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Showing posts with label fabric arts. Show all posts
Showing posts with label fabric arts. Show all posts

Sunday, 14 December 2008

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Well I finally have this Year Diary finished & ready to post off...

It became a bit of a comedy of errors but I mustn't call them that, they were Creative Opportunities. I had made the cover just a tad short/narrow so the diary didn't want to close as flat as I would have liked so then I had to think of a way to close it so came up with the loop look but had just used a lead pencil I had on my table at the time - then after making that solution, found that most biros were fatter than that so finally found a biro the right size ... talk about making life hard for myself ... sorry, No, talk about creating wonderful opportunities to further my creative possibilities - gosh that sounds all a bit flash ... ha ha
I've also got my Fabric Christmas PostCards finished now just ready to post - will show these over the next few days instead of putting them into a slide show that I know some can't access with dial-up ... I'm running with a hot sewing machine & iron - no silly I'm not ironing my clothes, [that went out with the stockings] it goes with the sewing as I do a lot of fusing of the fabrics... Hope you are all having a great w/e ...
Thankful... for hindsight...

Tuesday, 12 August 2008

AWOL...?

Yep I'm here ... not really been Absent WithOut Leave - well maybe mentally ...lol but that's a whole different thing.
Well the weather is really cool here at present ... Ekka[show]time so the winds [Westerlies] will be up by the end of the week I guess & that will make it even colder. Last year there was sooo much sickness around that the authorities were advising folks to stay home but I believe it has been a great Ekka this year with lots of people going & the weather is perfect for a good day out as the sun is warm but not burning like summer. Tomorrow is Ekka Day or Show Day & is a public holiday so it will be packed. Am I going? 'No' it's only about a 5 year thing for me & 5 years aren't up yet ... ha ha
Well it seems like months ago that I went for my long w/e with Luc ... we had a great time & I got a few things done & we looked at DvD's I've been collecting. I've been involved with a Skinny Book swap & seem to be taking wayyyy tooo long to get my pages done but I'm nearing the end now.
I've been using this project to learn how to do free motion sewing ... steep learning curve ... I did start this project just before I went to Luc's & worked on it there as well. Here is a teaser as I can't show them all until at least half of the folks have received them...the theme is Angelic. At least you know I have been doing something...
Ohhh did I tell you we went to see Mamma Mia... was so good we actually have been twice now such a great 'feel good' show so if you get a chance to see it do ... I'm sure you won't be disappointed. I think Meryl & the gang did a great job of singing although they are far from singers but it gave you that feeling that it's quite OK to go around singing so long as it makes 'you' feel good. It amazed me how clever the writers were to be able to weave a story around the songs that had/have been hits just sooo long ago ... real talent I believe.
Here are the some of the DvD's we watched & got some great inspiration from ...Now we will have to schedule time in to have a go at some of the wonderful projects. Seems you can use anything to make art these days making it a challenge to find 'stuff'. I often wonder if we enjoy the making of the art more or the hunting for 'stuff'?
In the last few weeks I received a great parcel from Barbara in Germany[Thank You Barbara] & this is part of a little something I'm sending her ... I know another teaser ... All for now, Take care & Keep Smilin'... B

Saturday, 5 April 2008

Monica Magnas' 'Love Squared' Doll is finished ...

What a wonderfull effort by Monica & all that contributed to this doll... Please pop on over and have a look at what Monica has done with all those little 2" squares. I've posted about the Pink Artist Community Project back in Feb when I first started this fabric journey... I do hope you have time to pop on over to Monica's 'girl gone thread wild' blog Here is a photo - we have been given permission to show you ...Monica's attention to detail is wonderful ... thanks for letting us take this journey with you Monica ...