art + photography by Helen McLean

Surely this website was written for me?

Now I can try and make a pirate hat and sailor hat for my next photo shoots!

Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I’ll be making a polka dot dress next, very similar style to the cherry dress. Here’s the gorgeous fabric:

And are some sunnies I picked up from eBay to add to my 50s collection! I also have a red pair of these…

Jo & I have a theme set for the next 2 photo shoots - and although it is a secret (sorry!), I will post developments of the things I am making and collecting for the theme. You can draw your own conclusions from them ;o)

Here is some fabric to make some items… actually, the cherry fabric is to make a dress - I can tell you that because it’s not part of this theme but another one.

Jo and I have already planned for a second photo shoot and the theme we are going to work with.

Jo is getting the dress from a costume shop, getting her hair done the morning of the photo shoot, items for the shoot have been borrowed from fellow RedBubblers and I am making an apron and headscarf for Jo to wear.

Jo’s dress will be a pale blue, and I have the perfect fabric to make an apron for it! Last year I bought loads of blue + white gingham fabric with strawberries and cherries all over it..

So cute - so kitsch!

I have sold 7 out of 8 Tiki mugs that I made!

I will be making more this year and I will make more than 8 mugs in the second run.