tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87628786328820340272024-03-15T18:10:20.504-07:00Sarah's Fiber LifeSo many crafts, so little time...Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07139292919319536385noreply@blogger.comBlogger153125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8762878632882034027.post-17634504570507797652016-07-10T20:36:00.003-07:002016-07-10T20:39:17.122-07:00A Month, More or LessI've been AWOL now for about a month. There is an explanation, or maybe a reason, although it's not one that I'm particularly proud of.<br />
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I take several different medications to help me manage my depression. About a month ago, I was getting low on two of these medications, so I called the mail-order prescription service to have them fax a refill request to my dr.'s office. Then I waited, because after all, it takes a little while for these things to filter through the bureaucracy. When the medications didn't show up after a week or so, I called the prescription service. "Oh, we put that request in, but your dr. never sent in the prescriptions." <br />
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OK. So then, naturally, I called my dr.'s office. "Oh, we sent that in to the prescription service. We don't know why you haven't received it yet. You'll have to call them."<br />
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OK. So I called the prescription service back. "Yes, we sent in that request, but we never received any scrips. You'll need to call your dr.'s office."<br />
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OK. So I called my dr.'s office back. "Yes, we sent that in to them. We don't know why you haven't received it, but since we sent it in, we can't send it again."<br />
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Lather, rinse, repeat. I think you can see the problem I was running into here. Each arm claimed the other was at fault; neither would take responsibility; by this point I had been out of my medications for about two weeks.<br />
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In the meantime, I was going downhill. Sleeping more and more. Having less and less energy. Feeling less and less hopeful. By the time I had called each office 4-5 times, I was getting to the point where I felt it was all just too much to handle and that I didn't have the energy to deal with it anyway. A vicious cycle.<br />
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Luckily, at this point I told my husband what was going on. He immediately stepped in and called the prescription service. Of course, they told him it wasn't their fault! Then he declared, "We are going in to the dr.'s office on Tuesday (the day after the Fourth of July), in person, and getting this thing straightened out."<br />
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So we did. Of course, when you've been out of medication for 3 weeks, your doctor's first instinct is to say blamingly, "Well, how could you have let this happen?! Have you called our office?" And that's when I just wanted to beat my head against the wall.<br />
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Long story short, we did get my prescriptions refilled. (As my husband rightly pointed out to me, it's much harder for people to ignore you when you're standing right in front of them.) And I did start to take them again this week. And, predictably, my mood is starting to improve. I'm starting to come out of my funk.<br />
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One of the worst things about depression is the lack of energy that you feel when you're in its grip. I've just had no energy or ambition to do anything at all for several weeks now. Not interested in knitting, not interested in quilting, not interested in crochet, not interested in painting or paper crafting. The only thing I have done is to do a little spinning while watching TV. Not much. But I still feel that I <i>should </i>be doing something and getting things done, so on top of the lethargy there is considerable guilt. Another vicious cycle.<br />
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But, I am happy to report, my interest and ambition to do the things I love is slowly returning. I picked up a knitting project again this week.<br />
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This is my version of Cheryl Oberle's <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/highland-triangle-shawl" target="_blank">Highland Triangle Shawl</a>, from her lovely (and now, sadly, out-of-print) book <i><a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/sources/folk-shawls-25-knitting-patterns-and-tales-from-around-the-world" target="_blank">Folk Shawls</a></i>. </div>
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I am making this out of some reclaimed 100% wool yarn, in this (I think) lovely heathered rust color.</div>
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So...I am back! And feeling so grateful not only for modern medications, but also for my DH, who made it happen!</div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07139292919319536385noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8762878632882034027.post-17126724911466019392016-06-13T13:24:00.003-07:002016-06-13T13:24:49.273-07:00A Weekend at the Iowa Sheep and Wool FestivalMy friend George and I went to the Iowa Sheep and Wool Festival this past weekend, in Colfax, IA. Despite it being hot as blazes, we had a really good time!<br />
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One of our favorite things we saw was the stockdog demonstration. These folks breed, train, and sell Border Collies for use in herding sheep and cattle. It was really fascinating to watch the dogs control the sheep, and also to watch her doing some training with less-experienced dogs.<br />
