BUSY DAYS

I don't understand the word boredom. This week in the shop it was gloomy and wet outside so I set myself some sewing tasks as well as a trip to Melbourne searching for silks, obis and kimonos.

I started the week making obi belts from vintage silks, obis & braids  see previous blog. http://alittlebitofeverywhere.blogspot.com/2011/05/back-in-shop.html

Then I converted all the hill tribe skirts into wearable skirts

Then I decided to make some hot hotties. On these cold wintery days a hot water bottle can be so comfy and even more so enclosed in something perty.

To make these gorgeous covers I first have to turn my work shop into a total mess

by rummaging through my braids

and fabrics

I have used most of the obis and old kimonos bought in Japan last year so the search has been on.

Anyway I found some obis and kimonos a long way from home but worth the journey.

Scrounging for kimonos

And I finished off the week in the shop unpicking some of the obis I bought ready to reconstruct into bags and belts

BUSYNESS!!!!!!