My creative space... part one

"And...the Treasure Bag, made out of repurposed window screening, just right for keeping the sand out, and the treasures in." - Amanda Blake Soule

When I first bought this book, I thought that this would be the first project that I would make from it. We are all very big collectors in this house. No outing is complete without a little piece of nature coming home with us.

I eventually got around to making them and they are now waiting for an adventure this weekend. In keeping with 'my rumpelstiltskin challenge', I have used things from my stash to make them.

• the fabric is from old clothes, Spunky Monkey's shorts and Miss Moo Moo's peasant top.
• the one for me is made from a thrifted vintage cushion cover.
• the aqua trim, linen detail and cotton tape used for the handles were all op shop finds from long ago
• the brown fabric paint used for stamping was in the cupboard, waiting for a project
• the screens are from our house, they were taken off when we got security screens

Please Note: don't try and make these when you are suppose to cooking dinner. This will only cause you to rush and make mistakes. Maybe you will forget to change your cotton from white to black, and let me tell you, unpicking white cotton from fly screens is no fun at all!





If you want to see some more creative spaces, go over to kootoyoo and be inspired.

Make time for your soule

(A tooth pillow I'm hoping to complete tonight. No loose teeth yet, but Spunky Monkey is 5 and a half, so a wobbly tooth could be any time now)

Since receiving this book a few weeks ago, I have been walking around with both of Amanda's books as if they are my very own security blanket. I have been taking them with me everywhere. To the park, to the coffee shop, into the lounge room, out into the backyard, they have appeared on the breakfast table and rested by my bed.

I'm hoping that some of the family goodness contained in the pages might rub off on me. And perhaps it has. I have been stealing small pockets of time over the last busy weeks for some home sewing projects and I am extremely happy that I did.


(I made two small embroideries for my laundry)


(I hemmed up some fabric as tablecloths, the bottom three are from Ikea and the top one is vintage)


(I have finished one hot water bottle cover. This one is for Spunky Monkey)

I felt so inspired to get moving with some little projects that I'd had on my mind.

I do, of course, want to get started on some of Amanda's simple projects and I will, just as I find out where I left all of my spare time.