sewing the edges

Been sewing a bit and using my selvages.

Don't know why I am so fascinated with them....

...but I tend to be.

Anyway...I stitched up a bunch of them in this manner, intending them to be on the back of a challenge quilt. But they turned out to be the perfect size for placemats. Now I can't decide.

Do I really want them to be hidden on the back of something?

Not really.

I think I will do both.

Lord knows I have enough to do both.

Have a wonderful Wednesday!

stripping..art style

I bought a large print cookbook at a second hand book store.

On Sunday I went thru it and inked up some pages....

...a lot of them.

Used my alcohol inks.

fun stuff

This one reminded me of when I was a kid and we used to color Easter eggs. The coloring kit came with squares of a tissue like paper with designs like this and you would wrap the paper around the egg and then apply a damp paer towel over it and the design would come off onto the egg.

OK...so then I plopped in front of the tv and ripped the pages into strips.


I covered this can with some of the colored strips and placed the rest of them inside.



It's a colorful mess!
I created a few other things and will show them later this week.

random friday

YAY!

Good news!

The funk is gone!

I feel normal again!

I have energy...

...I exercised.

I feel like painting....

...and sewing...

and designing...

BUT

I have to go to the bank and run errands, ect.

...But I feel good.

I will be making some sort of creative art this weekend!

Happy Friday and creative weekend wishes!

wednesday check in

Nothing much new...

...I am still here...

...still feeling funky.

The sun is not helping...
and neither did buying some new fabric.

Just have to wait it out I guess.

Nature's stencil on my wall.

I was walking down the hall and whoa!

Just the sun shining thru my front door.



Happy Wednesday!

Spring has sprung!

OK... it's officially spring now so no more talk of the S word.

Most of it has melted and with high sixty temps today and tomorrow....

I say good riddance!

I did do some creative things this weekend but no photo's.

I am having to force myself.

Ever since I had that funk last week...energy has been low...

....and my mood too.

Going out today and get some of that sun...it has to help.

I want my old self back.

This is my challenge doll that was published in Art Doll Quarterly a few years back.

Thought she represents a change in seasons.


So here are my geraniums....
...they are residing in the garage until it's safe to come out.


I kinda like them in the windows.





Wishing you a wonderful week of spring!

random friday

Spring like things are finally happening....

....buds are popping out all over...

...grasses are greening up.

Yesterday was nice....I was able to open some windows and the cats and I enjoyed some much needed fresh air in the house.

Today is supposed to reach nearly 70 degrees.

DH is home sick with the same crud I had....have? Still not well.

Tomorrow's weather forecast?

SNOW!!!

and lots of it!

Up to 10 inches!

Was going to work in the yard today....not!

Well, I guess that is Spring for you...it is still winter.

No matter what...I am going to enjoy today.

Enjoy your weekend!

something green

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

During the Christmas holidays I moved the dining room table into the kitchen to make room for a tree in front of the big window in the dining room. I put the round kitchen table in the studio to refinish the badly worn top.

But now I really love the square table in the kitchen. What the heck! It's staying.

So now I am into table runners. Thought I would make one for each season and holiday.

They are fairly quick and easy to make and I can enjoy looking at my favorite fabric's.

So I have pieced together this table runner.
Lots of pretty flowers....

....and lots of the yummy greens that I love.

Have a green Wednesday!