Yo-Yo crazy

I'm so far behind with blogging at the moment but I've still been busy creating. I've got some cards to show soon but for now I wanted to tell you about a new project I'm embarking on. It's called the Yo-Yo Along and details can be found on the SewTakeAHike blog here.

Basically, I'll be creating fabric yo-yos (also known as Suffolk Puffs) to make into 'something'. I very much doubt I'll be making 1008 like in the original, but I'm planning on making up to 84, using two charm packs in the pattern 'Hunky Dory' by Moda.

My only memory of these yo-yo's is that they used to be popular in the Seventies for making soft toys like the ones pictured below.

I'm hoping that whatever I create will be rather more modern! Maybe something like this gorgeous cushion...

...or this stunner from Amy Friend...

I'll keep you updated as the yo-yo total increases ;D

Postcard Challenge - England

A little later than planned, I finally finished my England postcard. I steered clear of all the stereotypes like cups of tea and bowler hats and went for a countryside scene instead.

When it comes to English artists, top of the list for me is David Hockney. I knew he'd done a lot of countryside pieces recently, using his iPad, but I wanted to see if he'd touched on this in any of his older work. I found a couple of perfect images to inspire me and ended up going with 'Road across the Wolds' from 1997. This is Hockney's original...

...and my rather poor tribute...

I wish I had been able to capture the vibrancy of the original but until I own the full palette of Promarkers (yeh right!) I have to make do with the limited colours I own.

I love the patchwork of fields showing various crops and those hay bales. This really sums up England to me.

Here's the reverse of the card...