Monday, May 17, 2010

a chance to get crafty...

having finished all the assessment for my current uni subject, i've been free to do a little sewing over the past weekend. here is my latest creation, a birthday gift for a close friend:



these napkins are completely thrifted - made from a pillow case and a mini-table cloth i found last week in a nearby op-shop. they are also the first thing i've sewn in a long while. in fact, the last thing i'd sewn before this weekend was this dress, for the newborn daughter of the very same friend:



and since presents are usually accompanied by cards, i also made these:



these cards are sporting a funky piece of thick paper i found several years ago while cleaning out a cupboard during a teaching round. it had been wrapped around a mini-score of mendelssohn's 'midsummer night's dream,' but i felt it was unappreciated in that filthy cupboard (and so was i!)

it's been great to have a chance to get crafty again.

take care,
em

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