Thursday, January 26, 2012

Work in Progress: Boro Skirt

Over the holidays we took all the kidlets down south for an absolutely fabulous week at Disneyworld.
That's a good 20 hours of total driving time and I consider it time will spent. I'm very fortunate that Mr. Almost Perfect likes to drive and I don't get carsick so there is a lot of nice open time for hand work.

boro in progress - Lyric Kinard
I've decided to cover all of the raw seam allowances on the outside of the skirt with hand stitching. There are still a number of seams left to go - and then I'll consider it wearable AND washable. I don't think it will ever be "done" because I can think of a million things to add to it. A canvas in progress. A stitched journal. Art in motion. A continual "to-go" project.

If you would like to listen in - Rice Freeman-Zachary and I talked and giggled about this project, among other things on her podcast: Notes from the Voodo Cafe.



Rice (rhymes with "Lisa") is talented, funny, and articulate. If you have a few minutes it's worth the time.


And.... day two of Artspark's

heARTfest
tutorial blog hop


tomorrow look for

Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Artspark's Tutorial Blog Hop

Artspark presents
a
heARTfest
valentine tutorial blog hop

today the lovely and talented
presents instructions on how to make
this beautiful Valentine's Day card and envelope
http://janeville.blogspot.com/2012/01/8-day-heartfest-valentine-tutorial-blog.html



mark your calendars for these upcoming tutorials


1/28/2012 Lyric Kinard Lovin' my Thermofax Screens
1/29/2012 Judy Coates Perez Chocolate Peppermint Cream Heart Cakes


1/31/2012 Melanie Testa 
2/1/2012 Tracie Lynn Huskamp  Valentine Message Pillows 

For Your Inspiration: Texture in the Sand







Monday, January 23, 2012

Artsparks Valentine Tutorial Blog Hop


Get your HEART on~ Valentine Tutorial Blog Hop


1/25/2012 Jane LaFazio Sketchbook page to Valentine Card (& envelope too)
1/26/2012 Traci Bunkers
1/27/2012 Diana Trout Woven heart valentines card
1/28/2012 Lyric Kinard Lovin' my Thermofax Screens
1/30/2012 Kelli Nina Perkins  Heart-shaped felted soap
1/31/2012 Melanie Testa 
2/1/2012 Tracie Lynn Huskamp  Valentine Message Pillows 

Friday, January 20, 2012

Student Spotlight: Palmetto Quilt Guild

What a wonderful place - Hilton Head Island is absolutely beautiful.
What a wonderful group of students!

I am SO lucky to get to do what I do!