week 52: i am not a neutral

i am seriously in love with colour. am planning a lovely new bookshelf, full of colourful bits and bobs. am sure the husband will be horrified, but after being in an inspiring fashion designers home this past weekend, an eclectic mix of "stuff" I simply know it will make me more happy to live surrounded by colour and things i love, then to be in a minimalistic environment. the compromise is that i will confine my "stuff" to a bookshelf downstairs. wait till you see what i have planned.....

SO, in celebration of my colourful self, look what journey i am embarking on with the guidance of a clever friend, who is a hand quilter delux, and hand embroiderer and hand anythinger...

this is applique, with lots of hand embroidery, it is distinctive and so bright, bold and colourful i fell instantly in love.

i am going to go on a course, but couldn't wait so have been learning the hardway, alone, but loving it. its like picking up a good book which you just cannot put down.

watch this space...will post him again when i am finished.my work desk looks like a bomb has hit it...colourful thread, ric racs, cords pins, and bias all over, then i had to make a spring hat for the little man, so add glue, card, sellotape and glitter to the fray....yes, tidy up time.

till week 53 xoxoxoxoox