Belated happy new year!

Paper doll dress
Originally uploaded by tiinateaspoon

I'm late, I'm late, I'm very very late!
Where does the time go?

Anyhoo, I have lots of new things in the works :D I've almost finished a new series of photos!
Other things I'm planning to show you... lovely trades and swaps I've received, pattern cutting info, tagging, and plenty more!
I'm tempted to review some of the craft books I've amassed too, anyone interested?

Finally, the dress returns! :D I've entered it into a contest at stylemob.com full of handmade things. If you'd like to vote, I won't complain ;) (though you do have to be a member, drat)
If this dress ever sells I shall faint!

*Hugs!*

The contest

The dress on Etsy

Pocket Utopia opening night

I've snuck out of hibernation because I have some fantastic news! A few of my photographs are included in a show full of Etsy artists at a lovely gallery called Pocket Utopia, w00t!
You can find out all about it at their website with pictures on their blog and if you're in the Brooklyn area of USA feel free to pop along (I wish I could!)

Whilst I'm shamelessly pimping :D I was amazed to find one of my dresses in The Storque today!
It reminds me I should take clearer photos though, ouch!
It's the second time they've featured my clothing and my wonderful sister and model, Heidi!

Settling, settling

I've moved house at last! I'm still unpacking and finding places to stash all my bits and pieces, but it already feels like home. I feel so lucky; the kitchen is huge and has a professional range cooker in it, and my bedroom has french windows which look down on the garden. Wheee! It's inspired me, especially towards cooking, yum! So far we've made: filo parcels with mozzerella, parmesan and pesto filling; yorkshire puddings (which rose 3 times more than I expected!); bread and butter pudding; fruitloaf; and gnocchi (they looked terrible but tasted yummy).

Otherwise I have lots of catching up to do. Jen and Heidi have tagged me (I haven't forgotten!), and I've been promising to write about the natural dyeing I've been experimenting with. I've also been to some fun pattern cutting lectures through work, I'll share after I've finished my piece and taken photos.

Take care and be well, I'll be back soon with much more!

So quietly busy

Wonderful things are all happening at once! My first week at work was great, I've been trying to tame a room full of industrial sewing machines amongst other things. Cycling to and from the nearby park-and-ride is tiring me out and hopefully doing good things to my legs (once they stop aching!) And now I've found the most beautiful, perfect little house to rent. I'm keeping my fingers so tightly crossed that it all goes through!

I've not had the time or energy to be online much, but I did manage to take a photograph this weekend. I've been duelling Deyan and this was my final piece... Eternal {Farewell from your eternal cupcake, it's time for me to fly to paradise.}

Happy dance!

I've been offered a job!
Starting on Monday I'll be a part-time fashion technician at a local college! After finishing my fashion degree I really didn't think I'd get a job in the field (especially as I don't want to commute to London). So I'm incredibly happy! It's all thanks to my sister, who spotted the job in the newspaper. I sent in my CV and within 24 hours the job was mine, wow!
Now to madly run around sorting everything out!