Sunday 2 August 2009

the products of procrastination

Here is a collection of souvenirs which I made a few days ago to replace some which I retrieved from the Gardens shop to take away with me as gifts when I went to Sydney. I should have been photocopying documents, but I was still procrastinating - this was much more interesting. I had also read Weaver's blog where she used up lots of scraps - I can't work out how to link to a particular blog day, but if you follow the link to her home you will be able to scroll and find it!
I used strips of Sari silk and plenty of stitching, then cut up an old Playways sample using a teabag to make the highlight on the front! I have used a painted and ironed tyvek sample from years ago on the front of the other notebook, and I apologise for my photo, I didn't realise I had managed to leave a stray scrap of fibre on it while I was taking the photo.

You will be pleased (maybe) to know that I have at last started on the tedious photocopying!


I was babysitting Hamish yesterday and today and we went for a walk in the Botanic Gardens this morning. I managed to take a photo of this drongo sitting in a tree there. They are fascinating birds, wonderfully acrobatic and with a huge array of different calls.

This small area of the coal garden looked so peaceful.
Now I am off to cook dinner before I sit down to watch a repeat of Foyle's War while I start knitting a shawl to wear over my dress for Stuart's wedding in early October. I have just realised how little time I have left to make the book for them as well as do all these other things.

4 comments:

  1. I'd want to buy at least one of everything of your lovely souvenirs Robin. I think visitors would come just to see them and think the gardens were a bonus! I always wondered what a drongo was - it looks a bit like our crows or jackdaws. We love Foyle's War too and will watch repeats if no new series is forthcoming. The gardens look beautifully relaxing and are a credit to those who keep them that way. I'm sure you'll get everything done in time for the wedding.

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  2. I love those things you have made Robin - it is such fun using up scraps and really the sky is the limit in how you do it. Thanks for the mention - but your stuff is far superior - what lets me down is the finishing - I am no good at it.

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  3. Procrastinate some more...these are beautiful.

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  4. Great bits of procrastination. I seem to be doing things I shouldn't and not finishing what I should.Does that make sense?

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