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Glorious sunshine and long summer days, not much posting here, but plenty going on a MAKE. One lovely commission just finished, 20 crowns for all the children at a wedding coinciding with jubilee weekend. 8 princes and 12 princesses at this wedding. Its going to be a regal occasion!
And the Indian fabric I brought back from Rajasthan is now available at the shop either as a kit to make this window hanging or as packs of delicious block printed fabric to add to your stash. Posting later today!
New books in the pipeline too, there really is plenty going on!

Saturday Workshop - Books 1

A day of making with lovely people and a visit from good friends. This counts as a good day!
The book workshop went very well, we made two different styles of book (I didn't get a single picture, so this one is from my substantial archive)
This sort of caper really lifts my mood! Thanks girls, all and thanks Pantry Pals!

Procrastination and bias tape

You know what it's like when you have something you must get on with but it's a bit tricky? Do you find yourself doing other stuff?
I have a commission to make a wedding book, it's coming along fine, if a bit slow. That may be due to the fact that I had an overwhelming urge to make bias tape instead!
Saw this on the Internet somewhere and thought it would be useful.
Back to the book now ......

Before and after

Oh how sweet it is to sit down with my supper! I spent all day sorting out my messy workshop - I'm really pleased I did, but it's an early night for me now!

Lucy's Birthday and some more books

Birthday books again. So much fun and creativity.

A Sticky Day at MAKE

Camilla has been teaching us to make paper mâché today. A very satisfying say of sticking and glazing and eating lovely food! My kind of day

A smashing time!

The stove in my workshop is wonderful. Second hand of course, it came with a history and a previous owner who likes to visit it from time to time to check on progress!
It needed a tiled backing to conform with safety standards. It's getting one, but no ordinary one! I get excited when I hear the sound of breaking china from the cafe downstairs! Hope to finish the tiling on Friday, then working out how to grout?

Birthday fun at MAKE

Not one but two birthday parties at MAKE today. So while the snow fell outside (yes, really, after all that springtime sunshine last week we now have snow!) we were warm and full of colour inside.
Once more I am endlessly fascinated by the way you give folk the same stuff and the same instructions and get such a fabulous variety of creativity. Nine years old. Artistic genius!

April Giveaway!

It's newsletter time again! Not an April Fool, but a freebie for all the new sign ups to my newsletter, and you loyal oldies too (?)
I'll select two people to receive either a peg doll kit or a notebook kit, your choice, which are back in stock in the shop now!
Sign up to be in with a chance! Winners announced in the May newsletter.
The picture is the production line in the workshop last week. Nothing makes me feel more purposeful than a production line!

Paper fun

Today I am using my old mantra Prefect Planning Prevents Pathetic Performance and the skills of my latest work experience student to make some paper mâché bases for future courses. More fun than you could imagine with a bit of
Old cardboard and newspaper and glue.