Behind the studio
Posted in Peeking Behind the Seam, and Sewing: Finished Bags & Pouches
What am I working on this week? More smartphone wristlets for the iphone 6 and 6 plus. These wristlets will fit the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus, Samsung Glaxay series, HTC and Nokia series, as well as Amazon’s Fire phone
Lace, denim, miniature pandas, kente cloth are some of the fabrics ready to be sewn. I will begin to post these on my shop early next week.
Posted in Peeking Behind the Easel, and Reference Photos
I love watching the variety of bird cams from around the country. It is so interesting to see the birds up close. You can see their eyes, beaks, feathers, as well as how they perch, fly and sit. It’s great for observing and sketching the birds for future paintings and drawings.
This week I’ve been peeking in on a red tail hawk on the Cornell Lab or Ornithology. Here’s the link so you can see these beautiful hawks: http://cams.allaboutbirds.org/channel/16/Red-tailed_Hawks/
The mom is sitting on two eggs now and the dad flies in regularly. There are also photos on the page in case you miss seeing the hawks moving and flying in and out.
There is also a twitter feed to the right with this great photo of both birds facing the nest and away from the camera. You can see their gorgeous red tail feathers and how they got their names. Head on over this great bird cam and Enjoy!
Posted in Art Work, and Peeking Behind the Easel
I love painting daffodils, especially at the end of winter while waiting for spring to arrive! This is my newest painting of daffodils.
I used a 12 x 4 x 1.25 inch gallery wrapped canvas to focus the painting on just the daffodils. I painted the sides of canvas to give the entire painting a bit of a 3D feel.
My inspiration was photos that I took at the Philadelphia Flower Show a few years ago. The display of daffodils was so cheerful and beautiful.
I enjoyed painting the yellows and oranges of the flowers and the greens of the leaves. There are touches of purple and gray-blue in the shadows of the petals and leaves. You can find this painting listed today at my Etsy shop. I am looking forward to seeing daffodils outside shortly as spring finally arrives. 🙂
I know many of you are waiting for more iPhone 6 and 6 Plus wristlets. I have a variety that I have finished this week. Here is one in progress: Cute baseballs just in time for spring training.
Some of these are already up and ready for sale in my shop. The rest will be listed over the weekend. Have a great weekend!
Posted in Peeking Behind the Easel, Sewing: Finished Bags & Pouches, and Uncategorized
I do a lot of custom orders for my sewing shop. It is a lot of fun to see what a customer chooses for colors or design.
I have tweaked my designs at times because of what a customer would like. One of my customers wanted hidden straps in her tote. After fooling with the design and changes in making the tote, I ended up loving the look of the hidden straps. It is now my current design with totes & diaper bags. The straps are still sewn in from the bottom seam, all the way up the bag, but now you can’t see it.
Quite often I don’t have the right colors of zippers or fabric on hand. That’s no problem. It is really easy to order what ever is needed. Today a box with zippers and thread for several customers arrived.
It is always exciting to open up the box and see all the goodies! Time to get started 🙂