:: New Macrame Owl - SHOP

'Spring'

 Please say hello to 'Spring'

She's is the shop!
Waiting for a new home, is it time for some coloured Owl's?

If so what colours?

Hoot Hoot!
:Pippa

:: Embroidery fun...shop!

Cactus range.

 School holidays and a bit of time on my hands and I have been busy with the needle!
I thought small embroidered art panels would be a nice addition to the shop?
I'm yet to figure out how they can be hung? 
As the dowel above idea, can make them top heavy and they are only small!

They could be framed but that would hide these pieces behind glass? I think they need to be touched? Tactile and all?

MC inspired

Geometric

These panels are larger and allowed for some macrame fun!
My son has named these wall hangings 'Fruit'.
I think that works?

First week down and one to go!

If you are on instagram, you have seen them all before but thanks for popping by again! :)

If you have a favourite,  let me know?

:Pippa

:: Denby Love

 I grew up with Denby, these were my Parents, most likely, wedding gifts.
You have to love the simplicity of the Chevron pattern.

We ate and drink from the Denby Potter's Wheel Rust Red set, but sadly this set no longer exists in our family :(
I think it might need a revival though?

Via

 In 2002, I returned from the UK with a Scotsman and this tea set!

Since then I have sort more Denby for my collection because the love for it continues.

The Denby Kismet Pattern was manufactured in England between 1969 and 1981.

Arabesque

:Pippa

:: 'The Good Life'

Salad veg with chilli's and some strawberries.

 The veggie patch!
Yes... the Ouch's are doing the 'Good Life'
This is our first crack at it, it's a very satisfying venture and we look forward to picking the first salad from our garden!

Tomatoes and basil!

Shreck ears-succelent, replanted

Worker with 'The Cat' foreman.

After Goliaths need for recuperation and solitude, his pot was left unattended and these blighters moved in! 
Cheeky...skull and all!

New cactus pot with bird skull for a desert effect!

And a spot of thrifting has come up trumps!

A shadow box for my new Dansk candle holders collection.

'Graphic' Jessie Tait for Midwinter.

I'd say a successful week so far! :)

Hope you are enjoying yours or are making great plans, for your next break!
:Pippa

:: Shibori...LOVE

 It was a great day to create some shibori printed fabric and see it gently flap in the wind, truly is the best looking washing line I have seen in a while.
Don't you think?

Once home, I washed and pressed my samples, again who thought ironing could be so pleasurable?

and created my shibori wall to show you my day's efforts!

The disc pattern is created with a circle wood block pressed onto the fabric with a small g clamp...easy!

Wooden cloths pegs for the squares and string, make these patterns!

A square wood block!

String and the fold of the fabric created the wheat effect!

I fitted in a spot of thrifting in brunswick! Nioce Bitossi!

Yes it was easy to do and yes I will be making up a dye vat soon and will dye the house shibori!

If there's a class near you, then GO!!!!!

:Pippa

Thanks Jo! @ www.joannafowles.com

: A Crafty Collab!...sneak peek!

 Noice aren't they?.....in fact they are amazing and beyond my wildest dreams!

If you put yourself out there, you never know what you might get in return but you do it anyway and trust in the Ace-ness of people!

Kylie @ Paravent is ACE! These are her handiwork!

They are her end of our CRAFTY COLLAB!   TA DA !

But first the story of our online meeting.
We both like to haunt Kootoyoo 'Our creative space". 

I spotted Kylie's work then she mine and we kinda dig each others handi work!

I had the brill idea that I needed to do something great! 
So I emailed Kylie, gushed my idea, about doing a 'collab' and here is a sneaky peek as to what we are up too!


Beautiful unique screen printed panels!

More to come soon, enjoy the peek! :)

:Pippa

:: Feelin very inspired!

1.Have you seen these?

They are created by a Japanese maker called BIRDS'WORDS, have a look at the shop! 
Cause there is more! 
Put away your wallet first MMMC & Brismod!
I won't be held responsible!


2.Have you seen this House Tour? 

  @ Modern Findings, it's a great blog too!

3. Now have you seen this House Tour?

@ Mid2Mod...but you knew that already! 
Go on have another look, take a friend...there's snacks in the fridge!


4. Have you meet these blogs? I have!..... they are very nice!

A Goode House

Urban Rustic

On Life and Lava

That should keep you quiet for a bit!



5. Lastly I'm going to be very inspired after Sunday this week, I'm attending a Shibori workshop!

@ Harvest Workroom.

Can you see some wall hangings made from the Shibori, with macrame?
I'm so excited, loads of good schoolholiday fun!

:Pippa