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I have got to get to Badagary. I need a sea shell from there for my latest inspiration. I am going on a treasure hunt and when I do I will take lots of pictures......

The ship I am making is looking OK to me but it is still a work in progress. I am trying my hand at something that I have thought about for a long time. I once asked my brother about drawing the images I had in my mind but we never got around to that. I am going to try it in fabric and I hope I am able to convey in the fabric what I see in my mind

I felt quite energetic the other night so I began to work on my next piece. I was watching Life on Mars and so I moved my sewing machine onto the floor in front of the laptop and stretched my legs so I could reach the pedal. Anyone watching might have been tempted to ask, 'Huh, why not move the laptop and sit in a more comfortable position?" Well Andy was asleep next to it and I thought he might wake up if I changed anything so I just came in where he was. That way he had the sound of the show and the gentle hum of my machine to keep him company.

This art work is special and it will be good I think. I have been experimenting with stitching strips of fabric together and creating a shingle like effect. I am now working on what I see as a ship and it is ship shaping up nicely.

As I was swirling around in the pool the other day. I began to think about the Water Women series I wanted to create. The wall quilt I gave to Kris was my first and I do have a second buried in a box somewhere. I am revisiting that idea and creating things that go with water. I am feeling happy and moved by my new ideas and seeing them come to fruition is even more fulfilling.

watch this space... it will be good I promise

I am working on something that will be a personal best I feel. I have been following through on ideas i get in the twilight zone between sleep and wakefulness and when I do the results are to me amazing. I don't want to spoil it by telling too much but do watch this space..... it will be good!!

I have been to Balogun Market again and found some exciting fabrics. I am learning gradually that there is more to these fabrics than meets the eye. Initially I was overwhelmed by the array of fabrics and vibrant colors. Now i am learning to take a more careful and diligent look at the fabrics offered for selection. As with everything here there is a variety in quality. I have not been disappointed in any of my selections to date but if you look more closely you can see the difference.

I now go deeper into the market as the first stalls tend to be more expensive even if only by a couple of hundred niara.
If you are willing to take the time that it really takes to examine and feel the fabric then you can come away with some excellent pieces. Some merchants still try and dazzle you with things that are so not your taste but if you are willing to ignore that or just tell them you know what you have in mind, the discerning stallholder will back off and leave you to it. The less discerning will succeed in ticking you off and you will want to just move on. There are so many places to choose from, I make it easy on myself and go where I can look and marvel in peace. I try and always remember that shopping for fabric should be a joy and not a chore. As soon as I feel that my joy is being infringed upon by some over eager sales person, I smile sweetly, say thank you kindly and leave. I refuse to allow my joy to be stolen by some over eager bam boozler who just doesn't get it!!

Mermaids are still fascinating me and I am thinking too of dragons after seeing 'How to Train Your Dragon' yesterday hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm mystical creatures I love it!!!!