Whilst saving I purchased items for my new home to be and started making , bed throws , wall hangings and cushions. Although for years I have given hand made items and paintings as gifts.
Not having sewn on a machine since my 20s , a couple of instruction lessons from my mum got right onto something I completely love doing .. Keeps me from worrying and sane !!!
Along the way it has caused a little controversy and accusations of copying !! Now I don't mean copying a specific design ... I mean making cushions with fabric !! I know !!! I think the cushion was invented hundreds of years ago not in the past decade.
Seems rather silly now what with the popularity of handmade , vintage and little home businesses that have popped up all around the world . There are a handful if us that look the same as that's. because we have the same taste in fabric and were born in the same era.
Even the accusers use the word "inspired" when doing their designs and sometimes they are a blatant copy of something that have been around for 50 years.
My pledge to myself is to record inspiration by showing who and what has inspired me ... Sometimes an idea will come into my head and I will search the relative websites to see if its been thought of , or made before .
I started this blog as a record , if ever accused in future , to refer to as some sort of proof against plagiarism.
But mostly I'd like to point out that I'm so for any woman or man finding something in life that they adore to do and go with it . My passion has been sat in front of me for most if my life and I didn't run with it and now I am ....xx
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