I’m currently taking a dressmaking course and I’m really enjoying using all of the tools and equipment. Especially cutting out the pattern pieces.
There’s nothing more satisfying than smoothing out a pattern piece and pinning it to a fresh piece of fabric.
Tonight I cut out a collar in Paisley print; I can’t wait to piece everything together!
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I’ll be sharing my finished product in the coming weeks.
One of the main concepts of this photo a day project is to try to find great images from within my everyday surroundings.
One month in and this has become somewhat challenging. But today, I captured some interesting shots of a spider’s web in the garden around midday.
Usually the optimum time to capture a spider’s web is first thing in the morning before the dew has evaporated, so I was quite surprised by the clarity of these shots.
I’m cheating today by sharing three photos, but only because I simply couldn’t chose a favourite.
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I recently went scavenging around a local reclamation yard.
Sifting through the bricolage of junk makes for a more pleasant afternoon than battling with shoppers on the high street.
I found these rugged cider barrels holding their drink very admirably, facing the cold harsh light of day like upstanding members of society.
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I’m finally the owner of a nifty fifty. Look at it; bask in its beauty:
Naturally, I took it out for a spin as soon as I’d unleashed it from its packaging. And naturally my poor unassuming fur baby was my subject.
Mick always show-boats in front of the camera. He led me over to the firs and clawed his way up the nearest tree. This is why he’s called “tree cat”:
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“We can lift ourselves out of ignorance, we can find ourselves as creatures of excellence and intelligence and skill” – John Livingstone Seagull, by Richard Bach
This quote elevates the renowned beach terrorist to somewhat majestic, even imperial planes.
I can’t imagine this is the general perception of the seagull. Personally I find their shrieks akin to nails down a chalkboard.
However, when I managed to capture a colony of gulls circling and soaring through the sky, I couldn’t help but appreciate their agility; they even looked attractive.
Nice work gulls – here’s day 28’s photo:
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