It's been a while!

I have been such a busy little bee that I haven't had time to update the blog! Anyway, I have eventually found a moment to do just that..so here is what I have been up to:

1) I attended the Donna Wilson Cushion workshop a few weeks ago at the Yorkshire Sculpture Park. What a great few hours! Attendeed were able to choose between two of Donna's signature pieces...a stormy rain cloud cushion or a fox face cushion (you were allowed to add your own twist!) I decided to do the sweet little rain cloud, although I must admit it was pretty difficult to decide! Pictured below is my effort.... It was lovely to meet Donna, such a lovely, sweet , down to earth person! See my effort and Donna here!

2) I also managed to get my hands on one of Donna's arrows when her exhibition finished at the Yorkshire Sculpture Park last weekend....Very sad to see it go BUT very happy to get my lovely arrow!

3) I have been very quiet on here lately as it is LOVE CRAFT at the Barnsley Civic next weekend, I cannot believe how quickly it seems to have crept up...My poor sewing machine has been on non-stop for the past few weeks...Hopefully I will manage to sell something!

Sew Busy!

I have been trying my best to get on and make things for my up coming craft fair on the 10th March @ Barnsley civic. Not easy! Anyway here are a few bits and bobs for starters....please feel free to comment and give me feedback!

Hello 2012!

Goodbye 2011 and hello shiny, new 2012! I haven't made any new years resolutions but I am going to try and get more 'crafty' this year. I have a few things in the pipeline...Donna Wilson workshop at YSP in February, a neon lighting workshop in the spring and I have just signed up to do a craft fair in March... It is a long time since I went down that route but it will hopefully get me into gear for adding some handcrafted items for the little etsy shop. So many ideas, so little time!

Donna Wilson at YSP

I went to see the new Donna Wilson exhibiton at the Sculpture Park this morning. Miserable day so the park was lovely and quiet; perfect for a mooch without the hoards of folk.

Donna Wilson's work is so bright and quirky, it really brought a smile to my face and made me want to pick my knitting needles up again!

As a little Christmas treat for myself (again!) I have booked onto Donna's Cushion workshop in February..can't wait!

Aprons and Rock music...yes, honestly!

Well what a funny ol' weekend I have had! Talk about extremes... On Saturday evening I went into Town to see AC/DC tribute band 'Dirty DC'. According to 'Kerrang' magazine they are one of the UK's best tribute bands!..I like most kinds of music and love a good 'mosh' but to be honest i am not that clued up on AC/DC. I went along as it was as part of a friends birthday night out and I can honestly say I enjoyed it! I especially liked the bassist in the blonde wig!! The apron part? ..well I have decided to part with a few lovely textile finds this weekend too. I find it very hard to pass on vintage textiles and the 3 little aprons I have listed on Etsy are especially lovely...but I guess you can only wear one at once!