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here is my bin, partially packed with dolls, there are 3 more bins of sewing stars goodies all about to be loaded and then i am off to washington DC to take part in Crafty Bastards! it is an awesome show, and i hope to see some of you there!
there is a big 'to do list' of everything i want to get finished for the shows. i have been picking a few items a day to work on & finish. but i find that the list sometimes makes me want to do something totally unrelated. if i manage to get a bunch of stuff done i have given in to this weird extra burst of creativity. this is one example of what i have made:
i think he actually came out pretty cute. i might make another one if time allows...i made him so he is thread jointed, out of a super soft micro fleece blanket.
well, back to the grindstone, or uh, sewing machine in my case...
i can cross the street by myself today because...
ever since i was little my father would tell me, "you can't cross the street by yourself until you are 30!". well, today is the day. i can cross the street by self, and i have now spent 3 decades on this planet. crazy! i sure hope the next 10 years are even better!
well, i have had my head buried in piles of fabric & paper getting ready for crafty bastards in washington DC & the risd alumni sale here in Providence. so here are some progress shots of what i have been doing so far...
the to do list:
the sewing table:
finished and ready button sets:
finish up sea life:
and this only a fraction of what i have planned on getting done. so i better get back to it, i promise more tempting pictures of things as i finish them up!
yesterday i went with several friends to the big E, (the eastern states exposition). it is like a county faire, but for all of new england. along the backside were houses that belonged to each of the states. each one specializing in gifts & food that were from that state. there were also the most amazing fried food booths, a petting zoo, a building filled with farm animals, and amazing looking rides. that was just what we managed to get to do...it was very fun, and on until september 30th...more of my pictures are on flickr.
this is an idea i had for a t-shirt while i was watching an episode of 'the universe' the other night. i kept thinking about it, and so i sketched it out. i know, it is not only a pun, but super geeky. i know i would wear it...i wonder if anyone else would? what do you think?
more pumpkin goodness...can you tell i am ready for fall?
i had high hopes for this weekend that crashed and burned spectacularly! so i decided to top it off with cookies, because, hey why not?
there are candy cookies made from a recipe i got in the newest halloween edition of martha stewart's magazine. i must admit, i love halloween. and even though it is still summer i am so excited i couldn't wait, so i tried out the recipe. i have found with the martha recipes for cookies there is more often than not a little too much flour. so i countered it in this recipe with a teaspoon of 2% milk.
i was going to link to the recipe on the website, but it is moving like molassas as usual...so here it is:
candy topped cookies*
3/4 cup flour // 1/2 stick of unsalted butter (room temp) // 1/2 cup sugar // 1 large egg yolk // 1/4 teaspoon vanilla // 1/4 teaspoon baking powder // 1/4 teaspoon salt // candy corns {chocolate variation--1/2 cup flour & 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa} *also, i used some super mini peanut butter cups from Trader Joes for the chocolate cookies to be topped with
1. preheat oven to 350.
2. mix butter & sugar until fluffy
3. mix in egg yolk, vanilla, baking powder, & salt
4. mix in flour, add a teaspoon of milk to slightly moisten if necessary
5. roll in your hands into 1" balls and place on baking sheet
6. bake for about 10 minutes, remove from oven and immediately place candy corns on the cookies and lightly press in. let the cookies sit for one minute, then remove and put on wire rack to cool.
enjoy!!
whew!! new! apple kits available in the webshop! yay! made it with both colors of fleece in each kit, and after making an apple with this wedge pattern it will be easy to make other round objects.
well, here it is at a store! therese laskey's softies book, and my little toothy on the cover smiling at passers by! i got my copy in the mail the other day, and it a really gorgeous book. chronicle always makes the best books! i am so thrilled to have a pattern in here. i have seen the book at several independent stores, i have yet to wander into a border's to see if they have it there yet, but i think all the patterns are really awesome, and there are even 2 needle felting patterns including one fron jenn docherty!
this is a shot of the picture for my pattern..the photography is so wonderful too! can you tell i am impressed???
in other sewing related news, last night a funny little critter was created. not on my list of 'to do's, but the cooler weather totally got me thinking about fall...
