Crafty/Study/Spare Bedroom Makeover

This used to be our spare room.
It is my crafting space, my husband's computer space and also our spare bedroom.
Also known as a pig sty!
But after days of cleaning, sorting, hauling in a huge set of drawers and vacuuming again and again it finally looks good.



I still need to make some proper curtains....
The desk has a bit of mess, but it is much better!



I pulled out this set of drawers from our shed and vacuumed and wiped them down to shove all my fabrics and other bits and pieces in.....
On the top left hand side is my box of patterns (mostly vintage) and the middle is my work in progress box. A LOT of stuff in there!



The beds for our very infrequent guests...



Next to the single futon there is a big set of drawers which we filled with more stuff.....
And of course my dressmaker's mannequin and more drawers full of crafty stuff.



So there it is!
Still not quite child friendly but much better.
:)

Who Knew Bubbles Could Be So Much Fun?

This morning, while feeling utterly exhausted and a little bit sick I was overcome with a very strange urge to clean out my daughter's little container of kitchen stuff.
It has held her panadol, bottles, bowls & cutlery and needed a clean. Out went the bottles and all their bits and pieces. She has totally weaned herself off the bottle so no use now!
While cleaning I found a tiny bright yellow plastic bottle full of bubbly liquid.
I blew a few bubbles in the kitchen to see how Eve would react....
Well!
She loves them!
She ran around, chasing them, trying to catch them and being amazed when they popped in her hands.
I looked down at the floor and realized it was covered in slippery liquid. Ooops!
I quickly wiped it all down before any accidents could happen and took Eve off into the loungeroom onto our big shaggy rug.
Then the fun began......









What a cutie! She ran through them, tried to catch them then just sat and stared as they floated down around her.
:)

A Few More Embroidery Patterns

Monday Madness

I am always overcome with this urge to make things.
I want to make some of these cupcakes:



And these beautiful coffee filter roses!



This gorgeous child's travel pillow:



This super pretty whirl it lampshade:



Crochet some of these slippers:



Make some of these delicate paper cherry blossoms (I even have the branches ready to go!):



I'll eventually get to them.... Someday!
:)