A year of bliss!

A year ago was a day to cherish, a day to enjoy and a day to remember. Perfect bliss!

Production line in the factory.

Do you ever get that feeling that you work in a factory producing the same thing over and over and over....over....again?

I love my work and can actually say NO! I do not feel like that! I look at my work space and see that all around me is my life. I don't have a studio I have a dinning room table.

My fabrics are kept in these plastic drawers and see that cupboard door.....DONT OPEN IT! As you will be under an avalanche of yet more fabric! I keep all my ribbons in the hamper basket and buttons, beads and all those other essential bits and bobs in another cupboard...oh yes this one!

The other reason that I don't feel like my work is like a production line is because of the material I use. I maybe making the same things but as I use a lot of recycled fabrics, the colour combinations change and that's what keeps it exciting. Sad I know but I actually get rather excited about whether this button goes with that fabric or will floral go with stripes! Makes it all more unique.

I am not sure the boys thought the same as I was making 35 Japanese brooches!

Upstairs a whole new world was being created.....

When I went to investigate it turned out to be a Factory!

Here's the security guard at the entrance.....

The boss and his daughter watching over at great height! Notice the other security guard rather tipsy on the job! (he claims it was juice in the bottle!)

Apparently it was a magnet making factory, this is where the pictures get stamped and set on the magnets.

I think this guy had the important job of turning the machine on and off!

So maybe through their little eyes I am on that belt of production!