I am a Niche Award Finalist, these awards are sponsored by Niche Magazine a trade publication of fine craft and artist made products. This is such an honor, the judging of entries is based on three main criteria: 1. technical excellence, both in surface design and form 2. a distinct quality of unique, original and …
Happy New Year, looking forward to much creating in 2013.
A great chance to get some handmade gifts this weekend. J and I will be in downtown Norfolk with my shirts, bags and fabrics. This is my last show for the year, some of these items are leaving my inventory. Many other artisans will be there to showcase there work. Hope to see you …
Work in progress. RSA fund raiser quilt, it was great working with all the blocks created by the creative Moms from school.
It is getting to be a crazy summer. Being so busy with the extreme heat really wears you down. Some evenings I just have to sit. But I still need to push on to the new designs and business plan. This blog is being updated and I look forward to many new things, for me, …
I have some classes coming this summer at my studio. Please let me know if you are interested, space is limited. Sewing for Beginners and Intermediate June 26, July 3 12:30-4pm Teens 12-18 …
This is one of the new design I just finished for a rather large hand printed fabric order. I was interesting to translate a small square piece of collage work into yardage of fabric. It did give me a lot of inspiration for future designs. I am currently doing a lot of “playing” with surface …
Summer fashion is so tricky, as you get older. I especially need to cover my legs-scars. So I like pants, but not capri pants, they just seem to make everyone look short and chunky, I wear them at home and always feel fat. I do love the new wide leg crop pants that are “trendy” …
My friend and fellow teacher Susan is having a give away on the blog, and the gift just happens to be one of my painted silk scarves. So I hope you all stop over a read about all the adventures in home schooling and more. Let me know if you are the lucky winner.
I wanted to use up things in my holiday decorations this year. This is a funky tree SA made for me to decorate. We played with leftover wood scraps. A little something different for the front porch entry.
