Creative Mess

I can't seem to keep my messes to a minimum, just as I'm incapable of multi-tasking (and I mention this because again this week I was supposed to do somethings for the blog and I just kept embroidering).

Whenever I'm doing things, be it paper crafts, writing letters or embroidering I'm quite unable to keep the mess to a particular area. How about you? Can you keep it contained and to a minimum?

In this case it seems it is contained to the sofa (the entire sofa to be clear), but the reality of my house is very different. Oh, to be able to multi-task (clean the house while embroidering, or make this months post while embroidering).

I like how creative people work, and the little messes they make (that was the main reason for my crafty series). The pictures below are from the workshop in France, aren't this contained messes incredible?

Don't forget that there is still time to enter the last giveaway - with some of my very favorite things- with many little presents that you can either keep for yourself or give them away to your friends (Christmas is coming really soon).

I wish you a most wonderful weekend.
Giova

Quilting from memory

I'm really excited because tomorrow I'll be going to my first quilting class. It is one of those crafts that needs to get out of my system ever since I made a quilted pot holder in 5th grade.  That was the beginning and end of my quilting adventure until now.

My fabric stash. Mostly Liberty, Petit Pan and Monday's Milk.

Some book inspiration I got from Amazon, definitely not books for beginners.

Both my big and little scissors needed pouches, so quilting some seemed like a good idea because they're coming with me to the classes. 

Front and back views, just so you can see my expertise, mastery at doing this sort of thing.

While in grad school someone introduced me to the quilts of Gee's Bend. That is something that never left my mind. They were to me back then and still now, the most beautiful quilts I have ever seen. I only hope that one day I'll make one that closely resembles any of those magnificent quilts.

Happy Monday! Mine is already quite happy with anticipation!
Giova

The Princess and the Pea

I've been feeling quite crafty lately. With so many beautiful things at the Yvestown Fair, and an upcoming one this weekend which I'm pretty excited about, all I can thinks of is crafts! For now, it is all about The Princess and the Pea, one of my favorite children stories! I have a doll which was given to me by my husband more than 9 years ago. It has started to look down and worn, I don't know why really, it's not like she had a baby! But maybe it is because she's had the same mattresses since then (probably back pain?). So I thought I cheered her up by making her new colorful ones, an extra pillow and a crocheted blanket, after all she is a princess!

So inspired by issue #15 of Mollie Makes (here I go again with this magazine). I made her 7 more mattresses. The hardest part was picking the fabrics and getting the scary sewing machine out.

My princess is now happy as a pea (jaja), loves her new trousseau, and can't wait for a new coat of paint for her bed! She looks much more relaxed, doesn't she?

The before and after mattresses

I'm sure you've seen similar princess' around, mine is from Maileg (i love every single thing they make!) Am I too old to be having dolls? Nah! I don't think so! And do you have any dolls or any special toy that has always been with you, I'd love to know?

Have a wonderful day!
Giova.