Maia made ...

On Good Friday we were given a very large bag of apples and I decided to stew them.  There were still some left on Easter Morning so I sat at the kitchen table to peel them and Maia sat with me.  She drew the picture she saw - how cool is that?!

An impromptu picture for Mum - the kind I love the best!

The bag that was started here is almost finished - the button is yet to be sewn on.  The girls were great and I thought they created really good bags.  It's quite amazing just what children can do when given the right environment and encouragement.

More sewing.  Amazing to think that Maia did all the sewing herself.  At first I didn't know whether I should sit there besides her but then I knew that I would find it VERY hard to stop butting in so I left.  Maia would call me when she had finished the bit she was working on and together we would look at the book and see what the next step was.  I sewed on the brooch fastening on the back  and cut out the small corners of the M but apart from that it is all "Maia Made"!

You might not know what this is!  Maia asked if she could have a couple of zips and off she went.  She made me a pencil case out of a zip, paper, felt tips and sellotape!!!

It now is now on my desk and houses a very special  thing - a piece of glass I saw blown at Poole Pottery just before I got  married!  Who knew I needed just such a pencil  case?!

Some people!

And now for something Mama made for Maia ...

I had found a linen/cotton shirt at the op shop that I never wore and, inspired by the creations over at Wardrobe Refashion, I thought I would make Maia a dress.  No pattern, no instructions just plain sewing.  I was really pleased with how it turned out, although I certainly didn't like using the bias binding (which I just happened to have in the same colour - amazing what op shops and hoarding can achieve!).  However, I have one small problem - she doesn't like it and won't wear it, in fact won't actually try it on .... and neither will her sister!  Oh well hopefully I'll have more luck next time. x

What kind of collector are you?

I saw the title on the spine of the book and just had to get it out from the library:

A Passion for Collecting - Caroline Clifton-Mogg

Now seeing as most blogs I've read feature collecting (aka hoarding) in one form or another I thought you might like to see, according to the book, what kind of collector you are!!

The Antiquarian ...

collector is the direct descendant of the Renaissance and eighteenth-century devotees, and is lured by the siren call of the classical and the antique. The Antiquarian collects everything from fragments of ancient art to shiny neo-classical pieces

The Explorer ...

collector is a natural discoverer. While today this may not mean travel to uncharted polar or tropical regions, the Explorer's interest is still global - a fascination for objects strange and different, which illustrate the beauty of other lives

The Inheritor ...

collector is a person with a past; it may be an actual past represented by an existing, inherited collection, or it might simply be a keen sense of the past. In either case, the Inheritor is commited to collecting in the manner of his forebears, maintaining a tradition

The Perfectionist ...

collector will only consider acquiring the most perfect example of its kind - depending, of course, on the definition of perfect. It may be rarity or flawless condition or great beauty. But whatever the definition, the Perfectionist will accept nothing less

The Naturalist ...

collector is really one of nature's enquirers, fascinated by and drawn to objects from the natural world, whether mineral, flora or fauna. From shells and fossils to feathers and flowers, the variety and beauty of natural life is worthy of endless study

The Utilitarian ...

collector is one who sees beauty in the commonplace, and who revels in the practical and familiar objects that are a necessary part of our daily lives. From rolling pins to radiators, the Utilitarian appreciates and understands the pure simplicity of function and form

The Enthusiast ...

collector is that sympathetic character, the all-rounder, who cannot resist accumulating everything and anything that appeals. Imaginative and artistic, Enthusiasts are always on the brink of another collection to keep them enthralled - until inspiration strikes anew

The Decorator ...

collector is that talented person who has the ability to invest every collection - no matter how unpromising - with interest and charm. And when it comes to display, where the less perceptive proceed with caution, the Decorator designs with consummate style

The Miniaturist ...
collector is the descendatn of those keepers of legendary cabinets of curiosities, where the charm of the diminutive was celebrated. The modern Miniaturist is fascinated by the tiny, the delicate and the beautifully made, whether it is of china, glass, metal or wood

Me? Well definitely the Enthusaist, with a lot of Utilitarian and some Naturalist, Inheritor and Explorer thrown in for good measure!

So what type are you? x