Notebooks in the Shop
I’ve added some new items to the shop, including some hand-colored and hand-stamped notebooks, like this one: And this one: And a couple of others. I also added two new embroidered pouches: Embroidery...
View ArticleGiveaway Day!
Congratulations to Chiska, whose comment number came up on random.org as the winner of the pouch. Thank you to everyone who commented–I really enjoyed reading about your handmade gifts and memories....
View ArticleHello, 2014
And it’s been a long December and there’s reason to believe Maybe this year will be better than the last I can’t remember all the times I tried to tell myself To hold on to these moments as they pass...
View ArticleMaking + Listening::5/2014
I’ve been very busy making this past week. First priority was a custom order for Dawn, for a pouch for her son’s Kindle. She also wanted it to be protected against wetness. After talking about her...
View ArticleSewn Embroidered Wrist Cuff
I have several sewn and embroidered wrist cuffs that I made a few years ago. They’re a fun alternative to bracelets and fairly quick to make, which is why it’s hard to explain why it’s been so long...
View ArticleIt’s in the Details {Shop Update}
I’ve added some new pencil pockets and basic pockets to the shop, some of what I’ve been working on the past couple of months, here and there. For instance, when I bought some manic-fish fabric for my...
View ArticleMaking + Listening::9/2014
The Making + Listening series has a new host, Jen at iHappy, and I’m definitely happy to be joining in again this week! It’s been a while. I’ll start off by sharing something 5yo G made. This was all...
View ArticleMaking + Listening::10/2014
This week I have been making basic pockets. That’s a stack with zippers sewn in, waiting to be top-stitched and sewn up (which took place about nine hours after I took the photo; I mostly sew at night...
View ArticleMaking + Listening::13/2014
This week I finished 13 zip pockets, to add to the pile to take to a craft fair later this month. It’s so satisfying to finally get to the point of turning them right-side out and seeing them complete....
View ArticleMaking + Listening::14/2014
Lots of photos to share this week, some of which are better than others in terms of quality. First up, my daughter’s embroidery from a few weeks ago, that I have neglected to share. She drew on the...
View ArticleField Trip: Baltimore Museum of Art
Living in Annapolis, we are close to both Washington, DC, and Baltimore, which is pretty cool. Turns out Baltimore has a really nice art museum–and admission is free, everyday, for everybody, always....
View ArticleArt Quiltlet: 20/52
I bought myself a Gelli Plate because while I love gelatin plate printmaking, I don’t have a place to store them here. Our fridge is side-by-side and flat shelf space is hard to find. So I decided to...
View ArticleExperiments
I’m trying to work on something every day, and one day last week I was at a loss, so I just started stitching fabric together. A whole bunch of blues, because I somehow have more blue fabric than any...
View ArticleArt Quiltlet: 31/52
This one is simple and slow. First I carved a two-inch pinwheel quilt block stamp, which I then block printed on some fabric I dyed in a class a few weeks ago. I also dyed some thread in that class as...
View ArticleArt Quiltlet: 32/52
Back to Neocolor water-soluble pastels on this one. First I stitched the oval shapes, then colored them in and added water. (They bled a bit more than I intended.) Once the piece was dry, I added the...
View ArticleArt Quiltlet: 38/52
Ooh, I do like this one. (I like all of them. But still.) This began as a white piece of cotton, and, using a watercolor painting in my sketchbook as a guide, I outlined the flowers using gel glue....
View ArticleArt Quiltlet: 39/52
“Fraying” This is not at all subtle. I used part of an old pair of jeans with a hole in the knee, a scrap of Japanese cotton, and some running stitch. This one is inspired purely by how I feel. I don’t...
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