Artdoll Quilt Challenge

I am posting a sneak peek at my artdoll quilt for the challenge offered through QuiltArt.

I have never done a challenge before and took this on to stretch my design capabilities.  

I discovered how thin muslin is...and that it is not easy to stuff tiny tube appendages, but I am otherwise pleased.  She is now my studio muse.....asking me to come out and play!

I have named her Luna; as she is shares the face of the orb that guides my sign of the Zodiac, Cancer.  She is guardian of the "sewing room" and studio and beckons to me daily....

Quiltsy Store

I'm pleased to announce that I have started a store at Quiltsy.com ! This is a new online auction site "Just for Quilters" and fabric art related merchandise.  I have needed to de-stash for the longest time and this will be the new venue.  I have become increasingly dismayed at e-bay and the changes afoot and have decided to give this new venture a try. Kim Noblin's site has been very easy to work with and I've already had my first sale.  I have listed books for now and soon will have some de-stash fabric and notions listed as well.  

I have the link posted to the right.  Go and check it out!

Art doll

Well the art doll project is coming along.  I received the face from Etsy store Graphixoutpost and have realized it is not exactly what she needs.  Although it is lovely, I feel she has gone in another direction.  Perhaps my next doll will be right for it.  Uh oh, that means there will be another doll.  

She is not named as yet, but will be the "studio muse" that I have been searching for.  I found her among the many stacks of fabric and rubberstamps just waiting for me to call her out.  She needs some love and care but will be stunning for sure.  

The background quilt she will be mounted to is almost finished as well.  Beading and hand embellishments will add to the base layers.  I sorted through a large sack of scraps from my inheritance fabric and found enough for the string pieced area along the left side.  The bottom is some hand dyed stripe that I had forgotten about but really seemed to ground the dear one.  

WoW! Time really does fly!

It can't really be Feb 14.  We just had christmas.  My Fiftieth Year is half gone and I still have yet to get more than 3 hours at a  time in the studio!  I had intended to quilt and create every day, all day this entire year!  So much for resolutions and great plans of...

Have entered myself in two challenges this spring, a "Artdoll Quilt" challenge and a "green postcard" challenge to get myself into the studio regularly.  Have many ideas swimming around for both--nothing definite.

My artfdoll has a face courtesy of Graphixoutpost at Etsy.  She will be wise and wonderful if she ever gets a body or a quilt.  Hand painted and hand dyed fabric will make her body with beading and fiber for hair.  Wise and whimsy will be her cloak.

For the green postcard challenge, I will probably make several and choose the best.  Have been saving many fun embellishments since my days of altered books so this shouldn't be so hard.  We will keep you posted with pics soon!

Close ups!

Felted "Penny Rug" style wall art

Well I finally took some pics of the penny rug style family art pieces. This is the reason for the new embellisher that I just had to have. I started these last year for Christmas but discovered that time was not sufficient to finish them. Each tongue features the names of the family members. As I have 4 brothers, each one is similar but all different too. Dad got the first one.  They are all wool felt, some new most recycled and dyed with kool-aid or acid  dyes.  Will post again when I have more finished.

Felting Going Strong!

My new Pfaff felting/embellishing machine is the best new machine in a long time, and this from a self-proclaimed gadget girl.
It works just great! Will post other pics of the main reason for the purchase, but for now here are the cup cozies that I'm selling on Etsy.



They are selling well so far. My tags are not finished yet but they work really well for hot drinks or cold. I think I've finally found something that indulges my need to collect fiber and yarn when knitting is not my thing.