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<span style="text-align: left;">We also saw part of sheep show and competition on Sunday, and it was fun to see the kids showing these sheep. Sometimes the sheep weren't all that cooperative, and the kids really had to muscle them around!</span></div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07139292919319536385noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8762878632882034027.post-69764583214034050212016-06-03T21:19:00.001-07:002016-06-03T21:19:06.023-07:00Wonky StarsI decided that my liberated patchwork quilt that I revived this week needed a little something extra in addition to the black sashing--something as the cornerstones. So I decided to make 3" (finished) wonky stars as the cornerstones. These, again, are made with <a href="http://www.gwenmarston.com/" target="_blank">Gwen Marston</a>'s liberated quiltmaking techniques.<br />
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Since I want these to finish at 3", I am starting with 1 1/2" black squares to which to add the triangle star points.</div>
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I also used 1 1/2" squares, cut in half diagonally, for the star points, and sewed them onto one corner of the black square, making sure that the triangle would cover the corner of the black square when folded down. I pressed that corner down, then added another triangle to the opposite side.</div>
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Of course, these all had to be trimmed down to 1 1/2" squares once the star point triangles were applied and pressed. That's the fussy part of this whole process!</div>
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Then the block gets assembled in rows.</div>
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And that's where I ran out of steam for the evening! I'll get these blocks sewn together tomorrow and start on the next round as well!</div>
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I've been thinking a lot lately about all the unfinished projects in my life, and specifically about all the unfinished quilts I have in boxes and bags all over the house. I seem to have a talent for starting quilts, but not for finishing them! I decided that I absolutely MUST finish some of these quilts before starting any more quilt projects.</div>
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So today I dug out these blocks that I made many years ago. They started life as 6 1/2" nine-patch blocks made from scraps, and then (those many years ago) I read <a href="http://www.gwenmarston.com/" target="_blank">Gwen Marston</a>'s <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Liberated-Quiltmaking-Gwen-Marston/dp/0891458786/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1464754916&sr=8-2&keywords=Liberated+Quiltmaking" target="_blank">Liberated Quiltmaking</a>, and I suddenly saw these simple 9-patches in a new light. I cut the nine-patch blocks down at different angles to 4 1/2" blocks (4" finished) and then started to play with framing them in black with slivers of different fabrics added in. And there they sat, for the aforesaid many years. There were only 14 of them, so not enough to make a very big quilt.</div>
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But in my newfound zeal for finishing things, I decided that it was important to complete some of these old projects, even if they ended up being small. (I kind of have a thing about making bed-size quilts, or at least quilts big enough to nap under. I'm not exactly sure why I'm so fanatical about making large quilts, since I also think that quilts are a legitimate art form and can hang on a wall quite happily with other art. But I digress...)</div>
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Anyway, I pulled these out today and decided to put them together in a quilt top.</div>
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I decided that I needed one more block, to make a total of 15 blocks that I would set 3x5 in the finished top. So I pulled out this little 9-patch that had been pinned to my studio wall for some time, cut it down, and started adding a black frame around it.</div>
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Then I started the process of adding 3 1/2" sashing around the blocks. Here is my progress so far. I'm pretty pleased, even though the new black fabric I bought yesterday for this purpose is darker than the old black fabrics I used in the blocks so many years ago. I have just resolved not to let that bother me!</div>
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I'm still not sure if I'm going to add another border around the whole thing when the sashing is complete, and if so, what color that border should be. But I can decide that another day. For now, it's enough to have pulled out an old UFO and made some progress!</div>
<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07139292919319536385noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8762878632882034027.post-51288725905321957992016-05-26T21:52:00.002-07:002016-05-26T21:54:00.477-07:00Plodding AlongSometimes in life you have a string of days in which it seems that not much is being accomplished--where you're just plodding along. This week has been one of those times for me.<br />
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I've worked on my string piecing a bit.<br />
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But nothing is really getting finished, or even moving along in a major way. Just plodding. Do a little bit here, a little bit there. I'm trying to remind myself that this is, indeed, how large projects get finished--a little here, a little there, and then one day you're done.</div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07139292919319536385noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8762878632882034027.post-24641098596743822492016-05-23T14:42:00.001-07:002016-05-23T14:42:55.126-07:00OctagonsI've been working on my English paper piecing (EPP) project the last couple of days. My EPP project is octagons, not the more common hexagons, just cause I have to be different like that.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07139292919319536385noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8762878632882034027.post-21555338299380030992016-05-18T14:18:00.000-07:002016-05-18T14:21:51.942-07:00Feeling the FeelingsThis blog is supposed to be about my adventures in crafting, specifically fiber crafting. Generally I do something crafty (oh, yes, I'm crafty!) every day to report. But I've just not been feeling the love recently. Nothing I'm working on is doing it for me.<br />
