Do you ever have creative ideas that just won’t let go? I often do, but I also think that they also serve a purpose. Creative ideas can push us to do better, or different, or even push us to explore further; to take our creativity to places it has never been before. They can also serve to distract us in times of stress, and allow our stress to take form and shape in a healthy way.
News of my mother’s recent illness arrived at the same time as I spotted an old dress laying in the corner which subsequently was recycled into this tote bag. And as the days pass as I wait for more news, feeling a little helpless so far from home but knowing that I couldn’t do anything more even if I were home, it eases the anxiety a little to be distracted by simple things like creating something new from something old.
And so as well as the tote, I now also have a new purse made from the fabric of that old dress.
And I still haven’t used up all the fabric!
Either that was an old “fat dress” (all you ladies will know what I’m talking about) or it just had a lot more fabric than I first thought because there’s still more than enough fabric for another purse or small tote.
Goodness knows I don’t need another handbag, purse or tote, so they might make nice presents for someone, or you might even see them in the store very shortly.
And I’m now seeing a lot more stuff lying around my sewing room that could easily be creatively recycled. I hope my mother gets better soon so I can get back to some “real” work.
