Hello again, I have had a productive few weeks, i made 2 children's aprons, a deer bag and learned to crochet (with a little help from my mum). I have been distracted from the sewing as i went home to wales for the harvest festival. I feel all wrong if i dont go at this time of year and love to play 'we plough the fields and scatter' on the piano. Heres a pic of a deer apron.

Heres the blog!

http://folksyfinds.blogspot.com

Folksy and soup

Being domesticated is so tiring. I made spicy vegetable soup this evening. It was worth it, though. Its really satisfying making a good soup as the nights are drawing in.
I've been trying to make a deer toy but it's head won't stand up straight. Ill just have to keep stuffing.
I have a site on folksy now, i know i keep opening all these shops! but it will be nice t0 have a british shop and not have to work out the exchange rate.

It's http://folksy.com/shops/needlesandbuttons

Also check out this blog. It shows some really nice stuff from folksy

Here is an owl plastic bag container i have been making. I love his retro style. My sewing machine is working well now.

I've been making onion patches today!

When i was little my mum would sew a smiley faced onion patch on my jeans when i had a hole in the knee. I think there were a whole range of vegetables but the onions were the best. Now every time i see a hole developing on a knee i say 'you want an onion on that!' and usually get a confused look.

So now i've created my own! It was really fun. Maybe ill start an onion revival.

red bird purse

I made this purse recently, i love the rich colours. However hard i try, i can't stop sewing birds.

Here's an insight into what i do when im not sewing. I live in a community where people are very creative and flexible and you never know quite what might happen in a day. Here's what happened last tuesday. ps. I am the robot!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_N4D98JKB7k

I got a box of material from a friend today. some good patterns. I am amazed anyone can throw material out. I suppose its being the product of a seamstress and hoarder. you never know when you might need it!

I now have a shop on dawanda too at http://en.dawanda.com/shop/needlesandbuttons
it's all very exciting but im off to my piano lesson now. My new sewing machine lead has not arrived yet so sewing has stopped momentarily.