I spent a big of time this weekend dyeing some scarves to top up my stock for the show that’s coming up, as well as dye 2 custom scarves: One of the scarves was for a man who wants a scarf dyed in the colors of his wife’s wedding bouquet for a anniversary present: The… Continue Reading
As this weekend ends, I realize that I only have 2 weekends left before my big October show, Art for Heaven’s Sake! Luckily, the weekend right before the show is really long, we have Monday and Tuesday off at the UoR hooray! I was way down on my silk scarf blank inventory so had to… Continue Reading
Tadah! 8 new bags for my upcoming show! The leather strap is long enough to wear cross body, but they are adjustable by knotting them at a different spot. The closure is a really cool stud that the leather slips over. There’s a large phone pocket on the outside: The inside has a pocket that… Continue Reading
After making a couple of lampshades for my bedroom a couple months ago (note, hubby made both the lamps and the bedside tables!): I started thinking about lampshades for sconces on the other side of the room, so I could remove the lamp that’s plugged into the switched outlet for the room from the crowded… Continue Reading
Well, I survived the first week back to teaching, it’s always tough to get back in the swing of things! I did get to spend some quality time with my sewing machine over the weekend and now I’m just about done with eight of the larger crossbody bags I’ve been working on: They look so… Continue Reading
I’ve also been working hard on making 8 more of the crossbody bag I re-designed to be a bit larger (so a full size iPad could fit in it). Here are all 8 of the flaps, all “branch-and-bird-ified”: In order to stay organized, I like to keep the parts in piles, here they all are… Continue Reading
I’ve been working away designing something new, and have decided to keep this new product a secret on social media until I’m ready to share it! (Ooooh, so mysterious!!!) But I thought I’d share this lovely shot of what I’m working with: I absolutely LOVE the selvedge!!!! Continue Reading
Ok, I’ve got just a bit over 1 month until my big Fall art show, “Art, for Heaven’s Sake”!! Let’s see if I’m ready: August Goals Paint the Living Room! August 31 0% Teach August FMQ Class August 31 100% Dye Layette for Pamela August 31 100% Wedding Scarf Tests for Mary… Continue Reading