No Sew Map Bunting

It's official I've gone map.  But you probably knew that anyway!!!!  In the execution of this project, another fact was revealed to me today too.  I love pegs.  Love them!!!!  I don't mean the kind that I often find myself clutching or biting on under the clothes line, for yes ladies, if I said I loved those kind of pegs, that would mean I really was a sandwich short of a picnic.  No, I mean the artsy crafty ones, which allow me to produce art work, simply and effectively with no sewing or glue gun required.

The half dead flowers and Easter eggs had to go.  They have been driving me crazy all week and today was the day.  We are a week into the school holidays and this cruise director decided she need a day at home to regroup.  Read here, that I should be standing under said clothes line making like the hired help, but frankly I felt like crafting instead. And as we established several posts ago, that, I am the reluctant CEO of the Beach House, that's what we did. 

To complete this project, I used an old frame, some maps, string, pegs, tacks, a saucer, a texta and of course a little help from my friends.  

I decided on circles because well you know, the planet is round, but you could do stars, butterflies or whatever you wish. I even thought about cutting out each country, but in the words of Paul Keating, 'when they were giving out countries, not everyone was as lucky as Australia'.  Not everyone got an island continent that is easy to cut around.  I looked at the atlas and all the shared borders rendered the country idea a fizzer. I mean, I've got laundry to peg out, so it had to be quick.......circles it was.  

This project is not about the shapes at all really, it's all in the pegs.  They make it quick and if unlike me, you are more vigilant about your laundry and actually don't let it pile up to resemble a small mountain, time is important.  Maybe it's because of school holidays and the lack of pressure on me to man the relentless school uniform production line, that I have been so recalcitrant with the laundry this week. Anyway as you can see, on days like today we hang out in our PJs, so who needs clean clothes anyway?  

So once you have hung your maps, throw a few shells in jars around and you have a coastal world traveller thing going on.

The other side of my living room has had a world map theme for some time now.  I really like it, so I guess that's why it's been this way for so long. I am a world traveller deep down, but without the funds to follow through.
So I have to be content at this stage of my life, gazing in awe at the places I would like to visit.

Enter Mr Beach House, straight off the water after a day out sailing.....Er Hmmm yes I thought the sailing season was over too.  He snookers me everytime.  Anyway I showed him my creation and he said .  'What are they, have you had the water colours out?'

Whatever!!!!!  But he did take us out to dinner last night though, which was very much appreciated.  He's good like that. I have been dropping subtle hints that I needed a break....I don't see how leaving me alone all day with the Beach House Brats after a week of school holidays, while he goes sailing fits the bill, but he did come to the party on dinner, so I'll take what I can get.

Upon our return from dinner, when we were sitting on the couch watching New Tricks, Mr Beach House commented again....no he never quits while he's ahead.  He said 'You can't tell they are maps, oh except for the Australian one'  Must be the island continent thingy.

So ladies, if you would like a quick and easy weekend project to put together between laundry loads, I think you've found it here.  Have a great week people. And to all my new face book likers and google and linky friends I appreciate you and welcome you into the Beach House fold.  May we have a long and happy love in.

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