March 2008

It's been a very long time since I have Blogged. I am being more creative this year and will be blogging more often this year. check back often.

February 2007 Projects

I have been involved in some swaps this past month. Here are pictures of fabric valentines postcards.

I am also involved in an anything goes charm swap. These charms are made from twinkle lights and wire and also puzzle pieces and beaded wire.

Secret Lake page

November 2006

I just finished a 6 month round robin of cloth journals. This picture is the page that I made for Lenna Andrews' journal. The theme is Secret Lake. I used a free motion embroidery technique called thread painting to draw the leaves of the cat tails and used brown velvet ribbon wrapped around a pipe cleaner for the cat tail. I then applied some leaves that I did separated and sewed them on to enhance the 3d appearance. I really enjoyed doing it and it came out quite well. Enjoy.

I am really enjoying the adventure of learning free motion embroidery. I didn't know that my 1972 dressmaker sewing machine could turn out such beautiful stuff. The techniques are relatively easy, once you know what you are doing. People tell me that part of my success is my imagination and the willingness and courage to forge ahead and try new things. I guess that is true. My motto is "just do it" (thanks NIKI)

October 2006

I have participating in a fabric journal swap. This frog is my page for a journal titled "shades of green". It is done on my sewing machine using a free motion embroidery technique. The dandelion is in another journal named "In my garden" If you were to look in my garden you would see lots of them.

This is a wall hanging that I made for the "under the sea swap" I had lots of fun using all of those fancy fibers and yarns that I have been collecting. Bruce says that all of the other people that are participating are probably putting mermaids and cute fish in thier creations, and of course Mine has to have a shark. That's me always putting in the unexpected.

I am taking 2 online emroidery classes at this time. There is always something new to learn. I may even put all that I am learning together and finally find that one thing that I love. Ha! that's it for now.

Purple and Gold swap

Fabicholics has been exchanging journal pages for the past couple of months. These purple and gold pages are my contribution to the swap. Purple and Gold was the theme and the pages themselves are 8 inches by 8 inches. These were fun to make, however they were challenging since we could only pick one other color and had no other hints except the color choices to help formulate the design.

the holidays are over

I hope that you all had a safe and happy holiday. I just wanted to post some pictures of the fabric boxes that I made to enclose some christmas gifts in. they are quite easy to make and work up to be spectacular.

They make up flat and then fold up int a box, it looks more complicated than it really is.

December 5, 2005

Hello everyone, I haven't written in a while.

I have been busy creating fabric journal pages to swap in one of the lists I belong to.

I belong to another list that I have been creating pages for another swap. Chunky book pages.

I was in California for Thanksgiving visiting a family friend and made her an angel pin doll from Deanna Hogan's newest pattern. I am proud to belong to a Doll and Bear group that meets monthly Deanna is a member as well and this pin is what she taught us to do in a class that she gave us. The wings don't show up well in the picture, however they are beautiful and the "feathers" are applied one at a time. What a beautiful effect it makes. I have been working on developing pattern for a crocheted cell phone pouch that I will be making people for Christmas. So I have been staying busy. Until next time Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.