That's life

This week I am having a bit of a re-group, after being busy for so long, its really nice to take things a bit easy and not constantly feel like you are rushing. It feels so nice to have some more time on my hands, even though I have a long list of things to catch up on. It amazing after working very long days for a few months how working 9 - 5:30pm can feel like taking it easy.

I always knew that my proper job could be very full on and I was quite lucky that last year was fairly quite, so I got to spend most of my spare time working on Petal textiles. This year has not really gone to plan with one thing and another and I have had to put everything on hold for the last 3 months or so. I suppose I am a little disappointed that I wasn't able to juggle things better and its a shame Petal Textiles had to take such a back seat, when really this is what I would like to be doing, but that's life!

This has got be thinking about where am I heading and what is it I am trying to do? Don't worry I haven't made any big decisions, and will probably just continue to potter along. But it would be nice one day to be able to commit more time to this, as the only way I will ever get anyway is hard work, lots of hours and lots of luck. And at the moment I can't do this.

So right now I feel like I need to start again, which in a way is quite exciting, I think my plan is to get myself together so I have lots of stock for Christmas and do lots of fair and things around then. But right now its time to have a rest and some fun in the sunshine.

I'm back

My blog has been rather neglected over the past couple of months. I have been really busy in my proper job and have been working very long hours, so haven't had much free time, so unfortuntley this has meant Petal Textiles has been very much on hold.

But the project at work has now finished, so I am hoping things will go back to normal. I have really missed being creative and can't wait to go get started again, but I have lots of domestic things I should probably do first, including spending some time with my fella, who has also been very neglected.

This week was Sherwood Artweek. I had work in an exhibition at St Johns Church and in Apollo blinds. Sadly I was away working for most of the week, so wasn't as involved as I would have liked and didnt manage to see any of the other exhibitions.

At St Johns I exhibited 9 small textiles pictures and a wall hanging. I kind of ran out of time with the wall hanging, so have some ideas I want to develop further.

Sherwood Art Week

Just a very quick post to say, Sherwood Artweek starts on Saturday (19th June). Its going to be a fantastic week, with lots of exciting things planned. Find out more at www.sherwoodartweek.co.uk

Sorry for the lack of blogging recently, my real job has been manic and has meant I have had to put Petal textiles on hold for a bit. But the end is insight, so hopefully I will be back blogging and crafting very soon.

3 down 6 to go...

Here is a sneaky peak at some of the pieces I have produced for an exhibition in June. Sorry about the quality of the photo's, I probably should have removed the glass from the frames.

I am planning to produce six more, which will be mounted in the same way, but will be in a different medium. Its always nice to have some finished pieces and I hope to have the next three finished by the end of the week.

I love bank holidays

This morning, I have had a bit of a screen printing session and its been very enjoyable. If only every weekend was a bank holiday, I would get much more done.

I plan to work into most of the prints. So I haven't produced any finished pieces, but I have lots to work with.

I have also printed a couple of bags, I messed up a few of them, so I'm trying to work out a way of saving them. But its all a learning curve.

Busy, busy, busy

Things are so busy at the moment, both at home and especially at work and things won't calm down until the end of June. So I've basically had to except that I won't get much time to make things over the next few months.


I was meant to be doing at craft fair in Beeston on the 8th May, but that's been cancelled, which is actually quite good. I am also involved in a community exhibition in June, called Sherwood Art week. So I need to make some things for that.

Yesterday I came up with a plan of what I'm making, so I'm feeling a little better about it. I'm also involved in organising one of the exhibitions, unfortunately I said yes before I knew about this big project at work and sadly they both clash so I won't actually be around for it and I would have said no had I known. But I am where I am, I think in future I just need to think more carefully about what I take on.

So I'm going to spend the next few weeks producing stuff for the exhibition and then I'll be working most evenings and weekends. So I think everything else will be on hold until to July, but I can't wait to get started again.

Swaps, baking & fabric

You can probably tell from the title that this is going to be a random post!

I've just done a swap with my Jenny for a custom made tissue holder and some strawberry plants and in return I have a very exciting selection of her homemade delights. I can't wait to try them, her Christmas Chutney was fantastic. As as someone who is in a spotty mood at the moment, I'm also very excited by her labels and lids.


For the second Sunday running I have done some baking. I'm not a natural baker, I'm much better at savoury things, but these ginger biscuits actually taste good. Its also a good opportunity to show off my gorgeous cake stand that I got for Christmas.

I arrived home of Friday to a rather exciting package, my lovely friend Emma had seen this fabric and knew I would love it, so brought me some. How nice is that. I'm very lucky to have such lovely friends.