STOP IN THE NAME OF LOVE....
Greetings, lovely crafters around the world - hope you're all well! It seems like no time at all since last week's post, I know we say it week after week, but where is all the time going -is there a crafting black hole in the time/space continuum?
The good news is that I'm back in the JanCave properly - woohoo! I know it doesn't look much different to before but there used to be a door where the bookshelves are, so quite a lot of plastering/painting/new skirting board attaching has been carried out! I tried various room layouts but felt that the old one worked the best. There are some paintings leaning against the wall ready to go up and I put my stained glass dolmen pic on the windowsill so the light can shine through. On the desk is another doorstop...
Funky fabric huh?! I made this quickly on Sunday afternoon for the door at my bandroom - it gets very tropical in there with 26 people all blowing hot air, so we needed to keep the doors open and this did the job ok! The fabric is quite tough and would make an excellent beach bag, don't you think?.
I got a couple more items for the sashiko from a small but perfectly formed website - Japan Crafts (go here for the link) A lovely selection of fabrics, not too expensive that arrived really quickly, I was impressed with the service! The charm pack is just right for some embellishing of the jacket sleeves and hem and the threads will add a bit of happiness too!
I also got these - 0.5 metre of each:
No idea what I'll use these for but hopefully inspiration will strike! It was good to use a small business too, I popped into Deb's Wool Shop in Llandeilo on Monday and she was saying how tough it is in retail at the moment. I've always tried to support independent businesses but it's even more important in these days of the Interwebs.
Both my lads are at home at the moment (lovely!) as it's my birthday today so not too much has got made but I will be getting down to sewing with a vengeance this week as I've offered to run a craft stall at the RNLI open day on 11th August and there's not much done as yet - so there may be a bit more to see next week..... fingers crossed :-D
41 comments:
oh Happy Birthday Jan! hope you have a fabulous day - hope you get out and about in your beautiful scenery. the door stop looks fabulous as do your Japanese fabrics. The finished JanCave looks great, too. Helen #?
Happy Birthday, Jan!! I hope you have a really lovely day, full of fun things to do esp. if the boys are with you too. What gorgeous fabrics, especially the two larger pictures - I am drooling over the one on the right. You will make something fabulous with those. I love the doorstop too - I have a rather hideous hessian cat (given to me by a friend) which isn’t half as nice. Your room is looking so nice now and very tidy and clean and organised. Left to me, it would be chaos in a week lol! Great to have your own room for the band in your house as well.
Have an especially happy WOYWW today, Birthday Girl!
Shoshi #10
*Happy Birthday Jan* Wishing you a wonderful day full of everything you wish for.
Your room looks amazing, so much light flooding through the window, a room for all seasons i'm sure. Your doorstop & that charm pack looks fabulous. I love to feel the texture of fabric so much nicer to work with than some flat cottons. It is a sad state of affairs for local retailers and I hold my hands up and say as much as I support as many as I can at times I can not justify paying their prices when we can get them for half the price or more if ordered overseas. Maybe this will change when/if Brexit kicks in and be it's saving grace.
Happy WOYWW and enjoy your special day Tracey #3
P.S I hope there is cake x
Oooh, fab projects and a glorious array of colours too - TFS.
I'm so sorry I don't get to submit my desk for WOYWW these days - I do miss having a nose round the desks of others ... couldn't resist stopping by to wish you a very Happy Birthday today though.
Happy WOYWW
Kathyk
Have an amazing day being spoilt by your gorgeous men. Your room looks so light and welcoming....I can imagine many happy hours spent in there esp with all that yummy fabrics.
Big birthday hugs,
Annie x #16
Happy birthday lovely lady - enjoy every minute!! Your room looks so serene and neat - wish mine was but I'm not complaining. So many gorgeous fabrics there Jan and that little doorstop is beautiful. xx Jo
Happy birthday Jan; hope you are spoilt rotten by all the men in your life! The Jan cave is looking good; white is the perfect colour to offset the amazing fabrics. I prop the door of my shed open in this weather (too cool for AC but too hot to be shut in). My door stop is a brick, nowhere near as pretty as yours. Have a great birthday and week. Sarah #19
Hiya Jan, ans Happy, Happy Birthday. Fab that the boys are both home for it.The Jan cave looks great, isn't it amazing how much extra room blocking off a door gives? Loving all those Japanese prints, I have loads of little Origami papers with similar designs on. Must go look for those. Sending lots of love and huge hugs, Shaz XxXx
Happy Birthday Jan - I hope you have a wonderful day with your men, I shall look forward to hearing all about it next week. The Jan cave is looking good and blocking off that door must have given you quite a bit of extra space - it looks very airy and calm. I'm loving the door stop, the fabric is fabulous.
