Fabric food
As you can all tell, life has got in the way of sewing and craft in recent weeks. I’m back in paid work two days per week, and between hubby’s new business, old business, and the kids, I’ve really only had time to dream about the things that I’d like to create. Apologies also to all those people whose blogs I normally comment on but appear to be ignoring at the moment – I’m not really ignoring you, I’m still trying to keep up with your doings, but something has had to give and rather than it be my sanity (although some people would say that went a while ago) my internet time has become a little more limited.
But of course, I haven’t been able to resist doing a little bit of crafting! I’ve had this little kit for “sweet treats” for a while, bought from eBay, and finally put it together. It would have taken about an hour tops if I’d had uninterrupted time. As it was, it took me three days.
These can now join the chenille chocolate cake and chenille cupcakes! Hubby can’t understand why I’d want to make fabric food when I could be cooking real food that he could eat. I did manage to fit in a couple of other crafty activities as well; another red crochet necklace as a gift for my cousin (no Freya, not you) and I cut out a few fat quarters for a vintage sheet patchwork swap. And does ordering fabric count as craft?
Nicole Mallalieu had a launch for her new Beach bag pattern on Sunday – what a brilliant morning, full of lovely nibbles, superb bag patterns, clever crafty people and generous giveaways. It’s a good thing that you can never have too many bags – because each time I look at her range, I want to make more! And last night was Brown Owls – yay! I manage to get there once per month, and it is such a relaxing and friendly time. This time the inimitable Aunty Pat was teaching us how to knit – except I was a rebel and continued with my crochet – I’m much better with the hook than with the pointy sticks! I am rather excited that I am starting to build a new group of crafty friends through Brown Owls – thanks so much to Kirsty and Pip (& friends) for running it; I can’t quite get over their energy and generosity.
I have a huge list of things to do before I can go to bed this evening, so had better stop blogging and start ironing/hemming/folding/sorting/tidying/accounting. Magnolia Square Market starts on Thursday; I’m considering a visit, but maybe I’d be better off saving my pennies for the Handknitters Guild mini wool expo at Brunswick Town Hall on Saturday 31st May (from 10.00am to 3.00pm). Magnolia Square is a good place to get ideas, but the prices are way too steep for me to actually buy anything there. But yarn, that could be another story …
Yu-umm! I’m glad you’ve had a chance to do a little making, even if not a lot. Wish I could have been there on Sunday, sounds like it was fun 🙂
Hi Lara, it was lovely to meet you again the other morning. How incredibly gorgeous are your little cakes – just wonderful! I just found you at Sew Mama Sew – didn’t know I was talking to an internationally famous person!!
Tres cute cakes, Lara! How DO you find that time???
I’m so glad you took the opportunity on Sunday to chat and connect with other crafties – that’s what it was all about! It was lovely to see you (and Louise) there!!
Oh! I love those! So cute!!! I have wanted to knit some cupcakes, but my husband doesn’t see the purpose in them either! LOL
I started reading your blog when SMS featured you. 🙂
LOVE the cakes! Fabric food is on my LONG list of things to do! I did make one felt stawberry, but then i got bored…
I can’t decide about a trip to MS on Thurs either…maybe I will go & buy some wool & pointy sticks instead.
The fabric food looks fabulous. I love that you are crafting on the fly – that’s fun.
The Vanilla Slice looks so real – Amazing work! – And yes it is a pity when life gets in the way of crafting – I want a time machine so i can step back 6 hours and have uninteruppted time crafting – but I bet I still spend half of that surfing the net and checking out blogs ( it is so time wasting but so rewarding)
The seet treats are adorable. Are there other kits available where you found them on eBay?
Love the little cakes- what a fun thing to make. Well done for finding the time.
Yes it is hard to juggle life and crafting. I hope life gets less hectic for you as you adjust to paid work.