My Creative Space

Ahhh... if you look at this photo, you may believe that my creative space is not currently total and utter chaos.


... but it is. My creative efforts are rather unfocused at the moment as I continue to be undecided about what stock to make for markets next month. I don't have time to make everything on my ideas list, so instead, I pop from one project to another, hoping that I'll come to a decision soon. There are coin purses with frames, purses and pouches with zips, reversible kimono wrist bags and padded ipod cosies, just to name a few before I really embarrass myself.

At least I have a decent amount of pendants ready to go.

While I can't tell you yet exactly what will be there yet, but I can tell you there will be lots of vintage kimono fabric goodness and I can tell you the markets I'll be doing...

Dec 2nd - 12th(ish) - kimonos and work on sale at Kazuyo's Collection. The address has moved a few doors up and is now at 98 Latrobe Tce, Paddington.

Dec 5th - BrisStyle Indie Designers Market, St Augustine's Church, Racecourse Road, Hamilton

Dec 11th - Boutique Twilight Market, Portside, 5pm - 9pm

Dec 12th - Blackwood Street Market, Mitchelton, 4pm - 9pm

Dec 13th- Boutique Market, Portside

Recently, my creative space has spread out even further and now invades DH's hospital room. I joke to him that he thought he could escape my creative mess, but alas, he can't. Then the other night I looked up from the kimono I was carefully taking apart and saw him smiling at me. I asked him why, his reply?

"Watching you do that makes me feel happy and like I'm home."

**Ooops... forgot to say, if you want to check out more spaces, drop by Kootoyoo.

My Creative Space

A lonely little coin purse waiting patiently to be completed.

The poor thing has been waiting all day. I abandoned it at one in the morning last night, thinking that I'd get back to it first thing this morning, but it just hasn't happened. Truth be told, I made a real mess with the glue, must have overfilled the frame. Does anyone have any good hints for how to get glue off fabric? The glue is clear but still looks really messy.

Today was one of those complete write-offs in mummy land. I got to prepare breakfast at 10am and then to finally eat it cold (soft boiled eggs aren't great cold in my books) at 1 in the afternoon. By 5pm I gave up any dream of getting out of my pajamas before the sun went down. But now the house is quiet, the little one asleep (and clean after two baths today!), and my time has begun. After a shower and a getting into a fresh pair of non-baby-spit-up pajamas, it's time to try stuffing the other side of the purse frame.

For more, and hopefully more productive creative spaces, visit Kootoyoo.

Feet

I'm happy to say, a couple of my latest bags now have feet. Fabulous shiny purse feet. I think they really add to the bag though next time I'll be getting them in the gold and antique finish as well so I can co-ordinate them better with each piece of fabric.


I have to say the Most Amazing Service of the Year Award definitely goes to Nikki. I purchased these feet ages ago and only got around to using them this week. I had remembered to bring the feet back in my hand luggage from Japan, but the instructions on how to use them had been packed in one of my 43 boxes. After a quick email to Nikki, she kindly emailled me not only those instructions, but another set for the structured bag bottoms, at close to midnight on a Saturday night! How amazing is that!! Thanks Nikki, you really are the best!

In other feet-related matters, I have been getting re-acquainted with my zipper foot (at least I think this is my zipper foot, we had a few struggles together). I've made a few kimono coin purses for the markets at Southbank (Brisbane) tomorrow from some of the bright coloured little pieces I had around.


Some purses in progress....

And as for those at-the-end-of-my-legs feet, I've been ordered to stay off them as much as possible. My doctor gave me strict instructions not to cook and told me that even junk food was preferable to me standing in the kitchen. I didn't have the heart to tell her that in fact I don't cook but that's not stopping me from using the excuse to have some large chain takeaway this weekend.