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new stuff

May 26, 2009

Okay, it is time to post about some new stuff.  First off, one of my birds, a little lark in orange and blue fabrics, is in the Spring 2009 issue of Stitch magazine. I hope you'll check it out!  There is a lot of a great stuff in there. Next, a daschund.  I want to… 

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hello again and the blog’s birthday

May 20, 2009

I'm still here and I'm sewing and sewing, I promise. And lots of non-bird sewing, too!  It has been so great to try some new things, new animals, new approaches and even some new fabrics.  This was the pile under my ironing board this evening: Sparkly satiny stuff in there and some vintage neckties, too. … 

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hello

May 12, 2009

Lots of crafting and creating is going on here, but no pictures of anything yet.  Pre-K is winding down for the  year and I had a rather unfriendly confrontation with the school director and the teacher this week about the atmosphere in the classroom. I think pre-K classes should emphasize and explicitly teach friendship skills… 

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“Hurry.”

May 5, 2009

Last night I finally finished a collage I had started many months ago. I worked on it for a week or two and then set it aside for some reason which  can't remember now. When I pulled it out over the weekend I really liked it and with the addition of a bird on a… 

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catching up

May 2, 2009

My major project is nearly out the door and now I have some time to catch up.  First off, Stella's birthday celebration.  We had an awesome music teacher, Josh Shriber, come sing songs and play his guitar.  This was a lot of fun. And then pizza and chocolate cake.  I had never made a chocolate… 

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Earth and Air has opened at Lark & Key

April 30, 2009

I'm busy here working on a big project that is rather all absorbing at the moment.  I will have a second Humpty Dumpty to show in a day or two.  But I did want to let you know that my show at Lark & Key has opened. Please call Sandy (704-379-1826) or shoot her an… 

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back from our trip

April 25, 2009

We had a great family vacation in D.C.  We stayed in Dupont Circle and saw my family in Maryland, ate delicious food (Hank's Oyster House was a favorite, with Mr. Yogato tangy yogurt with mochi for dessert).  We spent some quality time with Lincoln and the Wright Brothers.  And we got a sneak peak at… 

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magazine stuff

April 16, 2009

My sister-in-law's house is on the cover of Metropolitan Home this month.  Those little girls are my nieces, Jordan and Ellis, and on their heads are felt birthday crowns I made for them when they turned four!  How cool is that!  And Passover is officially over tonight. The pizza guy should be here any moment… 

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Studio Update

April 10, 2009

Stella has a pink kitty that she loves so much.  He is her special guy and she drags him everywhere.  He has been her constant companion for three years now and he is a bit worse for the wear. Lucky for kitty it is his birthday every day.  She sets a nice table and invites… 

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little bird and Pesach cooking

April 5, 2009

Last night I finished this little bird in orange and blue for my show at Lark & Key. I took a few birds over to a nature preserve that abuts our property called Cronk's Rocky Woodland. There is a great old house there with an outdoor fireplace. The mantle is covered in moss and is… 

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