Crocheting with new friends and old at the World Wide Knit in Public Day (WWKIP) in Darling Harbour on Saturday.
Shopping in IKEA is never fun, especially as I get crowd rage. But we picked up these Ribba frames on Sunday and I've just spent the morning popping in the prints I've been collecting all year. I love these prints - the two on the left are by Claire Robertson, the owl is by Jackie Amos, the hedgehogs by Maho Satoh-Britt and the houses by Lara Cameron. Putting them up on my sewing room wall has inspired me even further to paint the room blue. Maybe on a warm winter day sometime soon, that's what I'll do.
After the post on Friday night about the pouch I made, I thought I would dig out another pouch I made a few years ago which used to hold my pegs. When our quilting group was just the two of us, my friend Cathy and I would make these bags. I called them humbugs, she called them "Sunnyboy bags" after the ice block. I think Sunnyboy is a better name for them, don't you? We had a lot of fun with the quilting and using different fabrics - I was obviously in my yukata fabric phase (nothing much has changed, to be honest. I'm still in a yukata fabric phase. Long may it reign).
And finally, owl fabric. Because fabric like this always makes me smile.
Gorgeous fabric!
ReplyDeleteAnd I adore those prints. They look delightful.
Wish I could have gone on Saturday. I bet it was a fab day.
Oooh, the prints look so good! Yay! I have some of Jackie's prints too, the little birdies mostly. :)
ReplyDeleteLove the owl prints :)
ReplyDeleteI'm tempted to try out one of your triangle bags - very cute!
And, oh I miss Ikea.
Love the prints, and the owl fabric.
ReplyDeleteAnd yes, sunnyboy bags - perfect name!
mmmm ikea.... and i love the owl motif, the print and the fabrics are lovely. i thought of a sunnyboy when i saw your little purse pouch, so much joy from a triangle of frozen lolly water! i am so glad to see you being so creative.
ReplyDeleteThose owls are too cute! Is it a Japanese fabric?
ReplyDeleteLots of joy to be had in simple things - good company, creativity and beautiful design.... thanks for sharing it!!
I love the prints and I think you are right - a lovely blue wall would set them off beautifully.
ReplyDeleteAs for IKEA I find if I avoid week-ends and school holidays, it's generally OK. Thursday (late night shopping) is the best. It's a well kept secret so ssshhhhh!
Oh yes, those are happy things. I love your sunnyboy bags. I hope you are planning some of those for your Etsy shop. I would definitely like to buy one.
ReplyDeleteThe prints are gorgeous - I cant wait to see them against a blue wall. Thanks for a great this is theme this week.
ReplyDeleteCheers
Libby
Love the pouches and the pics. I fondly remember Sunnyboys from when I was young.
ReplyDeleteLOL! Look how quickly my hands move :)
ReplyDeleteI love your prints, they're gorgeous, and your little bag was so cute. I was pretty excited when I found Sunnyboys at Woolies recently.
Yay for happy lists! The owls are adorable. And I like the IDEA of Ikea much more than the reality. I am not so much with the shopping. Plus, it's a long ride for us. I've been exactly twice.
ReplyDeleteOh - I love owls - Athena's bird and too cute and - well - owly for words!!
ReplyDeleteThe prints look great - and would look even more fabulous on a blue wall!
This made me smile too :)
ReplyDeleteIt looks like you had a lovely knit in public day...what fun!
ReplyDeleteGreat prints....they look fab in the matching frames!
I just love that owl fabric! And knitting in public makes me happy as well!
ReplyDeleteAwwwww *sob* - I'm a newbie to knitting and if I knew it was WWKIP day on the weekend I'd have proudly done so up here in north Queensland. Maybe I'll remember for next year...?
ReplyDeleteDont like shopping at ikea?? How could that be?!? Ikea is the greatest!!! Although i do understand about crowds
ReplyDeleteHey Mick,
ReplyDeleteIt was a massive pleasure to meet you on Saturday, the highlight of my day actually!
(Sorry Donna, but I hang out with you all the time).
I *love* that owl print ... and the owl fabric. That room would look great in blue with that arrangement on the wall. Great idea!
ReplyDeleteoh, i have owl fabric envy- i want some too!
ReplyDeleteWas great to meet you last week! Found you via Pierre the Yarn Snob :)
ReplyDeleteOhhh, so cute! I'm honoured to have my print there amongst such good company! Yay for ikea frames (and I totally hear you re crowd rage).
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