Little did I know how close my craft life was to changing.


My DB and I decided that a doona cover in purples to match the purple geisha girl would give a really bright touch to the bedroom and link the 2 pieces together.  So the search began for fabrics that matched in with what I had used with the purple geisha girl.

We both really liked the "Garden Path" design and decided that as the 2 doona covers wouldn't be seen at the same time, it wouldn't matter if I did 2 doonas in the same design.  The fact that I already had the pattern pieces had a slight bearing on my choice of design.  After all,  "I'd been there and done that".

As I had used only 4 colours in that panel,  I had  quite a task ahead to find enough different fabrics to do another Garden Path.  So the search began.  My local fabric shop has a good range of Japanese fabrics for a country town,  but  not a lot of purples, and I had picked what I liked best for my geisha girl.

Just as well my DB is a very placid and patient man, because the next shop I knew of that has  a good range of japanese fabrics was at least 175kms away...each way...that is.  So armed with my pattern book and the remnants of fabrics we set off to hopefully succeed in this mission.  Mission accomlished.

Just after I finished this doona cover,  my local  fabric store owner, Mrs N asked me had I ever heard of Japanese Temari Balls, which I hadn't.  She said she was reading a book that made mention of them.  After she descrbed them to me I couldn't wait to get home and start googling.  Wow.  These balls are just beautiful.

And so the seed of temari fascination was sown.  Little did I know what lay ahead.

But before I could do anything about temari balls, apart from drool, I still had a slight problem.  I now have 3 geisha girls,  3 doonas and 2 doona covers.  So I still have to make another doona cover,  but the Temari time clock is starting to tick loudly.

Here is the pic of my 2nd doona cover.

Sorry about the few faded looking sections at the bottom,  I'm still learning how to take a decent photo.  Good or bad photography aside,  I hope you like my doona cover.