep going. I switched colour mid row and thought it would be ok but looking at this pic it isn't. Anyway it will be warm and Ellie likes it.

I am sure there are many more professional looking projects and lovely creative spaces over at Kootyoo!

Thought of the day

Realize deeply that the present moment is all you ever have. - Eckhart Tolle

Local news

Yay! Yass is getting a Woollen Mill (whatever that is). Will we get a mill wheel grinding?

I guess the plan is to promote local wool production and sales and to attract tourists to the area. I am hoping it involves a big shop selling wool (and some cute sheep!). Read about it here. Gotta love it - Peter Crisp and Bronwyn Bishop!!

Yass - wine, wool and water! Eat your heart out Bendigo (and Goulburn).

Happy Birthday Mum xxx

caravan love

From elsyandvine

From AnnieBrowneDesigns

From skullandcrossbuns

Dreaming of caravan related things this week and looking forward to getting started on mine!

Yummy cards

My inaluxe purchase.  A treat for me but some lucky people will receive some of the cards, I want to frame a couple of them though. I have a few more treats coming in the mail this week hopefully.....

Good Sunday

A rainy overcast but not too cold day means:

A visit to the local crafty co-op shop
Cats running around madly for no reason making a funny throaty sound
Crocheting with both cats trying to sit on rug while it is being made
Coffee at the only cafe open
Lots of tea
Wet washing on the line and getting wetter
Badly lit photos to go on eBay

This is some of the booty from the crafty co-op. A textiles magazine (10cents), Jamie Durie book ($7) and some homemade brownies.
 

More booty. Macrame, brings back memories. We made a macrame owl at school, Mum made lots of it, plant holders etc and I made macrame bookmarks for the men (Uncles, Grandfathers etc) at Christmas one year. I don't even know if you can buy macrame twine(?) still.

I also bought this small Waltzing Mathilda book. I love the pictures in it. Lovely!

I have been listening to the Eurythmics and Style Council (must be having an 80's need today) and thinking of what to make out of these lovely scraps (cushion maybe?).

I painted

I painted
Originally uploaded by Jo_Blogs

This was my creative space yesterday. A bit of a painting session with my 8 year old friend. He painted an American alligator, a moray eel and a rattle snake (in 3 separate paintings) and I was very imaginative - a vase of flowers.

Was fun to mess around with the paints again.

Hearts

Sunday crafting with the 14 year old. After we cut out the fabric for the school assignment skirt we each made a heart chain from felt, ribbon and fabric. This is hers. I think it is nicer than mine - great colours, perfect for a 14 year old's room. Excuse the dodgy green cushion background. 

Last night we bought a 1950's caravan. This is the best pic taken by the seller. I'll get some better ones when it arrives. So much excitement I can't wait to decorate it. It has been repainted orange on the outside to match the original colour cupboards on the inside. Sleeps 4 so camping here we come - in summer that is.

clearing out

Now that I have simplified my finances I am moving on to other things. I did some rearranging in my kitchen yesterday and cleaned and redid my shelves.

I have had a thing for cream and white ceramics for a while. The idea is to use them as props for a painting. Most of the things above are oppie finds apart from the plate and brass candle holder which were my Grandmothers.

I am sort of over the blue and white china I have been collecting apart from some favourite things now living on this shelf. Some of these are from op shops, some from my Grandmother or gifts from Mum.
So my obsession with Blue Onion china is over and I have to work out a way of getting rid of it (eBay or garage sale).

Not that I have stopped collecting. These are recent buys, the red gold plates were $8 for the set and the pretty patterned one was $2.

On a different note. I saw The Man in Black with Tex Perkins playing Johnny Cash during the week. It was very good, the band was great. But I have to agree with the yellow house in the U it was very cheesy in parts. A bit of attempted humour that wasn't exactly spontaneous I suspect and seemed very very wrong, especially coming from Tex. The Shopping Sherpa was working at the theatre where I collected my tickets from. Canberra is a small, small place.

I love Sundays, I am in bed blogging. Have had breakfast, fed the cats and taken some photos in the morning light but bed is the warmest place to be at the moment. I will have to get up now though as I have a visitor coming to work on an assignment for her textiles class, a skirt. It may inspire me to make something today too!!

Have a lovely Sunday.