Wrap up

 We will hit NYE midnight before the rest of y'all so I thought I'd jump in fast!

In no particular time order:

Saskatoon! I've shared the flashy side already. Here's a photo of me and Jackie the producer of the festival  at the Berry Farm, which is dedicated to all things saskatoon berry. WE had a lovely time and a lovely dinner there, and her partner Jason snapped these fun pics of us with the Bear. 

Nov 15 brought the annual Wellington Polish Christmas Market, with its all day stage of fab music, dancing and more music. And me MCing it all. Here's a pic by the "official photographer" who was also an old uni friend. My Christmas tree costume is a staple these days!

Orange on Cuba is my local cafe, it is very dedicated to kitschy orange things. Owner Ai asked me to make some banquette cushions and cover some chairs and so I did. These covers are like ironing board covers, zip free. I have a cover for a free standing bench all sewn up waiting for her to get back from holiday -I have joined up all the leftovers to make a fun patchwork.

I turned 6- in April, and we had an afternoon tea party at the Polish Association Hall over Easter. Hence the big eagle mural that I quite serendipitously stood in front of and became an angel!

This week I have been tidying my studio - thrown out so much stuff including heavily editing my scrap bags (sob) and the result is more space, less piles and it feels roomier. I love that! I've been making simple organza bags, not even draw string, out of the many rolls I have in stock, and using them to bag up fabric lengths that don't like to be put on a card, like chiffon. Double win using up what I already have to tidy what I am keeping :)

My 2026 aspirations include:

• patching and selling all of the denim jackets on my rack, then shutting that whole chapter down.
• working on the new gloves idea I have. 
• making more costumes for other performers - most costumiers are working in lycra and that is awesome because I have little interest! Somebody has to do the wovens!
• at least one more sundress.

Other new things will include:

• working in the office more often while I have a job. I've been feeling disconnected and this needs to happen. 
• hopefully making a start on the novel in my head
• a trip to the UK in their summer
• two podcast projects that are just for fun. 
• I've been asked to perform a wedding and will be looking into getting licenced, 

And that is me for 2025. See you next year <3