Quirky, crafty things

My last workshop of the year took place yesterday at Monica Trapaga’s store, Reclaim in Summer Hill. I’m beat after a busy year overall, but it’s been brilliant fun. Despite the soaring temperatures outside, all was calm and cool within as we set about constructing bits and pieces from both Monica’s and my store of craft materials. Champagne with strawberries in one hand, needle in the other, a bunch of interesting women for company and vintage tunes on the stereo – I couldn’t think of a better way to spend the afternoon.

Above is a detail of a bag one clever lady made in a workshop a few weeks ago on the Sunshine Coast and kindly gave me to keep. I collect old tapestries and needlework for chopping up and re-purposing – often found in charity stores and flea markets – and she found all these pieces in my big pile of scraps and set about patching them together.

And my felt magnet for the fridge, a result of a half hour’s busywork – such simple satisfaction.