Oh glorious crafty-land…

I am always agog at the inspiration, talents, imaginations and output of all the clever people the world over who create, design and develop their various skills to beautify the world around them… I’ll be posting a crafty round up of little wonders when I’m not running for the train…

In the meantime, I’ve been busy myself but not sure it’s as talented or as evocatively photographed as the rest of crafty land…

:: stitching while I can still reach my sewing machine ::

:: continuing to grace car boot sales and buying rather more than I sell ::

:: baking up a storm for my sister’s British themed leaving party as she prepares to cross the Atlantic ::

And finally, talking of inspiring, talented, clever creative people, I thought I would share with you a fraction of the crafty-output from my mother, to whom I am beholden for my dexterity… She has jumped on her soon-to-be title of Granny (I’m carrying her first grandchild so the excitement is as yet undiluted by the reality of upchuck and never ending babysitting requests / 3am phone calls about colic and mastitis) and refurbished/recovered and generally spruced up the Moses basket that I graced nearly 30 years ago. The rocking base if from Freecycle and with a bit of elbow grease, they are now inseparable!!

As well as taking up her needles in search of all things tiny and soft…

My output is as yet not even close to hers, in skill, volume or the oh so important ‘cute factor’…