you know that aisle in the supermarket that has the scrapbooks, paint sets, glue and stickers? as a kid, that was my favourite aisle, and it secretly still is. i love seeing the potential in things, and i love creating things out of fabric, felt, lace, paper, cardboard, anything that i can lay my hands on really, and penelope waits is one of the many products of those loves.

my name is essie. i am a high school teacher and postgraduate psychology student by day, and a mad crafter by night. i live and work in melbourne, australia.

here at penelope waits you’ll find all kinds of creative inspiration that i’ve collected from around the web, as well as patterns, tutorials, photos and stories from my own crafting adventures. i hope this little corner of the internet will earn a happy and useful place in your blogroll or google reader, or just serve as a nice place to drop by from time to time.

essie xoxoxoxo