I’m in the middle of making 8 new totes. It takes a long time. Why do I do it? Hmm…although many things I o because I enjoy the process, the majority of the steps involved in making these bags is sheer tedium: First I dye several large pieces of cotton duck (very similar to canvas)….
Monthly Archives: July 2008
Art for Max
So, my step-sister Pam had a baby recently, a real cutie named Max. Talking to her on the phone shortly after he was born, she could tell I was hinting around at what I should make him and she asked for something to put on his wall. I know she likes the kind of stuff…
Brad & Nicholle's Baby Shower
I threw a baby shower for good friends at the beginning of June. I had a lot of fun making presents for them, but as they were surprises, it was quite stressful. I always get worried that they recipient won’t like what I’m making, but have to say they like it because I made it…does…
My New Sewing Table
So, the upside of my little business is that I have made enough money to completely cover all my material expenses, plus I’ve been able to purchase a new camera (a Nikon D40) and a new Sewing Machine – a Juki TL-98Q. Yay! But now I needed a table that could fit both machines at…
My Little Business
I live in a city of ~70,000 in Southern California – Redlands. One of the neat things about it is that it feels like a small town, but it’s not! There are several “Art Fairs” each year where one can very inexpensively set up a table for a day or two, and hopefully sell some!…
My Studio Today
So, here is my studio today. When you enter the door, the 1st thing you see is shelves of folded fabric – YUM! Luckily, these shelves were built in to this space, all I had to do was fold the fabric to fit correctly – now that was fun Anyway, as you continue on through,…
Workspaces I have loved
So, my DH is buidling me a new sewing machine table. I thought I’d recap my older ones and then provide a tutorial of sorts on how he built the new one. This post I’ll give a tour of the studio I had set up in a bedroom back when we lived in a 1930′s…
Blue Moon
After finishing the large “Lollipop Flower” quilt, I realized I wanted to keep working with it. I also had a large wall in my dining room that I wanted to fill. So, I came up with the idea of filling the space with several small pieces, instead of one large one. Thus, I could take…
Lollipop Flowers – the quilt
So, I had found my motif, now it was time to make a much larger quilt on it. Last Fall I was experimenting with limiting my color palette, and also coming up with ways to assemble larger pieces so that I quilt them a bit at a time and there for don’t have to manuever…
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My name is Candy Glendening,and I’m addicted to color! I dye fabric so I can have just the hue & texture I want, and then use it to make art quilts and “everyday art”.
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