Purity progress
I added some more detail to this painting last weekend. Not really sure what else I will do to it, so I will probably leave it for a few months 🙂
Collage progress & Kids art
It was good to get some “studio time” this week: read “home time.” I made a little progress on my collage. I mounted it on white water media paper, which gave it a bit more substance as artwork. Tentatively began … Continued
Collage on paper
After the “Scary Lady” fiasco described in my last post, I thought I’d try to go for something a little softer, more feminine. I have several scraps of blue paper that were torn from a vintage school workbook. One of … Continued
Blue dress with vintage lace trim
After a couple warm-up sewing projects last weekend, I couldn’t resist putting together one more dress. This time, I applied a few things I learned on the other projects – adding pockets, and leaving a bit more room at the … Continued
The “Rectangle Skirt Deluxe”
Next up on my sewing streak was a skirt, inspired by the “Rectangle Skirt Deluxe” tutorial that I spotted on pinterest. Look at this little wonder – adorable! The tutorial had pretty good pictures that I could follow, though the … Continued
Sewing streak
I was inspired to do some sewing by this cute dress that I saw on instagram by lemonadeamsterdam. Within 24 hours, I sewed two dresses (the first two I’ve ever made) and a skirt for my six-year-old daughter. It’s great … Continued
Sewing a skirt
I took a long vintage skirt that I picked up in the Champion Jack’s closing sale on Boxing Day (the local store has closed down, but they do have an online shop). I was not sure what to do today … Continued
Victor Hugo’s Les Miserables
The whirlwind pace of the new Les Misérables movie inspired me to pull out my books to re-read the novel. I noticed my English copies are starting to fall apart, and I became curious what year they were printed. I … Continued
Reaching back to our farming roots
Recently my father-in-law passed along a few treasures from his father’s farm in Manitoba. These insulators caught my eye, and I started looking for an idea tonight to use them. There are lots of great DIY projects out there, such … Continued