Playing at home

Remember that awesome fabric stash I showed you? Well look at this wonderful velvet print I found. But it gets better!

Circa 1973 (allowing for Newlyn behind the times fashion) Mrs Bomphrey Senior was exactly the same size as me! All I had to do was finish the hem and sew in the rest of the zip and voila!

As modelled my myself and Mr Fraggle.

Aside from posing with my newly dyed hair (perhaps a little dark methinks but 2 weeks down the track it will be perfect!) I have been doing some home improvements.

I have a photo shoot at home on Monday which I'm very excited about, so in preparation, instead of cleaning up like I should be, I have been spray painting this rail I found in one of the outhouses.

As well as some pegs to hang up an new tablecloth turned kitchen curtain.
And I also found on my rummaging some awesome textiles I will show you soon.

Tomorrow I have these awesome kids at my place, I can't wait! (image from Foxs Lane)

Some recent projects

Before..

....and nearly after

I'm just deciding what to do regarding buttons V's toggles and this project will be nearly finished. Started at my new wonderful craft group I have been 're-fashioning' this accidentally-felted-in-the-washing-machine pure wool jumper. I just love red, I'm not as passionate about it as some people I know but I love it all the same. for me it's a colour of fun and frolics not aggression and anger, it makes my eyeballs tingle in a particularly pleasant manner.

I'm not really sure if I like this new cardie just yet... it's still growing on me and not really my style after all, but I really did love making it lots and lots!

These little shoes are from Allison's pattern in Meet Me at Mikes craft book. I see this pattern every day whilst working at Lark HQ and just love them! I thought it was time I whipped up a pair myself and these are intended for a friend in Chicago who has a 4 month old. I hope they fit!