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I’m very excited to have finished this patchwork Progress Pride Flag quilt. The pattern is by Bobbie Gentili from Geeky Bobbin. All of the fabrics are scraps from my stash.
This was a fun project and the finished quilt is really bright and colorful. As part of this process, I also enjoyed learning more about how the design of the Progress Pride flag came to be.
I couldn't resist make two of these little bird assemblages for my shop. They are just so satisfying to make. I love tiny things. The chickens have been pretty cool. They seem to really love each other. They snuggle up together on their roost at night and making little cooing sounds. And during the dayRead More →
One week remains in our make-along. If you are considering entering, I encourage you to go for it. It was awesome to stretch a little and try something new. Any kind of fiber art is welcome – knit, crochet, cross-stitch, embroidery, softie making, quilting – whatever you are interested in doing. Some really lovely entriesRead More →
Have a great day.
Three baby birds peeking curiously from their nest. I made this last night. It was a good way to use up all those torn strips of fabric leftover from making wings and it was fun to imagine the lives of these little fabric nestlings. It is now up in my shop. The chickens had toRead More →
This truck pulled up at 7 pm And a very nice guy from the farm unloaded two beautiful chickens and a homemade coop. Roxanne inspected them in her nightgown. We got some instructions on how to feed them and make them comfortable and then we just celebrated the arrival of our guests. They'll be withRead More →
Today I made six 4"x3"x.75" bird assemblages. I used old rolodex folders, some mesh origami paper, thread, wire, cotton fabrics, wool stuffing and embroidery floss. I made these in response to Kim's call for teeny tiny artwork. Kim own Three Graces Gallery in Portsmouth, NH. She recently found an old vending machine that she isRead More →
First, a new Springtime bird is up in the shop today. And also it looks like we will be borrowing two chickens from Land's Sake, our CSA farm, for two weeks. They will arrive on Monday evening in their own coop and they will live in our backyard. I called our neighbor this morning toRead More →
Talons. Wings. A wise face. A new owl today. I used the fabric left over from making the bumble bee. I love making owls. They are the largest of the birds I am making right now and have just the right amount of detail to sink my teeth into. This new guy is in theRead More →
This was a really good challenge. I've never made an insect before – the closest I've come was the Maryland crab. There were several iterations of this bee before this final one. The flower, on the other hand, came together right away. I am going to make more of these. They are so fun. ThisRead More →
I am working today on my project for the make-along. It is always an interesting process designing something totally new. Lots of little problems to solve and lots of stitches to tear out and sew again a different way. I did buy some new fabrics to play with (I started a make-along! I get toRead More →