Have a fabulous birthday,
lots of hugs,
Diana xx #21
AND a very many happy returns of the day, dear Lunch Lady Jan!
I am sure your will thoroughly spoilt and have a simply stupendous day in every way!
LOVE the Oriental goodies there, real eye candy.
Lord bless your day all the way through,
love Shaz in Oz.x #25
What a wonderful crafting space and I LOVE that doorstop! Gorgeous fabric :)
A very happy WOYWW to you!
Claire no.6
Happy Birthday to You, Happy Birthday to you, Lots of Jelly, In Your Belly, Happy Birthday to You!
Happy Birthday Jan, have a great day and many many more of them (great days and birthdays) xxx
Love the fabrics you have bought for your sashiko - do you still want some charms for it or have you enough?
Great doorstop and yes, fab fabric for a beach bag. Would brighten the day up.
Lots of Love & Hugs on Your Special Day - Neet 4 xxxx
How serene your studio looks, I so wanted to get inside. Looking forward to seeing your stitchy projects. Karen 26
Happy Birthday Jan, hope you have a wonderful day. I love the craft space, wish mine was as tidy. Hugs Anesha
Happy, HAPPY BIRTHDAY Jan!!!! I'm drooling over those lovely Japanese fabric patches, they look way more beautiful than the ones I had so I will check out that store and see if they deliver to HOlland and what the costs are... inspiration all around here!! Enjoy your day, big birthday hug from HOlland! Marit #23
Back again Jan... I just nosed around on that Japan store/site... ohmy! Can I ask you which pack you ordered (was is a 'charm pack'? Which one?) that has those lovely patterns?
Happy Birthday Jan. Hope you have a lovely day, filled cake, laughter and cake and cake....:) LOL
Love the doorstop. The oriental fabrics are lovely. I love the one with the Cranes.
Happy WOYWW
Sue #14
Happy Birthday !!! Hope you have a wonderful day Jan.
The doorstop is beautiful and I love all the fabrics - lots for you to play with.
Toni xx
Happy Birthday, Jan! I've said it a couple of times today but it doesn't hurt to have more greetings and good wishes. Love the JancCave - it looks so clean, tidy, pristine - it's the affect of all that white! I hope you spend many happy hours there whipping up all the gorgeous makes you have planned. The doorstop is a beauty and I'm chuckling at that hot air crack. And the fabric is gorgeously stroke-able too. Have a wonderful day and a great week ahead. Hugs, Elizabeth x #31
Gorgeous materials - love the door stop. And your workspace is very inviting - would love to be able to play there. Thanks for sharing. Hope you have a good day - Hazel, WOYWW #15 x
Always such a delight seeing what you make! and your craft room looks so gorgeous and organized! Wishing you a fantastic birthday!! Happy WOYWW xox Cheetarah #30
Happy Birthday, Lady!. Love your room. So clean, fresh and inviting. Hope you are having a special day!
Hope you had a lovely day today and your birthday was a great day, Love the fabric you you are right that would kake a great beach bag
Lilian B #13
Happy birthday Jan, hope you had a marvellous day and got spoilt rotten by your friends and family! The door stop is great, gorgeous fabrics. Have a lovely week Heather x #34
....before you break my heart. Sorry, I couldn't help myself after seeing your song title. Hope you have a most wonderful celebration! Love the funky doorstop and your room!! And have a great week!
Carol N #29
Hope your birthday was good. Loving your craft room and the door stop is lovely. Have a great woyww and a lovely crafty week, Angela x17x
The Jan Cave looks amazing! So light and bright and lovely. Thank you for that link - I really want to get into textiles and sewing with my illustrations so will definitely check them out. My sewing machine scares me - do you recommend just diving in and having a play?
