Why I've been neglecting K&R!

I've been neglecting my blog of late, as I've been drawn into new ways to spend my time.

One of my new loves is sewing; i just can't seem to drag myself away from my sewing machine as I am having so much fun creating in a new way.

One of the things I have made is this grocery bag from vintage fabric that I found at a local thrift/bazaar shop.  I can just imagine this fabric as kitchen curtains or maybe in a 60's caravan, tootling around the country.  Don't you think?!

I also just created this simple tote for a friend's birthday present.  It was a super easy pattern from 'Sew La Tea Do' and I also attempted the suggested embroidery! I'm completely new to embroidery but am pleased to report that it wasn't that tricky.  Hindsight would have me embroider the text in a colour that contrasts strongly against the fabric, but that's a lesson I'll take into my next project.  That's one of the things I love about crafting; you're always learning and improving your skills, which means that the subsequent projects are always bigger, better and even more special.

My other new project is a little organisation that I have started with a colleague - Big Fat Smile. For about 6 months I have been dreaming and planning for ways to become more integrated with my community and to make a difference in the lives of a few (or many). I think that Big Fat Smile is going to be the medium that allows me to achieve this vision. Stay tuned for more BFS updates over the months to come.

"To the world you may be one person, but to one person you may be the world'.
- Author Unknown