Sarahmade

I don’t know how I get any work done in my office.

This week we have had prime ministers outside, gas leaks and the the BBC politics bus. This was the view from my desk today:

Well after giving my excuses earlier I settled down for a night in and then only remembered about the craft at 21.15 when Tom sent me a text. How could I just forget?

So here are the results of the craft challenge. The aim was to complete 3 craft projects by yesterday. Only two people took me up on the challenge – Jo and Sue – that’s my mum. I can assure you that Jo and Sue did complete 3 projects but I only have the photographic evidence for 2 projects each, though I think actually Sue’s (mum’s) rolls might count for more than 1 project as there are 3 of them.

In no particular order (there are no winners here….)

Sue

Sue would like to present some fancy bread and a patchwork cushion. This is no ordinary bread as it contains herbs from her garden, obviously winning extra points as herb growing is a craft in itself. Credit is also gained as the cushion was made as a present – she is not even keeping it!

Jo

Jo also gets extra points because how on earth do you make things with metal? Silver at that. That takes skill. There is obviously more than one invitation so extra points go to the amount of units in this project.

Me

I probably lose a few points for doing only one of the original projects on my list. However I think I make up for it in the red bag as this includes a zipped pocket, 5 panels, velcro and a popper. I also gain points because I actually made 2 of the book bags (brown canvas with pale green paint) and Mira – one of these is on its way to you.

I am having a craft break for a little while. It all became a bit too much like work with a deadline…however I have 3 new bags and I managed to use 2 of them today.

Well done.

Well the craft challenge is complete but due to work commitments, gas leaks etc etc I will not be able to post any photos until later in the day. It will be worth the wait though.

I dream of this happening. I have been sent home from work because there was a gas leak in the centre of Bristol. This allows me extra time to complete my craft projects due tomorrow, although I did actually leave one of my sewing projects in the office. Does that sound like a rubbish excuse for not finishing it? I promise it’s true.

Luckily I took my bag out when evacuated, though many people didn’t so they are stuck without money or keys. They obviously don’t have an emergency evacuation plan like me (though now it looks like I need to amend my plan to include half finished craft).

When is the official British Strawberry season? Am I allowed to eat them yet? Well too late I already have and they were delicious. I made a promise to myself to make strawberry jam at least every 2 weeks to keep me going through the winter. That challenge starts today.

The craft challenge is going well though projects may have changed slightly. The sewing machine is coming out today. Blimey – while making jam? How sickening.

Yesterday I realised why I hate the smell of wild garlic. It’s because it has an underlying aroma of rubber bands and I hate rubber bands.

In sympathy with Tom who has 3 big projects to hand in at 4pm on 28th April I too am setting myself a 3 project challenge, though of the craft variety. I already have one other recruit – my friend Jo at work. Her project list is:

1. Finish making wedding invitations and send them out
2. Make a bracelet for a 30th birthday present
3. Finish knitting her scarf.

My projects are:

1. finish making a skirt for Mark’s wedding
2. paint a canvas to go above my bed
3. make a bag from the very exciting fabric Kate bought me in Australia.

Photos of my projects will be posted here by 4pm on thursday 28th. Tom says if I haven’t finished them I have to stay up all night on the wednesday.

Want to join in? Submit your project entries to me here.

The prize is you get to enjoy lots of craft completion on the 28th. I will be wearing my skirt, carrying my bag and lying in front of my canvas.

I find it really funny that such a fuss has been made of the fact a First Bristol bus driver had to ask directions of the passengers. This even made the National news, I think I saw it in the Times. I find it funny because I have been on many buses with a lost driver and have stood there telling them the way. It had become quite a normal set of events.