we have a lot of catching up to do. since we last talked i've driven across the country. i have seen, oh, i have seen so much... but more on that later, for now let us celebrate the spring with a spring sale! this saturday, May 3rd is the RISD alumni sale & i will be there with teresa & a tablefull of delicious creatures.
what am i doing? i'm making creepy, but cute things... i stayed home from work today because i hurt my leg helping neighbor susan move from a 1/2 basement apt to the 2nd floor. it's just a pulled muscle, but it's cold & rainy outside, it would have taken me forever to hobble to work! creature making is probably not what i should be doing, but i'm really excited about the strange creatures i've making.
a funny thing happened earlier: i was looking for my spool
of pink thread, you know, the one i've been using all day? it suddenly
disappeared & i searched everywhere for it. is in on my table?
maybe it's under a piece of fabric or rolled off to the side. oh,
maybe it rolled onto the floor or into the trash! can you find it?
it's here somewhere...
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teresa & i recently made a trip to Ryco Trim's factory outlet in Lincoln, RI so i could get ribbon for another little sewing project i haven't shown you. the ribbon above makes me weak in the knees! and that brown one below? gorgeous! i generally turn my nose up at grosgrain (gross) ribbon, but it seemed appropriate for what i'm making. here's a hint: it has handles... okay, so it's little purse bag things & they're wicked cute! you'll see soon, i promise.
i hate to admit it, but i'm disappointed i didn't get to do anything for valentine's day this year! normally i won't acknowledge the fake holiday, but for some silly reason i got ideas in my head. i had plans for cupcake baking, card making & whatnot - instead i spent the evening in bed with a migraine. i haven't even gotten to do any celebrating about my job extension! something needs to be done about that, maybe i'll take myself out to a sushi dinner? no, i don't have the nerve to go out to dinner alone, perhaps i should cook myself something...
i had an amazing time up in maine for new years. my friend Art, drove us up to visit his friends Marsha & Mike. they built a little cabin in the woods & live there with their giant cat. they were so nice to me even though we'd never met before, fed us lobsters, provided coffee, took us out & let us sleep in. every time i visit maine i want to live there, at least a few months of the year! i definitely have to learn how to drive first... i have so many pictures i want to post, but for now here are some of the new fabrics i got in my travels to the south & the north:
this was my desk at work yesterday. i thought it would be fun to show a little of the other side of my life, my day job. it's actually a really good job, it's just not what i want to be doing so sometimes it gets me down. i worked on my special orders during the west wing & project runway last night. i wish they showed more of the sewing & the actual dresses on that show. i'm sure most people aren't watching for apparel talent so they emphasize the drama instead. here's a sneak peek at what i picked out for the three special creatures:
the one in the middle was the hardest to decide because the girl it is for sounds like me in high school! i finally decided to use the fabric i wanted the most, the one that really made me gasp when i found it. that's what i went for in all of them, not the most obvious pattern, but the one that was striking.
