Crochet Toys for Thomas
This is Sparkplug the robot. Since it’s too hot here in south Texas for heavy knitted blankets or sweaters, I decided to crochet …
23 Sep
Embellished silk prints
Embellished silk prints
Fractal bird print on silk with beading and embroidery. Fractal face print on silk with embroidery.
02 Oct
Found Monarchs
Found Monarchs
Monarch butterfly wing taped into sketchbook. Another Monarch and a flower I found on Boca Chica beach tucked between some sketchbook pages.
02 Oct
Shells, beads and bottle caps
Shells, beads and bottle caps
Just a few things I’m working on… Flying Dog bottle caps with butterfly-bat wings. Inspired by the twisted art of (the totally gonzo) Ralph Steadman. The dangling …
09 Aug
Knitting (In)Sanity Update
Knitting (In)Sanity Update
This baby blanket is coming along nicely. I no longer consider it insanity. Now that I’m a few inches into it, I’m glad I …
10 Jul
Making Movies Exhibit
Making Movies Exhibit
Grandma would have been so jealous that I got to see Scarlet’s scarlet dress. Gone With The Wind was her favorite movie and everyone in my family has seen it multiple times thanks her. It was a masterpiece, but so is this dress. Flowing red velvet covered in rhinestones and feathers, it was hard for me to take my attention from it.
09 Jul
Organized Knitting Insanity
Organized Knitting Insanity
I had decided to make a baby blanket in a basket weave pattern with two alternating colors. This requires 20 balls of yarn for the …
02 Jun
Reviving Abandoned Knitting Projects
Reviving Abandoned Knitting Projects
I have a basket full of half-knitted projects that need to be finished and samples for some that were never even begun. I can’t …
28 Apr
Firing up the loom
Firing up the loom
It’s time to get weaving. The loom wants me to weave it like I stole it, so maybe I should. How exactly one would do that… I’m not sure. Just imagine someone stealing a loom. (Pause for active imaginations.)