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the animals are trick-or-treating in my back yard this morning. the squirrels are sitting in the birdbath snacking on things out of the compost and the chickadee is helping himself to the thistle seed in the feeder.
becka on 10.31.05 @ 08:36 AM CST [link]
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My Book of the Week:
The Perilous Gard by Elizabeth Marie Pope
What I'm Currently Reading:
Lady's Maid by Margaret Forster
Textile Word of the Week:
merino - High quality wool yarn made from fleece of merino sheep which is short, fine, strong, resilient and takes dyes well.
The Perilous Gard by Elizabeth Marie Pope
What I'm Currently Reading:
Lady's Maid by Margaret Forster
Textile Word of the Week:
merino - High quality wool yarn made from fleece of merino sheep which is short, fine, strong, resilient and takes dyes well.
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Monday, October 31st
Thursday, October 27th
one boa, many uses
you could make a nice boa from about 1/2 yd of fabric. if you would like to use it for a sea urchin, just wrap one around a stocking cap and safety pin or stitch it down. boas would also make a great furry tail for a kitty, puppy or big bad wolf. make a diva costume with one in leopard print.
becka on 10.27.05 @ 08:19 PM CST [link]
Wednesday, October 26th
odd projects
this is one of a few little things i have gotten done lately. not much art making these days but i am finally done with all of the major events at work, so i am hoping to be back in full swing soon. here is a project i worked on at a couple of open house/ demonstration events this fall. i was demonstrating inkle weaving with pick-up patterns. the diamonds in this band are threads that i have pulled up to float over the top of the other threads in order to make a pattern. i have about 6 feet of this woven band to do something with...
becka on 10.26.05 @ 01:31 PM CST [link]
Sunday, October 23rd
art wear
this weekend was a big event at the art center where i work. we have an annual runway show of wearable art with about 50 designers. it is a big deal and more fun than i expected it to be. this year's theme was vintage-inspired fashion (my favorite). since everyone dresses up for the event, i needed an outfit. a friend gave me a bunch of vintage dresses this summer. she was doing some closet cleaning and thought some would fit me. i haven't done much except keep them in a laundry basket in my sewing room for the past few months, so i grabbed the basket and started trying things on. i pulled out the dress seen above. it had some potential but i really dislike white clothes, and it had a lot of white. so wednesday afternoon, i dunked it in a trash can full of dye - emerald green, turquoise and black. i stirred it once in a while and finally pulled it out, washed it and found that the dress was now a lovely aqua color. it still needed a little something, so i started digging through my ribbon, thinking of putting a stripe around the hem of pink or black. then i discovered the $1 spool of black polkadotted grossgrain ribbon that i bought months ago. you can see the result...
becka on 10.23.05 @ 08:29 PM CST [link]
Monday, October 17th
wicked
we drove to chicago to see wicked this past weekend. i don't even have words to describe how great it was. it is the best show i have ever seen. i am not sure i breathed through most of act one. the set, the costumes... you can see some great pictures from the production at wickedthemusical.com i really have nothing intelligent to say - it was one of those experiences that i will remember always.
becka on 10.17.05 @ 11:22 PM CST [link]
Friday, October 14th
Thursday, October 13th
once in a while
...the creative muses all decide to gang up on you and you have a fabulously productive afternoon. i pieced the beginnings of a crazy quilt block that is now ready for embellishments. more details about that later. i stitched 10 puppets. pigs and tigers today. i have about 40 (dogs, unicorns, dinos, monsters, penguins) that are waiting for eyes and stuffing. i need to go and rent some good movies. and then i got inspired by my illustration friday piece "lost".... no details on this one yet because it is going to be a present for somebody. lots of teasers here but that means lost of photos coming in the near future.
becka on 10.13.05 @ 11:25 PM CST [link]
Wednesday, October 12th
the return of Illustration Friday: Lost
when i saw the topic i just had to make a quick sketch. this is sums up the week for me and some hard-working friends.
becka on 10.12.05 @ 09:31 PM CST [link]
Tuesday, October 11th
bring your dog to blog day
i wish i had thought of this, but the cute idea belongs to someone else. i have run across several dogs and cats being "brought" to blogs, so i decided that lucy needed to come too. here she is sleeping on the couch between andy's feet last night while we were watching a movie. she just turned 9 on the 8th of oct. isn't she sweet?
becka on 10.11.05 @ 09:06 PM CST [link]
some lovely books and lovely authors
i have run across two beautiful books in the last week or so and i want to share them with you.
i met the author of this book while on vacation in maine. her yarn shop is a delight of color and texture. a friend, who we were visiting in maine, helped with the photography in the book. it has beautiful pictures and great instructions for dyeing yarns (which i haven't done a lot of).
i met this author when he came to do a lecture at the art center where i work. he was very kind and the quilts he brought with him were breathtaking. the book is pretty and his quilts have a distinct style that grows on me the more i get to know his work.
becka on 10.11.05 @ 07:37 PM CST [link]
Sunday, October 9th
what is it...
what is it about peeling apples that makes you want to get the peels off all in one piece? a shiny red and white spiral without a break.
i love fall.
becka on 10.09.05 @ 09:53 PM CST [link]
Thursday, October 6th
Costume Idea KickOff
i know this idea inspired at least one costume last year, so it is kicking off the start of costumes for this year. i will be throwing in some of my favorite repeats and adding new ones, too!
becka on 10.06.05 @ 06:56 PM CST [link]
Happy October
i am a little late kicking off October on the blog, but it has arrived! Starting today I will be posting the second annual "Costume Idea a Day". This means I brainstorm a clever and easy costume idea for you every day that is left until Halloween. It is a large order for me to be able to post something every day, but I am going to do my best! I am also going to try and post a few pictures of my favorite costumes from the past. You can see a few sneak peaks of those in the new Halloween title. More festive fall goodness to come...
becka on 10.06.05 @ 06:48 PM CST [link]