Do you remember this lovely project box arriving last week
from THE LINEN GARDEN
It was filled with treasures and ideas to give yourself permission
to spend time being creative and has the appropriate name
"This Hour Of Mine"
After fiffing and faffing with the beautiful contents for ages,
all of which had a delightful floral scent of hawthorn and briar which I got
a bit hooked on, I set to thinking what I could create.
The fabric pieces had bondaweb on the back to make cutting
out the flower shapes easier, so I set off doing that
Next I did a line of running stitch up the length of a piece of ribbon and
pulled it into the shape of a flower and adding the cut out shapes
and bits of lace
I ironed pieces of the bondaweb backed fabrics to this
little clipboard and built up a collage of ribbons and laces on top
I ironed some of the cut out flowers to a bottle vase, stuck it onto the board
and added the little embroidery that a friend sent me
And here it is up on the wall in my workspace
Hope you like it.
I'm joining in with Julia's weekly creative desk hopping blog
over here if you want to have a look
Happy WOYWW. All I can say is 'Wow'! That clipboard is truly gorgeous. You are so clever. I used to subscribe to a monthly sewing stash box, and never even attempted to make anything. I struggle so much with imagination now - my brain is dulled by chronic pain. Ali x #10
ReplyDeleteHow pretty is that.....I can just see the hours of pleasure you've had creating it too. Is it something you will be receiving regularly? It's such a lovely idea.
ReplyDeleteHugs,
Annie x #13
They are one off boxes Annie there's no subscription but I would definitely do it again. Just playing around with the contents of the box was heavenly they are so beautiful xx
DeleteMorning Lynn. Never, in a million years, would I have thought of ironing fabric onto a clip board. Well done you on a successful completion of your "This hour of mine"!
ReplyDeleteTake care. God bless.
Margaret#6
Blimey, you're a quick worker! What a marvellous piece of work. It's lovely and right at home in your gorgeous work room.
ReplyDeleteNothing on my desk today, it's all cleared as I'm off gallivanting with a friend in a bit! xxx
How clever is that! I get the feeling that your desk is a lot tidier and interesting than mine!
ReplyDeleteMargaret stole my line! How in earth did you think of a clipboard? But it's genius - a sturdy background and a ready made hanger. It all looks fab, I love everything about it! I've said it before, you have amazing ideas, I really love what you make :-D
ReplyDeleteHugs LLJ 3 xxx
PS Are you going to come to the Crop on 30th Sept in Llandudno? It would be awesome to meet you in real life x
That is an amazing result and so easy to follow what you did from the description. Also a lovely way to incorporate your friend's embroidery. Sarah #26
ReplyDeleteHi Lynn, love what you've created with the items from the box. Beautiful. Have a lovely week, Hugs, Shaz #5 XxXx
ReplyDeleteHow pretty! I'm glad you shared what you made with your box as I hoped you would.
ReplyDeleteHappy WOYWW
Sharon K #34
It's always so exciting to receive such packages full of little and cute treasures! What a pretty lacy thing you're wearing! Love it!
ReplyDeleteThis is you at your best Lynn - creating beauty out of the unexpected! I love the idea of the clipboard and you've made it look so gorgeous - like a lovely summer garden.
ReplyDeleteoh, this is so pretty! thanks for sharing. Helen #2
ReplyDeleteGorgeous, absolutely gorgeous...love the seated pose - over here they would call that - 'vous cherchez pour une belle mere' ( you are looking for a mum in law - = man trap - showing your under garment...)... made me smile, love the way you present yourself and your work... Dx @43
ReplyDeleteI seriously love what you did with that clipboard, Lynn. It's gorgeous! xxx
ReplyDeleteLoving your fabric and lace flowers. A fun post. Enjoy a great week
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely gorgeous, thank you so much for this blog post and documenting the journey, as that is the point, the journey and the individual creative direction is just as important. xxx I am just about to start preparing the next. xxxx Have a lovely day xxxx
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous gift box, and I love what you have done with it! It is so pretty. Thank you for your visit and your lovely comment - very complimentary to compare my work with the gorgeous stuff Kim Tillyer is producing - I wish I could see the resemblance lol!! Your kitchen sounds perfectly lovely. Ours is going to be perfectly awful for a while - the damp expert came this a.m. and the news isn't too good I'm afraid.
ReplyDeleteHappy belated WOYWW,
Shoshi #44
What a lovely box of pretty things, Lynn. The flowers you made are simply delightful, as is the finished project. I would never have thought of ironing on to a bottle though but I see it worked perfectly so something to tuck to the back of mind should I ever want to attach flowers to a bottle. Have a lovely week. Elizabeth x #30
ReplyDeleteWow! This is so gorgeous! Very nice.
ReplyDeleteWow, what a fabulous wall hanging you have made. That will make you smile each time you go in your room, it is so pretty and I just love the colours.
ReplyDeleteGot to say I love love love your lace underskirt. Fantastic!
Hugs, and thanks for visiting me, sorry I am so late xx 8