Recycled tote bags...

This afternoon I have been in a frenzy of chopping up twenty-nine year old pillowcases. Well, okay, not all of them were that old, but the Star Wars one said "©1979" on the bottom, and the Dangermouse one isn't much more recent!

I have six bags so far, destined for the Art Market next Saturday, assuming I snag a place from the waiting list. I am quite happy to sell them to you though, if you want them! They're a fiver each, plus £1 UK p&p.

I have two spotty bags, two Star Wars (Empire Strikes Back), one Paddington and one Dangermouse.

Coming soon are Finding Nemo, ET, Dennis the Menace, The Wombles, The Simpsons and Winnie the Pooh.

Yes, I do have a Shed full of pillowcases!

New job, new skirt...

I haven't posted anything for a while, so I thought it was about time I showed you what I've been up to!

I'm working on some cravats for my sister's wedding, although I don't have any photographs of those yet. I need a stylistic opinion from my sister before I can complete them. I have to say that they are quite possibly the fiddliest thing I have ever made, and I'm having to do them in stages so that they don't make me cross-eyed and drive me crazy. Still, I'm seeing my sister in a week's time, so as soon as she's seen how they'll fit together I can finish them off.

You may have gathered from the title of the post that I have a new job! As of Tuesday I'm going to be working with my partner, as a part-time web content manager. I'll still be working at the bookshop until my notice period is up, so I'm just about to embark on a very busy four weeks! If you don't hear from me, please don't panic. I'll be checking my journal and my email as often as I can, and I'll be able to catch up with everything properly at the beginning of September.

This is the skirt that I've made to wear on my first day at work:

I have a bet with Paul that nobody will even notice that it has Yoda all over it until at least lunchtime. He thinks all the geeks my new colleagues will notice straight away. We'll see... ;)

It's made from cotton flannel and fully lined, so it's not really a summer skirt. I'll be working in an air-conditioned office though, so I'm sure it'll be okay.

Star Wars Skirt!

This one's a commission for Madamequeeny - she saw the fabric on the website, and couldn't resist!

The print goes in all directions so it's inevitable that something's going to be upside down. I decided it was probably safest to make sure that Darth Vader was the right way up though!

Here is also a sneaky peek at one of the next projects I'm going to be making for myself. The Bambi duvet cover arrived this morning, and the printed front is backed with plain brown cotton. That makes it perfect for this dress with contrasting trim, I think.

Erin would be proud.