my creative space... a space of my own :)

As well as stitching and sewing, Brown Owl-ing, BrisStyle-ing, tutoring, travelling and working this year I've also been spending my time searching for the perfect first home (or apartment) to call my own :)

It took a while but when I saw it online I knew it was for me, two giant windows in the sewing room mean loads more natural light. I may not be able to cook a meal properly yet, find half my clothes and be surrounded by boxes but my little creative piece of heaven is almost set up, I think I have my priorities right :)

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Weaving with Ghostnets

If you follow me on instagram (@edwardandlilly) then you already know what I've been up to lately but for those who don't here are a few quick pics from my trip to the Cairns Indigenous Art Fair to check out some amazing art and Lockhart River to catch up with my sister and beautiful nieces (oh and to look at more art, hehe).

Loving the Ghostnets signage

Lockhart River dancers at CIAF

Gotta love that red soil

So nice seeing horses living in the wild roaming around the streets of Lockhart

Spending hours looking through hundreds of canvases at Lockhart River Art Centre - how spoilt were we! 

my creative space...

 

Working on some projects for the next Brown Owls meet up on Saturday this week, if you're in Brisbane details are here. 

 

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my creative space...

I've been gettin' hooky anywhere I can this week to finish some beanies for the 100 Beanie Drive, helping to give cancer patients warm heads and hearts this Winter, organised by Jess from Epheriell. Check out the deets here.

One down, more to follow. It's been my first crack at beanies, they're actually super fun, quick and easy to make.

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Vintage lover embroidery

 

Just popping in to say thank you to everyone who popped by the BrisStyle market on Saturday, had a fab day and this lady found a new home, there will be more coming soon...

blue caravan @ finders keepers

If you're heading to Finders Keepers Brisbane this weekend keep an eye out for some edward & lilly goodness on the blue caravan stall :)

my creative space... girly stitches

 

A little one-off project I've been attempting to squeeze into any spare second I have :)

Hoping to have this one finished in time for this.

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hoop art for the bird lover

A very special embroidery for lovers of birds. Available here now :)

my creative space

Stitchin' a pigeon this week :)


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granny squares

After a fabulous granny square session at Brown Owls last weekend I thought I'd share some granny square goodness I came across on my travels.

Granny Square Pillow Covers from Cast Away Collection

The Baby Poncho Tutorial from The Woollen Hippy

Granny square lampshade cover from Dolly Day Dreaming

Granny Square Bracelet Tutorial from Speckless

 Granny Square pin / brooch from Alipink

Granny Square Slippers Tutorial from The Purl Bee

   

And this sweet little flowery granny square coaster was made at the Brown Owls meet up and gifted to me by Needa, hehe :)

If you're in Brisbane and you want to learn to granny get on the Brown Owls craft group mailing list.

(There's loads of other Brown Owls chapters in all parts of the world too!)

Happy Grannying!