i feel like the shoemaker and the elves! actually i have a project to make little 'things' to hang on a mobile with the idea that someone will come into the store and choose individual items to make up their personalised mobile. its a funny thing because the store i am designing these things for have supplied me with the most beautiful vintage fabrics bought at a flea market in paris and 3 different weights of pure white linen but i have had real trouble grasping this one and have left the basket sitting gathering dust. so in the last few days i have played with it and along came the shoe. and the next one and the next. i tried one with just running stitch and linen lining. the others are lined with felt or blanketing.
these are the other bits and pieces. a little house of course and i have a little handbag cut out awaiting stitchery. a baby would look at anything that moved, i guess i am designing for the adult. any ideas my lovelies?! i think the hearts are a bit sharp in shape and i think i may do some in wool with woolen embroidery.
i haven't posted for ages but we have had school holidays here and that can fill a girls day! i have been beavering away on the granny 'ghan for tommy and am at the stage where i have counted the number of squares left to do - 27! its already on his bed because its been freezing here. i am so looking forward to making the little embroidered label and crocheting right around the edge of it. i must say though that my right elbow developed a repetitive strain pain and i have had to slow down. i don't know what i'll do next - not crochet! but i like having a project on the go that requires no prep and i can sit down in front of the tv and just pick it up and keep going.
keep warm, or cool, hemisphere dependent!
hey, you are so lucky being given all that lovely fabric, the shoes are so cute! we're just about to hit the school holidays here too, 3 more days to go and that's it for 6 weeks. my daughters school shoes are so grotty they are going in the bin on friday afternoon!
Posted by: lucykate crafts | July 17, 2007 at 09:25 AM
Love your shoes and new things, fab fabric !
Sarah x
Posted by: sarah | July 18, 2007 at 02:15 AM
i really love the fabric in both photos...and those little shoes are so cute!
Posted by: laura | July 18, 2007 at 03:13 PM