Crafty Ladies - Bugs & Fishes

I was recently interviewed by Laura (aka Lupin) on her Bugs and Fishes blog as part of her excellent  Crafty Ladies series.

Laura's is one of the very first blogs I ever read, so it's really nice to appear on it, and it was interesting to look back over a few of my projects from the past 12 months.

It also sparked a little conversation about Blogging Vs Instagram, which has motivated me to post more regularly here again (or at least try to!).

You can read the interview here.

Eagle-eyed stained glass folks will notice I have neither scratched or tallowed my solder joints in this picture.  It was late, I needed a workshop picture, it was just me and a self timer.  I forgot.  Rest assured when I actually soldered this panel I did scratch and tallow first :)

Studio Spy

If you've ever wondered just what the heck goes on in The Round Window's odd little world, you can have a look at the Folksy blog, they've featured my workshop in their Studio Spy series.

Q&A

This short and sweet tag is currently doing the rounds - thanks to Caroline for passing it on to me.  

Ed Emberley fabric for Cloud 9

Animal:  

A big hairy lion.

Colour: 

I used to get asked this about 20 times a day by my daughters a few months back.  I decided the best policy was to keep answering the same colour and eventually they'd get bored.  It worked, but it did take about 3 months for them to tire of it.   The answer was, and still is RED.

Non-Alcoholic drink:  

Tea.

Facebook or Twitter:  

Twitter.  Mainly because there are some very funny people on it.  And because I have the attention span of an amoeba.

Getting or giving presents:  

Giving.  I think.  But getting is good too.

Flower:  

Nasturtium.  Great colours, great leaves, lovely in a salad.

Pattern:  

Changes all the time.  I like blocky geometric patterns but I also like spindly hand-drawn patterns.

Passion:  

Stained glass, of course.  Both contemporary and traditional.  

Number:  

Erm... nope, it's no good, I'm finding it hard to muster an emotional response about a number, sorry.

I'll pass this on to anyone who wants to do it.

Shop Talk - Folksy Blog

Look! It's me! On the Folksy Blog...pretending to sound all knowledgeable...

Plus, I've finally listed a few more things...

A Tag

Righty-ho then, here is the (rather edited version) of The Other Flora's tag:

What is your current obsession?
Hmm, not really the obsessive type, but I guess I do come over a bit giddy when it comes to children's books with lovely illustrations. For this reason (among others) I do like to visit Nath's blog...



pics from here

What are you listening to right now?
The plaintive cry of an abandoned baby seagull who is wandering about in next door's garden. Oh sorry, you mean musically...still got a thing for Alela Diane - that Headless Heroes album was pretty darn cool.


What do you think of the person who tagged you?
I think we would get on very well if we met in real life! I also think she is kind, generous, friendly and funny. And she has to wear Spanish pop socks for work...

What is your favourite quote?
It's more of a ditty really. Not one that many people would know:
"It goes, it goes away. It goes, it goes away. You wait a while and you will find, it goes, it goes away". From a brilliantly eccentric Belgian who runs the most fantastically rustic campsite/gite in the foothills of the Pyrenees. I have applied this simple wisdom to many things in life. It always helps.

Do you admire anyone's style?
I do think that Audrey Tatou (either as herself or Amelie) just about rocks my world.

Favourite Movies?
See my profile - there's a whole load in there! Having kids has opened up a whole new avenue of films which I would have previously dismissed.

Favourite Book?
I'm not a big reader, I'm ashamed to admit. So I'll say the Oxford English Dictionary, because I am a big fan of Scrabble.

Favourite fruit?
Cherries. Definitely. Not just for the taste, but for the look of them - they're just really cool aren't they? And don't you love that little "tug" as you pull the stalk out?

Favourite smell?
Sleepy-head Isla when I wake her up from her afternoon nap. A warm, sweet, fresh bread smell that I find intoxicating.

What do you look forward to when you come home after being away?
Just generally being back in my town, which I love, and the people in it.

My question is:
What word do you overuse (alright, I know I've nicked that from the Saturday Guardian, but it's always the most insightful answer somehow)
"Erm..."

I'll tag:
Umatji
Omi
Cathy
Nath
Francesca (although she probably won't have the time, what with that new baby and all)
Alex