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And, to complicate matters, I signed up for Weight Watchers last Thursday. This is a good thing, right? Right. Except in some ways, it's really not. Those of you that actually know me know that I am a woman of size, and I didn't get that way by eating carrot sticks, bananas, and Romaine lettuce. I got that way by using food as my drug of choice--stuffing my feelings, as one previous therapist put it. I don't do drugs, don't smoke, don't even drink much anymore. What do I do to deal with all the feelings? Why, eat, of course.<br />
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And now that I can't just eat whatever I want? I am feeling the feelings. ALL the feelings. Depression, anxiety, frustration, anger, disappointment, rage.... ALL the feelings. When you can't eat them away, what in the world do you do with them? What I'm trying to do is to simply sit with them--accept them for what they are and let them pass. Much easier said than done. It's much easier (and more in line with human nature) to try to avoid the unpleasant feelings. To do <i>anything</i> to avoid the unpleasant feelings. Drink, smoke, eat.... Oh wait, that's how I got to where I am!<br />
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I've struggled with depression my whole adult life. At this point, at 45, it's gotten to be an old friend. An unwelcome friend, to be sure, but a familiar one. For the last year, I've been doing pretty well, staying on an even keel, keeping my head above water. So it's scary, to say the least, to feel the depression and anxiety creeping back up on me.<br />
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I knew it would be hard; I just didn't anticipate it being <i>this</i> hard, and hard in quite this way.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07139292919319536385noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8762878632882034027.post-63592200377255727622016-05-15T17:34:00.001-07:002016-05-15T17:34:10.915-07:00More StringsI have to admit, my enthusiasm for fiber crafting is kind of low. I'm not sure why this is, but I just am not working on any projects that are just grabbing me right now. I continue to work on my orange sweater, and even finished the body of it the other day. Now for the sleeves...<br />
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I've been reading <a href="http://refashionista.net/" target="_blank">this </a>blog lately, and thinking about doing some refashioning of my own thrift store finds. Trouble is, it's a lot harder to refashion thrift store clothes when you're a woman of size like myself. The woman that writes that blog is seriously tiny, so it's relatively easy for her to find clothes in larger sizes that she can cut down to fit herself. Not so me! It definitely makes for more difficult thrift store and yard sale hunting when you have to start with clothes in larger sizes. But I do love a good thrift store/yard sale find! So maybe you'll be seeing some of my own refashioning projects on the blog....</div>
<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07139292919319536385noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8762878632882034027.post-63334870688842644982016-05-11T20:14:00.002-07:002016-05-11T20:17:50.605-07:00A Lazy DayI've spent an extraordinarily lazy day today, not doing much of anything! I am re-reading <u>Game of Thrones</u>, so I spent some time reading and then I took a nap! This evening my husband Chris and I went to the grocery store and out to eat, and then when we got home I did a little more string piecing.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07139292919319536385noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8762878632882034027.post-20343127308339001612016-05-10T19:57:00.001-07:002016-05-10T19:57:35.960-07:00Stringing Along AgainThis evening, after my walk, I decided to work on some more string-pieced blocks.<br />
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I made six blocks, again working on my Singer 338. Not a lot, but more than I started with, right!?</div>
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I've been working on a sweater for a class in top-down sweater design I'm teaching at the <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/PrairiesEdge?ref=shop_sugg" target="_blank">Red Barn Yarn Farm</a>. I'm at the point of putting the bottom edging on the bottom of the sweater, and I decided on a simple cable rib. I'll put this same cable rib on the bottoms of the sleeves and around the neckline.<br />
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I'm making it out of this yarn, which is a 50% cotton/50% wool blend.</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07139292919319536385noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8762878632882034027.post-30683548008569596552016-05-05T19:21:00.001-07:002016-05-05T19:21:17.859-07:00A Little String PatchworkI've been getting that quilting urge again lately, so this evening I headed down to my studio and worked on a project that has been hanging around for quite a while. I began this string quilting project probably two or more years ago now, and it has been patiently waiting for me to return to it all this time!<br />
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I only worked for about an hour or so, and I got ten of these fun 6 1/2" blocks made. These are an "anything goes" type of block--I just start pulling strings out of my big bin of string scraps and sewing them down. I do use a background paper to paper piece these onto. The only rule I try to follow is to alternate light and dark strips.</div>
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I was working tonight on my Singer 338, a machine that I use quite a bit and just love. I love the color of it as well as that fact that it's an old-fashioned workhorse of a machine!</div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07139292919319536385noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8762878632882034027.post-75597430166689046322016-05-04T19:38:00.001-07:002016-05-04T19:38:57.012-07:00Missouri Spin In HaulIt's taken me a couple of days, but I wanted to show off my haul from the Missouri Spin-In.<br />
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First off, I bought some gorgeous hand-dyed braids. These first two are from <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/apothefaery?ref=shop_sugg" target="_blank">Apothefaery Fibers</a>.<br />
