WOYuntidyWW!

Good morning - Wednesday again! Where did last week go then?!

Today I will be mostly tidying, sorting and clearing out - YUK!

Wipso spent a while in my sewing room after our exciting day out on Saturday. As you all know, she has an amazingly organised room because that is where she runs her successful sewing business from. Well, my room is much smaller but packed full of crafty stuff. I know where everything is but it was beginning to get on top of me (literally, when my big carrier bags of fabric/wool/felted sweaters etc tipped over!) She didn't actually say it was a mess but I know what she meant. lol

So, today is my big TIDY UP day. Next week all will be immaculate!

What's out for you to snoop on today then?

Well, first and foremost on my window sill you can see a dinky, felt pin cushion cupcake and tiny cards, all from the lovely Paula. You will know from Annie's updates on Paula's blog where she is and what she is going through, so I just want to say a big thank you to her for finding time to make my little gift, when she must have been feeling so awful. We all wish her a speedy recovery so that she is feeling well again and pain free and back making us laugh with her wonderful warm and witty comments.

On top of my drawers you can see some of the wedding stuff I have been working with. Wipso and I launched the wedding creations shelf in the blog shop this week. Lots more to do but at least its a start.

On my table are the new yarns that I received yesterday from Kemps Wools - a brilliant service and some bargain wools, there if any of you are interested.

Oh and at the front of my table - someone wanted to see M's trolls - now who was it who had a little troll on their workdesk last week? - Answers on a post card.....

We created little costumes for some -I like Madonna with the golden boobs best.

All those drawers and bags that you can see now have to be emptied and sorted - I may be gone for some time!!!!! If I don't blog for a few days send a rescue party!

And last but not least - for all you robin lovers out there...

Having successfully dumfed a puffin someone suggested I try a robin.

Next I will be dumfing a peacock!

Any other suggestions gratefully received.

Now if you want to join in with the WOYWW madness then pop over to Julia's blog and follow Mr Linky.

A woman of mysteries!

On my Wednesday blog I mentioned I was making a mermaid costume and several kind souls showed interest and asked to see a pic. (I think they thought I would be daft enough to do the full monty mermaid!) Well, now that I know that it has arrived safely with its customer, I thought I should show you what it looks like and tell you the tale.

So...............

Voila!

The tale of the tail goes like this.

A blogging friend has a photographer husband who needed a mermaid outfit for a photo shoot. It is obviously, not something that can be easily purchased, so I volunteered to design and make one.

I had a lovely piece of silvery pink lycra-type fabric in my stash so I set too and cut out a brown paper pattern. After lots of emails to check size of fin and measurements for the fishy shape, I got to work and cut it out. It went together beautifully. Both Wipso and I think we get a little "divine" intervention at times! After all, I had never made anything like it before and yet somehow I seem to know how to do it.

I finished the costume and wanted to be sure it "worked".

I popped upstairs, slipped off my jeans, and pulled the tail on.

Now, I was still wearing an open blouse over my black jumper
I called hubby and asked if he would take a snap of the mermaid tail.

As he came through the door, I said "Hang on, I will take my top off!"

The look on his face said it all!!!

I meant that I would take the open blouse off, leaving the black jumper.

He thought he was going to get the full mermaid treatment!!!!

(Well that's men for you!!)

Hope you think it was worth all my designing and thinking time - oh and then a couple of hours sewing time too!

The other "reveal" of the day is the little picture that was hidden on Wednesday beneath my little dumfed landscapes. It has now been mounted and posted so I think I can show and tell now.

On Tuesday evening, Wipso and I had a girlie night, as the men went to footie.

We both dumfed - Annie revitalised Paula's little bear ( Do visit Paula's blog to see the result!)

I decided I would try to dumf a puffin. (Sounds weird but you know what I mean.)

Wipso found an online puffin picture for reference and, as we sat writing our little Ode for Paula, I dumfed away at my little puffin!!

This is what it looks like now its mounted ready to go.

What do you think? Its the first time I have dumfed a bird.

Might try another - any suggestions? lol

Lastly, on one of my blog hops I found this lovely card by Sue

She kindly said I could show the sentiment on here.

It seemed quite fitting considering how Wipso spends her time!

Thanks for dropping in - I will be sharing a special cake with you next time.