I finished this dog today. The herringbone on his body is from a thrifted sheet I found this weekend. It looks like wool, but its cotton. Really nice stuff and it is a full-sized sheet so lots more left. I attached his legs with double button joints – actually I had to attach his back…
lizard
I made a lizard. I dyed the lighter green fabric – it used to be pale yellow. He’s a funny little guy. I’m getting ready to start making backdrops for my pieces to sit on. I’m thinking about covering boxes in fabric. I’d like to keep things simple and let the pieces really show. And…
another book to swap
Here is today’s book that I’d like to swap: New Crafts Paper Cutting by Stewart and Sally Walton (Hardcover. Published in 1997). This one is inscribed to me "For Abby- A whole new world of creativity to conquer – love, Mom Jan Dec. 2002 Seems she forgot…
a snail and a swap
There are now three snails in all. I like things in threes. My mom is a bit of a spendthrift and she has a habit of buying me random things and mailing them to me (she lives in Maryland and I live in Massachusetts). Every now and then she totally hits it right and what…
camel
I worked on this camel for quite a while and I’m satisfied with her. She’s nice and tall (about 9") and she has a good heft and she stands really well. The camel toe helps. I put a gusset on the top of her head and another one on her hump. That would be a…
collaged valentines
I’ve been making a lot of collages recently, in between bouts of sewing. I find it is a good way to refresh creativity. It is a different way of thinking, a totally different way of making – no fussy seams, no fiddling with stuffing. I made this series of five valentines. Each one had two…
flour sack snail
A second simple snail, this one from a flour sack and some denim. These guys are pretty fun. I was just wandering around the house this week without a purpose because of my camera dysfunction. Here is how Charlie suggested I handle the situation. Um, thanks.
it’s fixed (and a new bear)
Okay, we finally were able to fix the uploading issue with the camera. The new cable we ordered from an eBay seller didn’t fix it and I was starting to feel sad blog withdrawal. I need to say a big thank you to the person who commented suggesting that we buy a card reader. Worked…
technical difficulties
Hi all- I hope you had a good New Year’s eve. We went out to a lovely restaurant in Somerville with our close friends and had a great meal and drinks like grown-ups. I did make two New Year’s resolutions this year. The first is to get to know my neighbors more. We’ve lived here…
humpty dumpty
This is what I’ve been busy with and here is the egg head without his jaunty cap This doll quickly became one of the more complex dolls I’ve made. I wanted him to have bloomers and to be able to sit with his legs bent. Gusseted button jointa seemed to be the best solution. Once…
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