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Then I picked out a couple of skeins of sock yarn from<a href="http://www.thfiberworks.com/" target="_blank"> T&H Fiber Works</a>.</div>
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Here's George, enjoying her lunch!<br />
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Some spinning wheels and great wheels for sale.</div>
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Here she is holding the two skeins that I purchased!<br />
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Stunning fiber and yarn from Kathleen Wedel of <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/PrairiesEdge" target="_blank">Prairie's Edge Farm</a>. (I am a big fan of Kathleen's fibers and indulged myself quite a bit with several purchases from her! It's hard to see in these photos just how gorgeous her fiber blends are.)</div>
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First I did a little experimenting with <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Ken-Oliver-Crafts-Color-Burst/dp/B01D4AHBPY/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1461807487&sr=8-5&keywords=ken+oliver+crafts+color+burst" target="_blank">Ken Oliver Color Bursts</a> on watercolor paper, wetting the paper first and puffing the powder on and also spraying the powder after it was on the paper to make it spread and run. I like these, although the results are kind of unpredictable.<br />
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This last pair is actually done with some Distress Inks in the background, and then some of the Color Bursts on top.<br />
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I'll let all these dry overnight, and then cut or tear them up to make bases for cards.</div>
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I also painted a bit on my current canvas. Right now this painting is kinda blah; I'll have to think about what to do to it to enliven it a bit. Maybe some stencilling?</div>
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Then, as usual, I used up my leftover paint in my art journal.</div>
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I actually really like the way these color are working together. Maybe I'll try another face on this spread.</div>
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Then I played a bit with some pattern paper, a little tissue paper, and this funny rooster stamp by <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/pinkflamingo61?ref=l2-shopheader-name" target="_blank">Mary Vogel Lozinak</a>. </div>
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These are destined to be cards, but the gel medium I used to apply the tissue paper and the stamped roosters has to dry overnight.</div>
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So, for now, everything is quietly drying and I am almost ready to head for bed. Happy Wednesday, everyone!</div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07139292919319536385noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8762878632882034027.post-66291028481958906752016-04-25T19:06:00.002-07:002016-04-25T19:06:42.534-07:00Card Making<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
I've been spending some time making cards recently. I usually go ahead and make two of the same card, since that is just as easy and quick as making only one.</div>
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Here are some of my recent makes.</div>
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I'm pretty pleased with the way all of these turned out, but I think my favorite are the top two with the pears. I just love that loose, watercolor-y background.</div>
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And I also worked on an art journal spread this evening, adding some paint to the face and gesso-ing over some of the rest of the page.</div>
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I like this pretty well, too, although I noticed that her eyes aren't level when I took these pictures! Oh, well....</div>
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Here's the back.</div>
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And a close-up of the quilting pattern I used.</div>
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These were made with Distress Inks and a stamp from <a href="https://www.unitystampco.com/" target="_blank">Unity Stamp Co</a>. I only had enough gold ribbon for one of the cards, so the other one got embellished with a white ribbon, which I don't think works quite as well. Oh, well! Sometimes you have to make do with what ya got!</div>
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I spent a happy evening in my studio this evening, doing a little painting, making a couple of cards, and working in my art journals.</div>
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I added another layer of paint to these two paintings, again using an old gift card to apply the paint. I really like the way these are shaping up. I'll have to think about what to do next. I may do a little sanding on the top one, since it is on board.</div>
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I really like the way the orange and yellow layers I added tonight are transparent on this one.<br />
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I added some of the same paint colors to this art journal spread--you can see that this is where I use up my paint!<br />
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Then I made a couple of cards, using some tag bases I had made several months ago and adding some stamps by Stampin' Up. These came out rather Christmas-y, which I had not really intended, but I like the effect of these two cards. <br />
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Oh, and I trimmed the edges of the quilt I've been working on; I finished quilting it last night. Now to get a binding on--I have to think about what sort of binding would look good. Maybe just a scrappy binding, since it is a scrappy quilt. I'm still not sure whether or not I'm keeping this quilt for myself, or am going to send it to my son. I'll have to see whether it's really long enough for him, since he is 6'2".</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07139292919319536385noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8762878632882034027.post-78237481524742322882016-04-20T19:09:00.000-07:002016-04-20T19:09:38.995-07:00Starting a New PaintingThis evening I started a new painting and added some paint to one already begun.<br />
