Every May our local elementary school, Countryside Elementary, has a silent auction fundraiser. Every April I think, “hmmmm, what can I do with t-shirts this year?” After the recent “extreme-snow” winter I’m ready for picnic weather! (For any Countryside alumni parents, the fundraiser is tonight, it should be a fun party!) The top is pieced… Continue reading upcycling for dollars redux …
Category: home accessories
merry (retro) christmas!
So much of the commercially available holiday fabric is cute. Too cute. And too much the same. However, sometimes I find some special yardage. And this is one of them! I’ve had it for a while but not wanted to cut into it … but finally I did to make these fun holiday drink coasters.… Continue reading merry (retro) christmas!
ready for cold & flu season …
I just completed 50 travel tissue covers! Available in a myriad of colors and all filled with a pack of tissues ready for those inevitable fall sneezes and sniffles. (Please note: These are not available in my etsy shop. Please visit the Sign of the Dove in Burlington Mall, the Celebrate Newton Holiday Fair, or… Continue reading ready for cold & flu season …
FABric!
Stop by the NewTV gallery tonight and enjoy their latest exhibit: FABric! Every image is constructed of fabric and fiber, or with fiber as the subject. This show was organized by Newton Open Studios and features Newton artists … including me! Here’s a preview of the exhibit. My work is usually in the form of… Continue reading FABric!
merry christmas!
hi, mom! I’m home!
You know you’re going to miss them when they head off to college. But you won’t miss the laundry. And while a nice bag may not make laundry fun, it might entice them to do it on their own … before they come home. At least that was my hope last fall when I sent… Continue reading hi, mom! I’m home!
peter rabbit basket
I have had a length of Peter Rabbit and Friends home dec fabric in my stash for years. As much as I loved it, I never knew what to do with it. Until last week when I was wandering around etsy and saw the answer in another shop. Easter baskets! Thank you Anne Schneider of… Continue reading peter rabbit basket
weekly woot!
This week’s woot goes out to the Fish Print Lady Stephanie Mason. What? You’ve never heard of fish prints, or gyotaku? Me either, until last week when I met Stephanie. Gyotaku is an old Japanese folk art of making prints from, well, fish. And, apparently it began as a way to record the size… Continue reading weekly woot!
sewing tip of the day
Just gathered together the fabric for my next “block of the month” class. Our first assignment was to arrange the fabrics in order of value. Value? Hmmmm, this quilt will be made from recycled men’s shirts, so …. Okay, she meant by color value. Which can be tricky if you are easily distracted (as I… Continue reading sewing tip of the day
weekly woot!
This week’s woot goes out to contemporary needlepoint artist Emily Peacock. With the notable exception of my mother Dora, needlepoint seems to be a neglected art in the States. It shouldn’t be. Needlepoint is quiet work; perfect as an evening “stress-reducer” or “take-along” project wherever you may travel. Emily hails from the UK and… Continue reading weekly woot!