Happy, happy birthday! Hope you have had an amazing day - thank you for coming to see me already :)
Carmen x #35
Thanks for your visit, Jan. So glad you know Totnes too! It's one of my favourite places, although for a wheelchair/buggy user it's not the friendliest place. Actually I wasn't that restrained with my purchases as I bought some more great hippie clothes - not photographed yet. Glad you enjoyed my post this week!
Shoshi #10
Well, I will start with Happy Birthday wishes for you Jan!! Hope your day was special!
And next,oh my,after seeing your tidy space, I feel very unkempt!heehee
Those fabrics are Gorgeous! and my mind was spinning as how i could use these in my mixed media work! Thanks for the link- I agree about supporting the small businesses, even the small ones online as this is where I buy much of my products.
Funky fabric for sure and right up my style! Cool doorstop!
Well, off for more visits,it was lovely to chat- thank you for stopping by my space!xo
Happy #WOYWW
Jackie #28
Happy Belated Birthday Jan, I hope that was a really good day having your family home and yes, I can totally see that doorstop fabric being a beach bag. ( it looks like thickish upholstery to me) :) Looks like some very fun things came in the mail too! ~Stacy #36
Happy Belated WOYWW and Birthday. I had to go back and read your earlier posts, as had not realised I had missed two weeks. Hope you had a lovely day yesterday. Your craft room is so beautifully clean and tidy. Now I am doing more digital crafting perhaps one day my craft room will be similar - rather than full of stash (although I have given away and sold so much). I love the doorstop. Have you got a pattern? Could do with one for our dining room door (at the moment I just put a chair against it!), and would be a good way to get my sewing machine working again. Ali x #7
Happy belated birthday and your room is looking very neat and tidy, love the idea of a fabric doorstop it's great hugs Nikki 2
Thanks for your visit earlier ..... sounds like you had a wonderful day.
Such wonderful material, popped over and had a look .... makes me wish I could still stitch (can't concentrate nowadays).
Love the doorstop, super material there.
have a good week
Christine #22
Hi Jan, omg those fabrics are gorgeous and that has to be one of the most beautiful doorstops I've seen! Hope you had a wonderful birthday :o) Annie C #12
Hi Jan. Not joined in this week, we have been looking after our grandsons Tues - Fri so knew there would be no blog time.
I'm sorry to have missed your birthday, I hope you were spoiled to bits!!!
Love the doorstop and fabric. Anne x
Hi Jan. Not joined in this week, we have been looking after our grandsons Tues - Fri so knew there would be no blog time.
I'm sorry to have missed your birthday, I hope you were spoiled to bits!!!
Love the doorstop and fabric. Anne x
Oh so glad to have a quiet time. Catching up on WOYWW and so glad to visit. You have such beautiful fabric on that door stop And "HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY". I pre posted with the kids here and missed your day. Your crafting room is awesomely neat ! and I love those curtains and window. I miss the natural lighting in mine. Have a great weekend.
Hi Jan - and a VERY belated Happy Birthday!!! I do trust you had a simply lovely day with your family. Sorry - I'm really late getting round this week - it's what comes of having a two page to-do list to get through before I leave here Monday! That door stop is so colourful - lovely - and weyhey!!! Your room looks SO good. Well done. Those fabrics are just glorious - are you sure you will actually cut into them??? Or will you just gaze and stroke them???
Take care, girl. God bless.
Margaret #11
Hi Jan, and a very belated HAPPY BIRTHDAY. I imagine you are very pleased to be back in the Jan cave, looks a great space. That door stop is fab, and those pieces of silk.
I know what you mean about supporting independent shops, sadly there doesn't seem to be anything like a small craft shop anywhere locally, however, currently I am not in need of anything.
Have a good weekend
Chris #9
Hope you had a lovely birthday. LOVE the doorstop and yes I think it would make a very funky beach bag.
Kyla
Pretty fabrics. Congrats for having the JanCave finished. So bright an inviting! I wish mine looked that clean LOL.. nah... Creative Blessings! Kelly #18
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