Category Archives: Everyday Art

A Steno Pad Notetaker for a Tulip Lovin’ Gal

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Although I’ve been working hard on my online class, I had to take some time to make this notetaker: My stepsister Pam loves steno pads, she uses them all the time at work, and years ago she asked me to make one of my notetakers (using Kathy Mack’s awesome pattern) sized for a steno pad….

Coming Soon to a Magazine Near You!

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I’ve been working on some convertible totes and nesting baskets, now I’ve got to write up the patterns. These are headed to be photographed tomorrow: I’ve got to get the patterns written up this week, and I’m back teaching at the day job tomorrow, so I’ll be a bit scarce here this week!

A Custom Convertible Clutch

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One other commission I had to complete before Christmas was a convertible clutch. A family had visited me in my booth at a show this Fall and the Mom really loved my clutches, but they were a bit too short to fit an epi-pen she has to carry everywhere because the little boy is very…

Christmas Presents Revealed

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Now that all the presents have been safely given, I can show you what I made for my Candy Claus list! I made a couple of botanical sketch pillows, one for my Mom (to complete the set of 3 of pillows I made for a Quilting Arts TV segment last summer, I gave them to…

Holiday Shopping at Candied Fabrics

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In I’ve been busy making some new journals for my Studio Tour next Sunday, but even if I don’t get them done, I’m happy to report that I’ve got plenty of scarves and going green totes, which are always big sellers at shows. Might I suggest that there may be a woman on your gift list this…

A Custom iPad Cover for a Packers Fan

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I had a visit to my studio by a woman who commissioned an iPad cover for her friend who really loves the Green Bay Packers. We spent a bit of time looking through my stash to find the perfect green. The one we ended up with has some nice mottling with some gold peeking through,…

Red Dirt Art Festival | Tomorrow from 10-4

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Well, I didn’t get much more of my list done, but I did get these wallets made! Tomorrow I’ll be at Red Dirt Art Festival in “Smiley Park” on the corner of Cajon and Vine St, Redlands, CA, from  10 am – 4 pm. See their site for more information

Show Prep | Going Green Totes

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  One of the things I finished for my upcoming shows is some more Going Green Totes. These are ready made cotton canvas totes I buy, dye and embellish with my “Free Motion Machine Sketching”. There’s not much profit in these, so I never get them listed for sale on my website, but if you’d…

New Convertible Clutches

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I’m fast and furiously finishing things for my show that starts Friday night and runs all weekend! Here are 6 new convertible clutches: I’ve got more things finished too…no time yet to process the pix – I’ve got labels and signs to make! P.S. Today (Thursday) is the last day for my DVD pre-order special…thank…

Adding Nook and Kindle covers

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While getting ready for our trip last week, I quickly made a cover for my son’s Nook color and hubby’s Nook (our family’s luck continues – hubby was buying pool supplies and entered a contest for buying 3 types of pool chemicals of the same brand, and he won the Nook. Long time readers know I…

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