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I experimented here with applying the paint with the edge of an old gift card, and I really like this way of laying the paint down.</div>
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And here's two more pages that I finished another day.</div>
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I like this art journal that I made from an old book, binding all sorts of miscellaneous paper into it for the pages. I am trying not to be too precious about my work in it, but jut to go with the flow and create intuitively, adding images and using stamps that I like. I like this chicken page and think it's pretty successful, the page above it with the woman's face less successful. But I am letting it go--not going to fiddle with it any more. For one thing, the paper it is based on is rather thin, and is becoming warped. A good lesson for my next bookbinding project--choose thicker papers!</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07139292919319536385noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8762878632882034027.post-54528489713414962162016-04-19T17:09:00.004-07:002016-04-19T17:15:50.271-07:00A Finished Painting!I finished my vintage coffee lady painting last night. I'm really happy with the way it turned out. I was a little nervous about painting the lights and darks on the flowers, but I think they turned out really nicely.<br />
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I finished my Blossom Towel today!<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07139292919319536385noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8762878632882034027.post-84473805917836297642016-04-17T19:17:00.000-07:002016-04-17T19:17:29.799-07:00A Lazy SundayI didn't get much done today fiber-wise, but I did have a nice. lazy Sunday. Chris and I went out for lunch, and then I took a nice long nap.<br />
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Here's a picture of two of my kitties, Max and Dimbo, sleeping on my in-process quilt. Here you can see the back of the quilt.<br />
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I worked a little bit on my Blossom Towel this evening.</div>
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I got the urge to spread the quilt out and view it as a whole; I've been feeling like the quilt top has really been shifting and spreading out of true, and I wanted to see if it really looked that way when viewed as a whole rather than as one little area at a time. I don't think it looks too bad! In any case, it is a scrap quilt, not meant as a showpiece, so I am not going to be too critical.<br />
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Happy Saturday, everyone!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07139292919319536385noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8762878632882034027.post-72369328868650251482016-04-15T19:46:00.000-07:002016-04-15T19:46:09.615-07:00Back to QuiltingI've been hearing the siren call of quilting again lately, and, as it happens, there is an unfinished quilt under my machine needle. (Well, there are many unfinished quilts in my life, but this one is actually in the process of being quilted.)<br />
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This is a true scrap quilt, and contains many pieces from clothing I made long ago. Clothing that is now but a distant memory... And I hesitate to tell you how many years this quilt has been in the making. Suffice it to say that I started on these 9-patch blocks when my son was just a baby (or was it even before that--hard to remember at this remove) and he is now a grown young man of 20. So there you have it, my shameful secret of how long it really takes me to finish a quilt is out!</div>
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Anyhoo, I started quilting on this again tonight, on my Bernina home sewing machine. I would love to have a longarm quilting machine, but for now I have to make do with my home machine. I am far from being the greatest quilter ever, but I persevere, and I am getting better. And after all, as quilters say, "Finished is better than perfect!"<br />
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I have about one quarter of the quilt's surface left to quilt--do-able in two or three quilting sessions, I think. That is, if I don't get distracted by something shiny--focus, Sarah, focus!</div>
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I also worked on my painting last night and the night before, adding a retro woman image (a digi stamp--I didn't draw it myself!), and some stencilled flowers. I think I'm going to go back in with some darks and lights on the flowers and punch them up a bit. </div>
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I'm liking the direction this is headed now, but it's still a work in progress.</div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07139292919319536385noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8762878632882034027.post-60018912776656399432016-04-13T16:10:00.001-07:002016-04-13T16:10:58.792-07:00Blocking A ShawletteToday I blocked a shawlette that I made for the <a href="http://www.redbarnyarnfarm.com/" target="_blank">Red Barn Yarn Farm</a>. This is made in a 100% linen yarn from <a href="http://www.schoppel-wolle.com/home/" target="_blank">Schoppel Wolle</a> called<a href="https://www.schoppel-wolle.de/en/yarns/el-linio" target="_blank"> El Linio</a>, using a pattern designed by Sara Gresbach, <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/la-playa" target="_blank">La Playa</a>.<br />
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In other crafty news, I've been working slowly on the Blossom Towel, doing the backstitching on the motifs.<br />
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I also added color (with <a href="http://www.dickblick.com/products/stabilo-carbothello-pastel-pencil-sets/" target="_blank">Stabilo CarbOthello pastel pencils</a>) to my elegant lady in this art journal spread.</div>
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