Posted in Making Crafts!, Motherhood, tagged art making, illness, Motherhood, Photos on March 20, 2008 | No Comments »
The things that have made us happy….
Horse head made out of Sculpey. Still not sure how I will attach it to a fabric body…
Little robin’s egg, acorns and thimble from Casey’s Wood Products
Sicky snuggling with mom
Toddlers do love their slings
I love my messy desk
Posted in Motherhood, Weather Geek, You Must Be Kidding!, tagged hummingbirds, illness, Motherhood on March 19, 2008 | 5 Comments »
Rotavirus riot
That’s what our house is currently experiencing. We haven’t been tested or anything, but the signs and systems are very much present. I’ll spare you the details, sufficed it to say we have had a rough week. We hadn’t had any illness in the house in the past four months until–BLAMMO–now.
Beyond the gauzy film [...]
Posted in Motherhood, tagged artmaking, feminism, Motherhood on March 17, 2008 | 5 Comments »
I’ve begun to work in earnest on my “Mother” art quilt for the April show. I had done the patchwork and applique a number of months ago, but just sat on the project. Can you tell that I recently attended a Gees Bend quilt show? I am using the faded corduroy from a quilt I’ve had [...]
Posted in You Must Be Kidding!, tagged about me, favorites, meme on March 15, 2008 | No Comments »
I have been tagged again! This time by A Stitch In Dye. I love her work, so it really tickles me that she reads my blog. The purpose of this meme is to list 7 things about myself and then list 7 blogs that I read.
Here goes:
1. I used the word “tickle” in a sentence above–although it [...]
Posted in You Must Be Kidding!, tagged favorites, memes, secrets on March 14, 2008 | 2 Comments »
I’ve been tagged by Smooth Pebble to reveal a few secrets, so here goes:
The Secret 4’s.
4 jobs I’ve had: Activity director at a senior center; cheese manager at a food co-op; gallery manager at my college; stay-at-home mom (current, although not too sure how well that title fits with me)
4 favorite movies: Running on Empty; Royal Tenenbaums; A Thousand [...]
Posted in Motherhood, My Art Projects, Postpartum Info, tagged art, postpartum depression, Motherhood on March 13, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Thanks Katherine Stone at Postpartum Progress for featuring my art quilt The Flood on your blog today!
Postpartum Progress it is an excellent resource for moms and families. A clearinghouse of information related to postpartum depression, this blog presents articles on PPD and current research in a clear and positive format. One sweet addition to her site is a photo album of moms who are [...]
Posted in I Am A Sewing Machine, Making Crafts!, tagged craft, patterns, sewing on March 12, 2008 | 2 Comments »
I haven’t sewn with a pattern in years, so when I unearthed a vintage McCall’s pattern for a sling handbag I thought it would be a good excuse to get a little practice in pattern sewing. Luckily the previous owner had cut out and saved all the pieces.
I found this Moda “Hoppin’ Halloween” cotton print [...]
Posted in I Am A Sewing Machine, Making Crafts!, My Art Projects, Ye Olde Etsy Shoppe, tagged embroidery, sewing, applique, tutorial on March 10, 2008 | 6 Comments »
Freezer paper is a fun tool to have in your sewing room. The following tutorial utilizes freezer paper in the applique process to help your designs lie flatter.
Step one: Buy some freezer paper. Available at my local grocery store in one size–gigantic. I’m sure I’ll have this box around for a few years, at least it was cheap.
Step two: [...]
Posted in I Am A Sewing Machine, tagged fabric, sewing on March 10, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Sew, Mama, Sew rocks! They have a weekly giveaway and I was selected from last week’s pool to win a yard of fabric from one of their newest collections! It was a difficult decision as I poured over the fabrics like a kid in a candy store. In the end I went with this one from Anna Griffin Sierra [...]
Posted in Motherhood, My Art Projects, tagged Motherhood, quilt, watercolor, illustration, ink on March 9, 2008 | 2 Comments »
I’ve been working on a quilt for awhile with this image on it. I wanted to portray the dichotomy within motherhood of providing a loving presence for your child, while also striving to be distinct person. I also wanted to explore the idea of imperfect motherhood–that a child grows up with the mother she has, [...]
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