Our creative spaces.

There are a few things I like collecting, anything that's old with a bit of character usually fits the bill. I've been on the hunt for some old bird cages of late, different shapes and sizes as I wanted to put a bit of a display together for my new sewing room. 

After watching Renovators the other night when one of the guys doing the panic room hung 2 bright red bird cages as a display in the corner of his room, I knew exactly what I wanted to do. I needed to find another cage and yesterday while in Tamworth I found the metal one in a furniture store. It's not a real one but it will work beautifully with what I want to do.

 First thing I needed to do is choose a colour. I had planned on a red and had all intentions of buying  pot of red paint when I went into the store this morning ......I came out with a pot of half strength Whitsunday Blue.

 I really should have been sewing up a few orders instead of doing this, but I was busting to see what it would look like.

 Totally in love with it! I think that I might change my game plan next time I decide to paint wire, it's not so easy and very slow going. Next time if I can find the colour I want it'll come out of a spray can.

If you want to see some more creative spaces go here.

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51 weeks to go!

Yay how exciting only 51 weeks to go until the London Olympics! I was supposed to share this with you a week ago when the Olympics were 1 year away, I mean it should have only taken me a few hours to complete but I ran out of steam part way into it.........so now I'm celebrating 51 weeks!

 I have a style in mind for our new house, a mix of old and new furniture with a few eclectic pieces thrown into the mix.........this cushion fits in perfectly with what I'm after. I love it so much I think I'll make it a Red Stitch Design regular when I'm up and running again.......shouldn't be too much longer.

I just want to give out a huge virtual hug to all of you who have sent me messages of support, they all mean so much and I love and appreciate every single one of them. I knew I had some special people in my life but it took something like breast cancer to realise just how special they all really are.

Love and hugs to everyone!

This is exciting!

I've been selling some of my goodies to a really beautiful little shop called Urban Dweller in Samford QLD since they opened in January this year. The lovely Amanda told me that the Courier Mail were going to do an article on the shop and all the handmade items which they specialise in. I was just a little bit excited, I thought that my pears might be seen in the background of one of the pictures..........I certainly didn't expect this!

How amazing is this? If you look at some of the other items you can see a giant pear from Moose & Bird and in the picture below you can see some cushions from Thea & Sami...........she has her linen all through the shop, it's simply beautiful.

Here is a shot ( pinched from Thea's blog ) of the front of the shop......as you can see it's an old church!

Some of the goodies inside the shop, if you look closely you can see some of my pears on a shelf down the left-hand side.

And here is some more of Thea & Sami's work, all beautiful screen printed linens hanging on the ladder.

This is the kind of place I'd like to spend a few hours in but I live a little too far away. So if you are in the area please call in and say hello to the lovely Amanda and Therese.

The Courier Mail has another on-line article which features my pears also, you can see it here.

Hope you all have a great day planned.