Vintage Wearables in the Works

So much flotsam and jetsam! These are so much fun to make....I'm addicted!

Photos of finished cuffs coming soon.

Perfectly Piped Pillows!

My own pattern and instructions!

By popular demand, I'll be introducing this new class on June 11th, 14th and July 26th. Make a piped pillow cover with a zippered closure in the back. I'll also show you how to make your own piping and pillow inserts.

Contact me if you'd like to join the class!

Blue Fairy is on display....

...she's at the Suntree Library with some of her friends and a collection of amazing art quilts created by my Seams Unique Fiber Arts group!

I have a few of my fiber art creations in there too!

I am

This is an art doll I created for a challenge by the Space Coast Doll Artist. 

The theme was entitled “Who Am I?”

It’s impossible for me not to feel pulled in many directions, and lately I have realized the importance of taking time to center myself, to remember who I am and why I am here. However, as soon as I come to that place of peace within, I again feel pulled away, by things or concepts or thoughts that are important at that moment, such as Family, Health, or Finances. Then there is always a cloud of Expectation, Duty, and Obligations, telling me those are more important. I am surrounded by Chaos, Issues and Expectations. The only way I can stay sane is to keep reminding myself remain calm and centered, as my life franticly surrounds around me.

Materials: star-shaped muslin body stuffed with fiberfill, painted with acrylics; faux-porcelain clay cabochon face; upholstery fringe; embroidery hoop surrounded with shredded repurposed silk strips; embellished with beads and metallic threads.

Permission to play today....

It's a beautiful day and for once I have NO deadlines or appointments, so I treated myself to a "studio day" literally in my own backyard.

I was inspired by an article in the latest issue of GreenCraft Magazine to paint papers. The article touched my repurposing soul, so I gathered some newspapers, gesso and sponge brushes and prepped my papers.

After the gessoed newspapers dried, I added color with acrylic paints just on one half of the paper, then folded it to monoprint the other half. Some of them I monoprinted again just by pressing the already printed papers to others that were still wet. 

Look at all the pretty textures!!!

The hardest part of this project so far has been waiting for the paints to dry! Next I will add more surface design with stamps, stencils, textures....not sure what at this point. Not sure what I'm going to use these for, but I plan to share them with my friends, and maybe make a piece or two of Abandonment Art.

More pix to come....after the paint dries!

My First Juried Art Quilt Show!

My art quilt "Homage to Cutoffs and Hawaiian Print Shirts" has been selected to be a part of the juried show at the Ruth Funk Center for Textile Arts exhibit entitled "Florida in Fabric II"....I feel VERY honored to have been chosen! Scroll down to the January 31st blog entry to see the photos.

Valentine's Day is Coming...

Just in time! I did some "ice dying" in deep reds and pinks, just for Valentine's Day!

These 100% China silk scarves took the dye so nicely....

I love the randomness and unpredictability of this process....

Can you see the "cat face?" I can!