autumn has arrived...& i snuggled down over the weekend & created...
i went with the season...
a pot of tea...& a semi-chaotic studio of fabric...music...cotton lace & cushions...
i'd like to paint a picture of serenity...of order...of folded fabric...of quiet creation...
but in reality...
it's more noisy {lovely} kiddos constantly interrupting, the husband on the nearby laptop chatting about the sports arrangements for the weekend & tonights dinner...& the BBC Radio humming along in the background...
& i know i wouldn't have it any other way...
i'm sure it's the only way i can create...
it's the same way i've been doing it for years...
&...it makes me very happy...
i also *work* in a
everything is created as i sit down to fill an order...
not the week before...not with drawings done in anticipation of...
all of this i love to do...& i love to do it as i am about to create the piece...
if it's a gift for someone - all i want is a little jumble of thoughts about that person...
their favourite colours...their jobs...a little of their nature...
& i take that & create them a special cushion, or bag...made just for them...
i love to approach each order like this, for me they're fresh...individual...& to be honest...the only way i know how to work...
i plan so much of the rest of our life...
the daily...the monthly...the yearly...
i plan constantly for our busy family of five...
so...i thrive on this instant...spontaneous creativity...
adding to the
i can't bare to bin anything- it's the building of a cushion from all the smaller pieces that makes it so special...
these pieces create the most loved & inspiring cushions...
my friendship cushions...
given by people who want to show their love & friendship for someone in their lives...
& made with so much enjoyment by me...
from french fabrics, british rose linens, vintage finds & cotton laces...
made with kiddos sitting at my feet playing with mini skateboards...
wrapping tiny treasures in my leftover fabrics...
shouting at me from the kitchen whilst learning to make big hearty autumn soup outa leftovers...
& all the while...i wouldn't have it any other way...
a life made lovely...
with fabrics...& friendship...
snuggled against the autumn weather...
a wonderful weekend indulgence amongst the usual loved chaos of my family life...
no organised shelves of cottons...& patterns...
no long modern clean surfaces of space...
just a group of mix-matched vintage desks...thrifted cane chairs...baskets of fabrics & time...
a life made lovely
embracing the chaos
&
creating alongside everyday life
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