My peacock feather faerie bags are quite popular! I have decided to make a series of 5 one of a kind bags with this theme in the following colors: red, light dusty blue, dusty rose, lavender and sage green. I have some fabulous super soft velveteen-like fabrics I’m going to use. AND- the peacock feathers …
Monthly Archives: July 2005
My bags made an appearance at Faerieworlds!!
I had a few bags for sale at Faerieworlds. Look at this photo that the super talented took of the booth! The sunlight seems to be shimmering down on my faerie bag! Look carefully- you’ll find it…its smack dab in the middle. Ohh, and all those clothes. *wishes* I was there, I would have had …
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NEW COMMISSION!!!
Finished! I love the colors in this one…blue hair! Each piece of fabric is appliqued separately and her face and the peacock feathers are hand painted from my design. It even has peacock feather ties! The inside even has an applique on the pocket. Sparkly thread accents the feathers. Fit for a faerie goddess!
My new best friend!!!!
My new Pfaff 1530!!!! This machine BURIES my Kenmore Singer down to sewing machine hell. The heat then MELTS its shabby little plastic parts and BURNS it to a sewing machine skeleton (an aluminum one). Bah!!! I LOVE THIS MACHINE!!! Power, precision, AND it stitches up all my fae bag appliques. I’m back in business! …
My Enchanted Leaves Jewelry!!!
makes the best jewelry, fit for a faerie queen! Little iridescent leaves, spotted mushrooms and tiny glass beads will adorn your faerie attire. Check out her site http://enchantedleaves.com And heres a picture of my ankles, plus other snapshots (necklaces and earrings) behind the cut!!!
Work in progress
I have been very busy with an assortment of paintings/quiltings…works in progress. I am waiting for my new sewing machine to arrive, so all of my work is half done, without the quilting! Plus, I posted pictures of an idea from my friend -to share my “organizational faerie” creation- an ivy covered cabinet for my …
Double page spread in CLOTH PAPER SCISSORS!!
My quilted/painted book in the magazine Cloth, Paper, Scissors. http://www.quiltingarts.com/cpsmag/cpshome.html Now to see it better you are going to have to go out and get the magazine (or subscribe!). Its such a beautiful magazine, chock full of inspirational ideas!
quilt layout: for “Blackbirds”
Although I still did not get my new machine, I am as busy as a bee creating new quilt layouts, cutting and painting fabric, etc. I loved the design on my most recent bag “Peacock Feather’s and Flutterby’s” so I’m integrating the feather theme and colors into a wall hanging. Only the feathers are from …
My art is published in a magazine!!
I’m SO excited! I just found out yesterday that I have a double page spread in the magazine Cloth Paper Scissors!!! Its right there on pages 82 and 83 in their Fall 2005 issue. I sent them my fabric journal for *possible* publication- and magazine has featured every page of it!!! Hooray! Its a hand …
peacock feathers and flutterbys drift endlessly
A bag commission containing THREE of my favorite creations of nature- butterflies, peacock feathers and faeries!! Heres the front design of the bag, fabric layout and no stitching -I’ll explain later!! 🙁 and heres the inside pocket- for glitter stashing and gum wrapper trashing- Nature is good, but the mechanical world of my sewing machine …
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