Thinking about the story of The Velveteen Rabbit, I am warming up by making tags this morning. I have work to do, to finish up preparing kits and materials for Arizona Craft Rave.
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Arizona Craft Rave – December 7
I am getting my samples and tutorials ready for next Saturday at Arizona Craft Rave. Here is a sneak peak.
Teachers and classes are set!
Originally posted on Arizona Craft Rave:
We will have 25+ projects for you to choose from to make at this year’s event. Tortilla printmaking, retro paper trees, pompom jewelry, paper rosettes, bookmaking, screenprinting and more! They start from FREE, $5, $10, and $15. Learn a new craft, make your gifts! This is going to be…
More ornaments
It must be the season that’s making me create more ornaments. And off course the love of stitching. And even though in this day and age, one can buy the prettiest of fabrics there are, I still choose to use stamps on muslin and make my own. Here I used a butterfly stamp I’ve had… Read More More ornaments
Ornaments
It’s been raining and I have been working on small sewing projects, like this mushroom ornaments.
Winter issue of SEW Somerset
I am super excited again…check out the newest issue of SEW Somerset, due out in December. My work made it, in two different articles.
Paper houses
Here is something I was working on about a week ago. Inspired by a book I checked out at the library, I made a few paper houses of my own.
Teaching sewing multiculturally
I recently got a volunteer position to teach refugee women sewing skills. This is exciting!! It’s like getting a promotion. Last Friday I met a handful of the women. Their English is limited, and teaching them will be very interesting and very special to me too. It’s going to be a privilege to work with… Read More Teaching sewing multiculturally
Watch the gap
A recent trip to New York City gave me an idea for postcards. I usually don’t collage paper, so this was a good practice for me. I used paper by KaiserCraft – Base Coat Collection, Tim Holtz – Distress Collection, time tables for train schedules that I picked up in NYC, and letter stamps.
Halloween
We got out our Halloween decorations today and were trying to pretty up our front porch. I have a jar of fingers and eyballs and other small human parts made out of rubber. Kind of gross! But fun! Here is also a couple of Halloween themed necklaces, the little pocket-like ones I made with stamps,… Read More Halloween
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