I thoroughly enjoyed Mark Booker. It made me laugh & it made me cry. I had to review a few parts because I kept drifting off & forgetting where I was up too. Consequently, he was really overdue.
I've made my apologies & paid the fine at the Library.
Now he's on his way to the little person who has him on reserve.
Reserve your copy for next year. Highly recommended.
Mark is a Softie for Mirabel.
Now that the cylinders have been cleared from the creative space, I'm busy working on the face of my softie for mirabel.
His concentrating face somewhat resembles that of the little guy & I'm quite in love with him already.
Visit last weeks favourite space here.
Don't forget to pop in & add your link if you're playing along this week.
Just before the holidays I received a parcel from The Toy Society. Inside was a beautiful babushka made by Tutti Fruiti.
A quick assessment of her size & shape led me to believe she wasn't a runner!
Earlier this week I packed her into my camel back & gave her the camera. Off we set & these are the shots she took on the run. I'm not sure being a passenger on the run counts for much but she was smiling the whole time so I guess she enjoyed it.
Hays Paddock is a super busy park so she'd have been adopted pretty quickly. You'll be able to track her progress over at The Toy Society.
For Jess...as part of the week of wonk.
I like my first one better.
I'm not sure what it is...maybe trying too hard. I need to stay loose & not overthink. I do like the patch up though & all the materials were "wonky". Ends of skeins/balls & otherwise "useless" bits & pieces.
The granny square was given to the small, slept with her a couple of nights, ended up in her pj pocket, went through the wash (where it unravelled a bit), then in the tumble dryer and was rescued from the laundry floor for this project.
The mushroom coloured silk embroidery thread was an absolute dream to stitch with.
It's amazing what a pretty drink & a warm spot on the floor desk can do for a girl.
She's finished. She'd fit right in across the road from my favourite shop & I'm sure she'd be best friends with this really lovely little girl.
Free hand embroidered with wool.
Germinated from me thinking that all those scrappy practice granny squares would make pretty adornments for babushkas.
Just the right amount of wonk too.
I'll be making more of these...most satisfying.
As per usual all op shopped materials.
Angela has gone with a theme free This is...
& this is something that is very old (nearly as old as me)! She's my bluebird of happiness gifted to me by my gorgeous Grandma. She used to have a windup music mechanism. Does anyone know if there is a piece of Bluebird of Happiness music? I'd love to track it down.
In other very exciting (& happy) news. My Softie for Mirabel has been listed in the first round of Ebay auctions. He's a silver lined cloud. I poured so much love into the making of this guy that I'm sure you'd have to feel it dripping out of his little silver limbs.
Go ... bid & bid high!
Thank you Mikes for organising & working hard & being nice!
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He's my finished Softie for Mirabel.
I’ve become very emotionally attached to him - we’ve been through a lot together.
He began life as left over wool suiting & a remnant from an after 5 number…I’d been patiently waiting for the silver since November last year & I’m pretty sure he’d been waiting for me too.
Together we’ve struggled, fought & made a more than a few mistakes but we’ve dusted ourselves off and made firm friends.
I knew it was all going to work out because he never stopped smiling. Now he’s here and he is going to be hard to say farewell to. I’ve poured my heart & soul into this little fella.
You know…he’s a bit rough around the edges, he’s had his share of knocks & he’s got a few battle scars to prove it. But look at what those tough times have revealed…
a silver lining - it has made him who he is, given him character and fleshed out his personality.
He’s a good sort
He’s off to have his 15 minutes of fame in the Meet Me at Mikes window & then I know he’s going to make some somebody a very good friend.
You can find out more about the Softies for Mirabel appeal here.
I'm normally not that fond of the sewing machine - it's a means to an end in my opinion. But...I've had so much joy in the making of my silver lined cloud!
Yay - he's finished.
He'll be residing at Meet Me at Mikes for a little while - don't let him be lonely! Make a Softie too - you can read about it here & see pictures here.
Thank you Pip & Cam & mini Mikes for all your hard work in organising this wonderful appeal.
Happy Apple for Mirabel.
I've been fixated on this since my red op shop post.
I know I said I was going to wait until February to start but now I'm ahead of the game & that's always a good place to be.
If you are interested in having a crack at making one of these yourself I have a little PDF over here. It was easy & fun to make. I think I'll make a whole fruit salad!
Oh & I have a new found respect for all you lovely bloggers who post "how to" regularly.
period.
Of course, I'm no Picasso but I figure I'm entitled to a little red influence.
I've been obsessed with all things red for quite some time.
This friendship quilt is what really began my love affair with red.
It was made as a parting gift for my Great Grandmother when she left Canada in the 1920's. It was my Grandfather's bedspread as a child & I am now the custodian of it! It is my most treasured item. When I was growing up it lived in a trunk at the end of my Mum's bed. I used to get it out & run my fingertips over the stitches. So much history & so much love.
I'm determined to have a crack at some redwork in the next couple of months. I just love it.
Welcome to my Red Phase (not being called a period for obvious reasons). I'll be sharing lots of red goodness over the next few days.