Did anyone catch Kirsty’s home made home last week , I thought it was a real breath of fresh air, so lovely to see a show that recocognised real talents rather than mass produced shinyness.
And I loved the little knitted house at the start, so cute! kirsty makes knitting look sexy, I don’t actually knit but if I did I’d be flounting it baby!
She is to craft what jamie is to home cooking, and she seems to have really hit on the nations need to get back to our traditions , making our own crafts is no longer something we do because we can’t afford to buy it . And buying things from a craftsman (or woman) is no longer for the wolly jumper brigade either, it just means your more discerning and have a need for a more unique style!
I’m in the process of making some summer dresses for milly, mostly because I want to make her something different from the normal stuff you get in the shops. I got the patterns through the post yesterday and they were both exsiting and daunting all at once, I’ve only ever made my own patterns in the past and following the rules of a pattern someone else has created I sometimes find a bit tough, but once I get the hang of it I will modify them to make them my own.
I have so many cute ideas if they work out well I will be adding the line to icklebabe.
Its great if people start to shop more with small british bussinesses and craftsman, ( not just because I am one either: ) I know that most people who create things for a living do it for the love of creating rather than what they get paid, to be honest I think most of us are just chuffed you like our work!
If you fancy getting inspired to create your own works of art or just want to find something unique you should check out a website called etsy.com its full of great crafts people and stuff from hand made wedding invatations to vintage kitchen ware, there is even tutorials on there too. I can quite easily loose an hour or two browsing through all the great talents on offer and if you have your own craft you can sell it on the site as well.
Any how, I’m off to start Milly’s first dress now, Wish me luck, and I’ll let you know how I get on. Oh, and don’t forget Kirsty’s on again tonite x x