Kathy

Posted in Art Work

What a cold, snowy winter this has been! It is a great time to paint the springtime I am waiting for. One of the signs that winter is over and spring is here is the blooming of the cherry trees. And that is what I painted last week!

Azure blue background is the color of the sky on a beautiful sunny spring day. I painted the branches in full bloom with lots of whites, pinks, purples, and even a touch of green and sienna brown. Hope looking at the painting brings warm thoughts of spring to you too.
You can find the painting here

January 31, 2014

Kathy

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Last Minute Valentine’s Day Gifts

Posted in Sewing: Finished Bags & Pouches

Time to get this blog back up and running! So enjoy a selection perfect for last minute Valentine’s day gifts or just to enjoy all year round! You can find these at SibStudioSewing on Etsy. I’ll have some artwork to show in my next post. Enjoy the day!

September 14, 2013

Kathy

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SibStudioSewing Sneak Peek

Posted in Sewing: Finished Bags & Pouches

I’ve been busy sewing and painting over the past weeks. I will be adding paintings and sewn items into each respective shop every week.

I thought you might like a sneak peek at the smartphone wristlets and tote that will be showing up in the SibStudioSewing shop on Etsy this week.

The black and orange houndstooth is already listed. The rest of the wristlets will be listed over the next week. These will fit all iPhones, and most of the android phones up to 5.25 inches in length.

This is my newest large sturdy tote. The straps are sewn from the bottom to the top and inside are elastic loops for holding one or two wine bottles. It would make a great picnic tote, a housewarming or wedding shower gift, as well as a great tote for the wine lover.

April 29, 2013

Kathy

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New Tote: Blue Sailboats

Posted in Sewing: Finished Bags & Pouches

I finished a new tote this weekend. I saw this sailboat fabric a few months ago and fell in love with it. I love the artistic brushstroke sailboats all done in blue. The white background highlights the boats perfectly. I paired it with a navy blue duck and navy straps to stay true to the simple blue and white of the fabric.

I’ve pulled the bag outwards so you can see the beautiful boats. You can pack this bag with 4 – 5 rolled beach towels and still have room for sunscreen, water bottles, and lunch.

I tweaked the construction of this tote. I used polypropylene webbing and sewed it into the bottom seam as well as up and down the entire bag. The polypropylene webbing is strong, waterproof , does not absorb dirt or water, while still being gentle to the hands. I also tweaked the interior bottom support so it doesn’t buckle when the load gets a little heavy. I think this is my favorite tote… so far : ) You can find it now at SibStudioSewing .

April 15, 2013

Kathy

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Daffodil Drawing, Part 3

Posted in Art Work, and Peeking Behind the Easel

Finished! Here is the finished drawing:

SibStudio at Etsy — Finished daffodil drawing

I am happy with how it turned out. I wanted to capture the simple beauty of daffodils in black and white. I kept the drawing to a roughly 5 x 7 space as I worked. After playing with different size matting and color, I opted for a slightly larger matting to focus the eye on the drawing. I also thought that the white matting helped to bring out better contrast between the light and dark of the drawing.
You can find this drawing at my art shop – SibStudio – on Etsy.

Author: Kathy

Cherry Blossoms Painting

Last Minute Valentine’s Day Gifts

SibStudioSewing Sneak Peek

New Tote: Blue Sailboats

Daffodil Drawing, Part 3