Return of the Sock

Following yesterdays migraine and today's migraine hangover I wanted to focus on something non-screen this evening. So I've made a test owl for the owl mobile that I'm pattern-testing for Claire at Craft Shmaft. It was lovely doing some sewing again. I have to make the complete mobile by 25 Sept so I'll need to take it to Dad's this weekend but I thought I'd do a trial owl tonight with one of Grace's old socks to work out what socks would work best. He's pretty cute despite not having any wings yet (I need to get fabric tomorrow). Anyway, will update on progress when I start making the real thing.

A friend on facebook today posted a quote that said something along the lines of art should be a one-off and craft should be repeated. I'm definitely more craft than art. I need to practice too much for art!

Let the sock night commence!

Thursday night is now officially sock night. James started hockey training tonight so i'm challenging the hobby theory (see earlier post) and am going to make some more of these little fellas. This was my first attempt a few weeks ago, he's now sitting in Vicky's nursery waiting for baby Drummond to arrive. It was all thanks to a free pattern that Claire Waring at Craft Shmaft asked me to test. Hers look a lot better!! I think tonight's creation might be something stripey but who knows! I better stop gassing and get on with it.

homemade is surely the best

a lovely australian girly that i used to work with in london is back in syndney and working at a web agency there. she also has a young toddler and has also started this: Craft Schmaft. check out the adorable toys and patterns she makes. she's selling at a market in sydney this weekend so am trying to persuade grace's godfather to go and buy her some things!

there is something inside me like this, one day it will come out! (and i don't mean the baby!)

another fantastic site, if you're a fan of all things homemade, is: Etsy (amy raves about this and rightly so, there are some great things on there). so if i ever get round to finishing all my cushions perhaps i can start another batch to sell on there (although it looks like i'd have some pretty strong competition!).