Beating the post holiday blues...

In the summer holidays I posted about getting a little twitchy about being away from my sewing machine.  My solution to this was to keep a sketch book and as ideas came to me instead of them being lost in a compartment of my brain I would actually draw them out.  This meant that when the post holiday blues kicked in I had no excuse to not be inspired...SO that is exactly what I did and on a wet afternoon I flicked through my pages of drawings and scribbles and this one in particular caught my eye...
In the summer holidays I had bought the children some lovely new drawing ink pens as their ability now deserves the good equipment, I sat at the table with them and we all had a go at playing with the inks, as the children drew Pokemon and cars and stick figures self portraits, I felt the need to do something more purposeful.  I love embroidery in fact my Art exams consisted of a  lot of it, I have always drawn out little patterns and then stitched the pictures, I might not be very precise but this is the style I use, just do not look at the back of the work! 
So with a silent house I sat and as the blog suggests 'Suzie Sewed'.  I used a linen napkin as my fabric , its actually a delicate pink shade, I am not sure yet of its future, it might get made in to a cushion or added into a quilt.  Once finished I again flicked through my sketch book and this page made me smile, as most of us do, I like owls and I am very lucky to be an owner of owls from Small Fox and Lucy Kate Crafts.  I had a little play and had drawn out some owls to see how it gelled with me.  (One of the owls is inspired from a plate design).
Mmmm what to do with them now? That is the question, I fear these might just be left as sketches in my book.  
Corner of my home

Oh how I miss all those pictures of Corners of my Home, when I first started blogging there was a routine to posting...Self Portrait Tuesday, WIP Friday and Corners of my Home...as time has gone by this has trailed off and most people who blog enjoy the more freestyle way of writing.  I miss this, it was a way to learn more about the person behind the blog.  As a nosey person who loves looking in houses and flicking through the endless stacks of magazine and House books just to see how a house interior is designed... well, Corners of my home is missed here.  So this morning I wondered around the house once I had picked up the children PJs off the floor and put away the toys the boys get out before they head off to school... with camera in hand looking for a shot... My photo wall came to mind.  I miss my photo wall when I am away, its full of photos that spark off special memories, from friends far a field, the birth of my babes and celebrations .  So I took a few snaps it was only when I uploaded the photos to my laptop that  what struck me was the dust... I am not a houseproud person, to much living goes on here for that, however all I saw was the dust... so guess what I am off to do...

Three cheers for the weekend, I have reacquainted myself with my machine, the bag is finished I just want to make a few little accessories to go with it, tomorrow I am off my patchwork course and Sunday is a family day...I wish you a great weekend.