Sue Spargo

Sue Spargo is coming to Australia and Material Obsession will be hosting her in Sydney!  Yes, this is exciting news.  We are in planning stages at the moment but if you are interested and would like to put your name down, just let us know.  The timing is way off...July 2012 but you know how time flies when you are having fun and you know how much fun we are having so...we just whispered her name and got people signed up.  As per usual, we got to talking about Sue and her work which spurred a few creative ideas for  this event so if you want in, let us know.

I have been collecting wool, wool threads and embellishing items for a while now but they have sat quietly in the too hard basket.  Too hard?  Not really  but what happens when I look at Sue Spargo's work is that I love it so much I don't know where to start.  I decided that since we will be hosting her it is time I broke through the barrier and got out all my woolie bits and got to work. It was a lovely experience to look through her books and decide which elements I wanted to recreate and how I might add my own personal touch...which is the key to her work anyway.  She gets us going in full throttle imagination and then...we add in ourselves.

The day disappeared into night and then the next morning arrived.  I realised that I had spent most of the previous day looking for things.  My sewing room was in a state of total dissaray.  So, as is my way, I started pushing and shoving furniture around the house to get an even bigger unit to hold my fabric.  One that meant I could see what I was looking for without lids, box tops or bundles.

This is the start of something big.  As with most renovators, our time line and budget ran out before our projects were finished.  Then we had a few health issues in the family and suffice to say my sewing room built ins are still a dream away.  I am not proud of a "pretty" little sewing room but rather aware of how managing a stash of fabrics is key to working out projects.  By thoroughly sorting all my fabrics I am now able to see at least the direction in which I want to go and the hunt can therefore be much shorter and less frustrating. I am also much more clear on how I want to build my storage units.  Lots of shallow shelving...what good are the bits in the back when I can't see them!
One of the best things I did was to sort out all the big pieces, the linens, the upholstery weight and vintage fabrics.  These are the ones I use less frequently so they had been buried in plastic box after box.  By laying them out in this old linen press I can now see in a glance what I want.  OH JOY.  I rediscovered many treasures in the process of this day.
I even started work on my Hunters Hill Convict Challenge...These two are Lydia and George, my recently married sister and her husband who sadly have been left behind in England as I am on my way to Australia after 7 years in prison.  My crime...that cannot be mentioned!  I am happy to have this challenge under way.  As you might remember from a previous post, it is not yellow!  I swapped bags with one of the other convicts and as a result had to push her overboard.  Don't tell anyone. k

 

 

Comments

[Sally]

And your crime was--having too much fabric, adding to your stash, per chance? Now a crime, imho, just essential for quilt artists.

[Bronwyn Ugonotti]

You are funny!

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