Category: Creative Life

I’m loving my to-do list today. It’s all nice and scratched out. My list has been a formidable challenge for me lately. I’ve been very fortunate and was asked to contribute projects to three different books – a modern quilt design book, a softies book and a general craft book. I’ve been working on these projects on and off for months and today I’m a few photographs shy of being All Done! All Done! In reality this just gives me … More

I’m it! Thanks Jen. 4 things…

four jobs I’ve had
hollering after a toddler get back in the bathroom with that toothbrush
shredding paper at a bank
clerk at video hell
waitress at the track

four movies I can watch over and over
anchorman
dazed and confused
singing in the rain
pride and prejudice

four places I have lived
madison wisconsin
chicago illinois
austin texas
oak park illinois

four tv shows I love to watch
sopranos
the office
pingu
instant … More

My craftroom overhaul was successfully completed earlier this week and I’m in seventh heaven. It’s so easy now to see all my fabric at once. And all this empty space to lay things out. My big clear work table surface to draw/cut/work on. It’s awesome! And so worth the near panic attacks I had last weekend when the room was completely dismantled into one huge pile of chaotic mess.

I took out a whole set of shelves and redistributed stuff … More

Thanks so much to those of you who left comments on my last post! I’m excited but also terrified of this undertaking and it was really bolstering to read through the suggestions and encouragements. I’m feeling very ready to start tackling all the decisions that need to be made. Time to get organized and dig in! Which of course means first I need to completely overhaul my craft room and redo my site design. Right?  My craft room is a … More

I’ve been holding out on you. I’ve been waiting for just the right amount of sun (sunny but not too sunny) to take this picture. And well, that day isn’t coming so it’s just going to have to be today. I wanted to share one of the most wonderful presents I’ve ever received, a small quilt from Angry Amy Chicken.  I love it so much I can’t even say. It warms my cockles. It’s so good I want to … More

I’m feeling the stamp vibe too. I love the look of it so much. So raw and simple. I’ve been wanting to try my hand at carving some stamps for forever but I’ve had no idea what to make. I just had the thought – maybe I could try carving the little icons I drew for the sidebar. (well Tim has just informed me these won’t work. something about good negative and postive space. back to the drawing board)

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I know you’re not a robot geek like I am but I just had to share this great site I found while look for inspiration for my wee robot. It’s a French site, Robopolis. The Collection link has so many great tin repro robots. My favorites are…

skiing guy (Robot Explorer B-17)

and Neutron Bleu

oh, and to keep it crafty… how about these crocheted robots.… More