So far I've finished some camera brooches...
... some sunflower brooches and headbands...
... and lots and lots of poppies which I started before Christmas:
Making things in small batches makes me feel very efficient (and it probably saves lots of time, though I've never actually timed it) but I don't like making bigger batches than about 10 or 12 at a time, as I start to feel like a robot working in a factory repeating the same steps over and over and over until I go a bit mad.
At the moment I'm quite enjoying the restful processes of these smallish batches, drinking tea and listening to the Agatha Christie audiobooks I got for Christmas while I sew, but I'm sure it won't be long before I go a bit creatively stir-crazy and get the itch to design some new things!
UPDATE: My poppy and sunflower designs are now available as sewing patterns... and will soon be joined by my camera design, too! Visit my shop to see all my printable PDF patterns
Wow, the cameras are cute! And the poppies as well <3
ReplyDeleteLove, Andrea
Wow, you put the rest of us to shame! You are right about batches, for some reason I work in threes (my luckly number). but now Etsy shows 4 items to a line they have rocked my way of working! Kx
ReplyDeleteAudio books!! What a great idea. I always find if I have a movie on while I'm crafting I end up not paying any attention to it and it's just noise - I *hate* noise :-)
ReplyDeletexxxCate
I bought one of those poppy pins on Etsy a few years ago. I wear it once a year for Rememberance Day (Nov. 11), as wearing them on that day shows reverence for all that our veterans did for us. Everytime I wear it, I get compliments. I love it, it's still beautiful.
ReplyDeleteCate - yes, audiobooks are great! I can knit in front of the TV but if I'm doing sewing I slow down quite a bit to concentrate on what's happening on screen... I still craft in front of movies etc but it's not particularly efficient!
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad to hear you still wear your poppy, Nicole :)