A LITTLE MORE COORDINATED
I think it's time to return to some normal posting, and to post about something nice, and maybe even a little bit cute. This week I have 2 WIP on the go. I'm not counting Petite 6.5st quilt, because we're not on speaking terms. We're having a break. So I have turned my attention to other areas and am concentrating on two small projects. They may be small, but they're occupying my time - which is greatly diminished at the moment as severe tiredness sets in, and I think the baby has done renovations overnight resulting in a deck, pool, and jacuzzi lounge being added to the front. This little pile says so much right now: It welcomes spring with it's blossom prints, floral prints, and warm inviting colours. It beholds girliness without being overly girly. It shows off one of my new stools - a Kaishu Stool which uses sustainable eco ply to make stools and then various artists from all over the world screen print onto the panels. Each month there's a different selection of prints, and recently they've been doing Florence Broadhurst prints. This is a little teeny one. I also have a larger one in another print way, waiting to be made up.
On top of the stool are:: a little smock top (which I will make properly this time) in Liberty print. Yes. There is pink in there. But it's a nice pink. Almost purple pink. So not really pink at all. Really. It's still attached to the pattern. It was quite an achievement to get it cut out the other day :: then a very cute little project which deserves it's own post because I am so in love with this concept, but for a sneek peek - look here. It would have been finished about a week ago if I had used the thickness wool the pattern asked for, but I didn't have enough wool in the right colour or fibre, so I did a really lightweight one. The next one will be quicker.
More WIP's here.
Oh, I so in love with this new book. That obi is just too cute!!
Posted by:Belinda | August 25, 2006 at 02:49 PM
so lovely, and the obi wow!!!
Posted by:sarah | August 25, 2006 at 04:58 PM
Oh there are definitely PINKS and then there are *pinks*. Lovely prints can carry a nice *pink*, and these are indeed lovely. And such a good red - real red, good and rich. Can't wait to see Petite 6.5st all decked out in her gear, I aspire to share her wardrobe consultant.
Posted by:sooz | August 25, 2006 at 10:12 PM
me too!
can' wait
to see
little 6.5 stitches
[or
3 and a quarter
stitches?]
in the cute
outfit!
;)
Posted by:bugheart | August 26, 2006 at 01:04 PM
lovely, and thats a great stool!
SNAP! I having been making some of my "judo" suits (wrap cardi and 3/4 length pants with an obi)the past couple of days, for inclusion in the New Zealand shop in Kakogawa, the belts do a wonderful job of keeping everything "together" especially for crawlers.
In the old days they were called "umbilical wraps" and went under clothes, this is much better, and I love the colour. Hope you are resting.
Posted by:Jussi | August 26, 2006 at 04:48 PM
I knew I had seen those stools somewhere recently and it has taken me until now, on sunday night, to confirm that I was not a mad woman. OK, so you may beg to differ. But when we were in the city last weekend, we went into this awesome shop called Spacecraft in the GPO building and I was sure that was where I had seen them (and loved them, BTW) but everytime I did a search on spacecraft, I got all sorts of NASA information, but finally,I found the link, and the photo was taken in the shop.
http://www.urbanboheme.com.au/directory/features/article.php?cat_id=12&id=24&ubcity_id=3
Which confirmed I wasn't at all mad. This comment, however, may have proven otherwise.
Posted by:Jo | August 27, 2006 at 11:25 PM
spooky man!
i was just looking at those kaishu stools on the weekend and thinking...nice.
ps love the minimalist look of your blog
Posted by:Carson | August 28, 2006 at 03:36 PM