Here I am again on Whats On Your Workdesk Wednesday, the blog hop where we all show our desk to inspire others with what we are creating. Julia at Stamping Ground hosts this peep fest.
I'm almost embarrassed to admit that there is again not much going on on my desk. But I will show you what there is...
I have bought this cheap sewing machine as I want to start making things again. I bought this little book with patterns to make bags.
Now all I have to do is find some material. That is not easy. They sell material in the market but it is for dresses or curtains, and sold by the meter. None of your pretty cotton pieces that I see some of you using. But I will keep looking.
Yesterday we went out for a meal as we do every Tuesday. We saw this in the car park:
To finish, I found this on the internet. You might read the left side first and you might or might not agree with that. But then read it from left to right and it is not at all what you think:
Bye for now.
I will try and visit as many of you as I can.
Have a great week you'all,
Blessings,
Lisca
29 comments:
Oh Lisca I do wish you lived closer.....I have more than enough fabric shash for two life times :-) It would be so lovely to have you drop in for some sewing fun too.
Hugs,
Annie x # 22
Good morning Lisca, I hate doing alterations and they sit around for ages, OH always says if a button comes off his shirt he may as well throw it away. I loved seeing the olive tree photo's, I've learned something new
Jill #25
Hi Lisca, I love that you pick up autumn leaves... my mum used to send me some in her letters as we live in the tropics and don't really have 4 seasons. Super read about the olive trees and that read is so true. Enjoy your week RobynO#30
Oh love seeing how people use the autumn leaves. I do love that art posting. It's funny how the same words can mean different things depending how you read them. Take care Zo xx 31
It's so frustrating when you can't get stuff you see other people using isn't it? I guess mail order would cost a lost in postage. Could you maybe recycle fabric from old clothes if you get a lucky find at a charity shop - do you have those over there? The book looks good - much more inspiring than turning up trousers hehehhe :o) Annie C #33
The bag book looks very interesting but I don't envy the alterations! Great quote. Have a fab week. Soojay 40 xx
looks like a lot going on here to me!
robyn 36
What amazing Olive Trees!!! Those trees must produce a wonderful amount of olives if looked after ........... I am trying not to go green with jealousy!!! lol Our tree is about 3ft high and going to get a 'makeover' this next week - weather permitting.
Have a good week
Christine
Bishopsmate #41
I didn't know it was possible to uproot such large trees! Wow! Amazing how they're being transported like that! Hope you can find some nice fabric for your bags. Have you tried online? Don't feel bad about those trousers - our manfolk keep us waiting all the time as well. I asked my husband about a month ago to put a nail in the wall so I can hang my picture. He still hasn't done it! Of course, I would be perfectly capable of putting a nail in myself, but he doesn't let me! Says I will ruin the plastering! I'm stealing that photo about being an artist off you and putting it on my Facebook! Happy WOYWW, Lisca! zsuzsa @ InkyDinkyDoodle #39
Those olive trees are amazing. I would never have thought you could uproot such a mature tree and it would survive. Your leaves are beautiful - well found! Hope you find the fabric you like in order to make the bags.
Thanks for visiting. Yes, half the cards - different, special designs - have gone to Parental Care ministries at our church, the rest are for us. We have moved around a lot over the years and have met many folk from around the world. We seek to maintain relationship with many of them. The arran yarn comes in many different colours over here. I have knitted them in the ecru colour, but do rather like the new heathery colourways.
Take care. God bless.
Margaret #32
We have the same tablet cover by the looks of it, I normally go for blues but really liked this colour!
The Olive trees look amazing. It's a miracle that they survive being uprooted like that and I love your internet find, very clever.
hugs Lisax #44
I love the tablet cover, it's so pretty. I have a plain black one. I'm glad olive trees are not destroyed. I think they live for a few hundred years. That is an interesting book for bags. It's in Spanish, right? Do you speak Spanish also? Love, love, love the photo about art. I already downloaded it and will share it on Facebook.
Suzanne #46
Hi Lisca,Beautiful leaves you collected, it's very hard to find nice leaves over here, the weather is so damp, they are usually soaked through and damaged very quickly. Love the pics of the olive trees- reminds me of Greece- they are everywhere there. Have a great week, Hugs, Shaz #7 xxx
I agree with Annie C. You may well find interesting fabrics from recycled clothes. At the weekend i found someone who was selling washed and worn fabrics for quilters at an Art and Craft Fair here just outside Birmingham. Have a productive week. Jackie #14
Hello Lisca - interesting post. Didn't know that about the Olive trees. hope you find some fabric that fits the bill. Anne x #58
Hey Lisca aren't those leaves fabulous! I wonder what you'll do with them. The fabric thing is very frustrating, but I'm sure you're tenacity will find a way!
Hi Lisa I have a pair of DH'S pyjamas sitting next to my sewing machine waiting to be shortened so snap! Love the words on the pillar! Hope you find some nice fabric for your projects! Ali #61
The trees on the lorries really tickled me. They are so precious that it's so good to see that they are well looked after. I hope they have a safe journey and enjoy their new home. Have a great woyww and happy crafty week, Angela x 21
Interesting, that such old trees will let themselves be moved around, I would imagine their roots would be huge! Fun text, it's always intriguing to find something that doesn't look like it seems.
Thanks for popping by, happy woyww :)
Kristiina #23
I keep thinking about trying my hand at bags so I'm off to check out that book.
that pilar is awesome. butterfliecrafter#8
Thanks for stopping by my blog but I was a bit puzzled about your comment... and then I noticed I had a wrong link in Julia's list and the comment you gave was on an older (September) blogpost... oops! My mistake... anyway, I love reading your post! I got some sort of 'hospital-blanket' from my parents yesterday that I want to sew into a bag... I haven't sewed in a long time, should be challenging! I've seen the last photo on FB too and love it! Happy woyww and love from Holland , Marit #29 (new link...)
I love that pic of the olive trees, made me very happy to know they're off to a new happy home somewhere! Good luck with the sewing btw - I use furnishing fabric only for my bags, it gives them a sturdier construction. Give it a go :-)
Hugs, LLJ 2 xx
Not much going on on my desk either...sadly. I just sit and procrastinate and then start blog hopping...and when I look at my watch, my time is over.
Oh Lynette, I'm like you! Isn't this bloghopping a time waster! But then... is developing interesting friendships a waste of time?
Hi Lisca. thanks for popping by. My score board is a mini Hougie board and it was about £15 I think. I've had it ages. There is also a large one available that goes up to 12". I really like it as it does cms on one side and inches on the other and is small enough to be handy. Hope that helps.
Hugs Lisax
Hi Lisca, that's very interesting that you can move those big olive trees. There are a few serious olive farms just outside of Canberra, about three hours south of here.
Have another look at the curtain fabric. It might work. I have used upholstery fabric for bags. Much sturdier, especially as I tend to overload bags!
Great quote!
RosA #27
Yes, the book is in Spanish. I speak it reasonably well (enough to get by and hold a conversation), and can read enough Spanish to use the book. What words I don't know I will look up in my dictionary or ask my friends.
It's from Lidl's (I don't know which part of the world you live in...)
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