Suitcases and Studio Storage

No matter how much space you have it never seems enough. My purpose built studio often has every surface covered with things. It's great to be able to create and return when time permits.

Sometimes I feel I've joined Pam Ayres poem about ‘Heaps of Stuff.’

I like to be surrounded by things as they are my inspiration for making but I can’t see my shelves dwindling too much.

It's amazing how recycled stuff can work as storage.

My tips for storage

I use a mapping drawers for my paper.

Cotton on wooden dowels

Yarn in wooden cubby holes

Old chest of drawers for knitting needles and magazines (these need sorting out!)

Cane basket with dividers for paint brushes

Old suitcases

Docket spike for Bernina bobbins

Art in the Garden

Warmer days bring more interest in the garden as the dormant plants burst with lush growth. My garden is full of weirdly crazy art too.

Making a Rainbow Jealous

Some friends and family have heard about the small artwork I'm creating out of blankets. I have been on the receiving end of exciting donations.

Some have been a challenge as not quite to the colours I had in mind. I'm always up for a challenge so the colour palette of these individual artworks is about to make a rainbow jealous. Expect to see some more Cushies on here.

Oh the possibilities. 

Page Swap

Making books is fun. As a diversion, our group decided to each name a title for a book and swap pages. Each month we sent a page with our title to a group member. The titles ranged from flowers, my kitchen, birds, seasons, pathways and dreams. I chose Outside the Box. That created a bit of a dilemma for some as I cut a square out of the page.

Mosaics

Those little square tiles can be something quite stunning. Patience, a strong grip for the tile cutters and a little bit of imagination and see what you can create.