Spring Vegetables

This is my very favourite time for gardening.  The days are warming up but not yet too hot.  Seeds and vegetables are growing at a fast pace.  While it hasn't rained here for a few months, I am managing to keep water up to all the plants.  Luckily we have a couple of water tanks for the garden.  But here we are only in October and they are both almost dry!

What I am growing in the vege patch:
eggplants, tomatoes, silverbeet, chilli, cos lettuce, cucumbers, beetroots, rocket, pumpkins, potoatoes, sweet potatoes, capsicum, spaghetti squash and loads of different herbs.

I am harvesting: Green beans, cos lettuce, beetroot leaves (for salads), chilli, rocket and herbs.

My veges grow in a special raised vege bed (above) as well as in other garden beds where ever there is a space.  The herbs are scattered around the garden and I always have pots of herbs growing by the laundry door where they are easy to get to quickly.

I am hoping it rains very soon!

Fairy Princess Wands

This week I have been busy cutting and stitching and sprinkling a little magic around.
Fairy magic that is.
I have been making a heap of fairy wands.

 I find I always have lots of offcut pieces of felt from the crowns and little felt houses.  When the pile gets too big and is threatening to over take my desk I make a heap of these.  The colour combinations are endless!

Whats been happening in your creative space this week?

Sewing Room

Do you have a sewing craft room?

Maybe something like the one above?

 I dream of having my very own sewing room.  A room to sew and store material, supplies and completed toys, a place to cut out patterns.  It would have my computer close by and an area where I could package sales.

I really don't see that dream coming true until a child leaves home.  And given that the average age that kids (adults really) leave now is in the 20's, well lets just say, I will be waiting for a while.  I have already told my eldest I plan to turn his room into a sewing/craft studio when he leaves.  I will be nice and put a day bed in there in case he wishes to stay over night once in a while.

So do you want to see where I create?
Be warned though, I didn't tidy up.  It is in its normal chaotic state!

 The desk above is a roll top desk (very handy for shutting and hiding all the creative mess).  It is in a corner of my lounge room and it is where I am a lot of nights.  I do all my hand sewing from here.

This is my 'sewing room', otherwise known as the laundry.  Yes, folks all my gorgeous toys are sewn right here.  It is actually a very good sized laundry and functions really well as my sewing room.  It has loads of natural light and I often have the door open to let in some fresh air and more light.  And, yes, that is a basket load of dirty clothes!  Told you it wasn't glamerous. It is situated right off the kitchen/family area so very handy postion to escape to whiles doing other things ... sew a crown, feed the kids, check on homework, sew another toy etc.

In the hallway I have a cupboard that I store all my craft items, materials, patterns, stuffing etc in and in another partof the house I have another cupboard where I keep finished items that are ready for sale.

I am going to be running a regular feature showcasing much more gorgeous, organised and adorable creative studios.  Have you got a great creative space you would to share?