some things I have made in the past - 1

While I am creating new things, I will take a moment to put up some things I have made in the last few years. Actually, many years ago.  2004 is the date on one photo and I feel that the others were around that time as well.  My time passes very quickly when having fun in your life.

This is a necklace made from tiny multi-coloured seed beads and given to a girlfriend for Christmas 2004.  I do remember having loads of fun making it but not sure if I would make another - very time consuming and most probably have to work with the magnifying lamp to repeat the process.

My eldest sister lived in Jabiru for a while.  During that time she presented me with a couple of sewing challenges.  The inspiration for this outfit was a pale green silk sarong she liked and wanted to wear to a wedding.  There silk also had mauve and pink incorporated into the pattern, therefore the choice of mauve silk for the  top.  My sister completed the outfit with a cerise jacket.  Looked fabulous!!

Me playing 'auntie' for the daughter of friends, possibly on her 4th birthday?  A book bag and a fairy princess cape.
Again found the process very enjoyable of embroidering with beads and silks.  I think I also made a similar cape - but without the beads - for her brother.  These were based on a very simple blue cape I made for my son when he was 5, embroidered with a big red 'S'.  He wore that everywhere for at least a year, if not more.  It ended up being very thin and tattered, the blue cape that is, after being much loved.