Vintage and other monstrosities

So, last week I discovered how easy it is to make petticoats! Always one to fall for the latest fad, me. And as soon as I fell, I had this fabric in mind for it. I love it so much. I got a whole load of it (used to be bed linen) from my gran, on the condition that I wouldn't make any clothes out of it. Does that make me a bad person, going against my dead gran's wishes? I mean, come on - look at it! It screams to be worn, don't you think?

It was quite a busy week, really. Amongst making petticoats and other things, I also started doodling again. This one was a happy accident.

I'd been meaning to try out those ears for a while.

But the main reason for picking up my sketchbook was that the idea of trying to base creatures on all the faces that aren't really any and get published in books like this had been kicking around for a bit. Like, you know, making it a regular thing. Not the grandest of ideas, I know, but I've started, and the plan is to do one each day. Although, I missed yesterday already.... Anyways, here are the first two. I guess I should maybe include the pics they're based on, but its too much of a faff now, so I'll leave it. Maybe later.

Mine! All mine!

Ooooh! I got it today and it's all lovely! I can't wait to use it on something! But! That means cutting it! Oh no!

My Son!

Nils has always been fairly intrigued by the sewing machine. If I leave it out, he amuses himself for hours, well, a good few minutes at least..., by standing on the pedal, before trying to pull it off the table. Today was SuperTetchTime [TM], and eventually I figured I might as well do some sewing whilst listening to him whine. Sounds horrid, I know. He seemed to have quite a good time sitting on my lap and watching the sewing machine, though. He only tried to grab the needle while it was running twice!

Anyways, I finally stopped my sewing bit, and he grabbed a scrap of fabric and tried to push it into the machine, causing me to almost shed tears of joy at his creative ambitions. Of course I helped him to get it in and spent the next 20 minutes pushing the pedal whilst he pressed the backwards button and tried to change the needle position. Quite the little seamster!

But, dear readers, I bet you're all burning to know what I was sewing! And I shall not keep it a secret, oh no! I finally made myself a new bag, using my favourite ribbon in the world.


The bag's now finally finished, but it's too late now and dark and winter makes the photos I take even more rubbish than normal, so no more pics for now. Maybe later.

Oh, the ribbon, the ribbon! I got it from here. Oh, damn. Now I've looked at her website again, I'll have to buy more! The elephants! Look at the elephants! I need it! Aaaaaaaarrrgh!