Tag Archives: beads
july ufo done
Yes, it is finished! I absolutely love it! I am so happy with the way the flames worked out. They are actually my favorite part. They are made of layers of sheers, some of them painted and also beads. I started this quilt on January 22, 2011, so I actually finished this one fairly quickly- only …
april ufo finish
Finally, a UFO finish in 2012! A long time ago, my mom had made my family some wonderful personalized stockings. However, this was so long ago, that it was before Paul was born. I loved those stockings but I could never find an exact match of the fabric she had used so Paul could have …
chicken comes homes home to roost – February ufo wrapup
No, it’s not done, nor will it be in five days. But I made significant progress. I painted it, layered the batting and backing and did a great deal of quilting. Then yesterday, I added the chicken prince. Paul and I spent some time with markers, going over the black lines. I think it really …
earrings
My work is having a charity event so I sat down yesterday and made some earrings for them to sell. It’s funny how long it takes to make something when you haven’t done it for a while. I spent a lot of time putting them together, then taking them apart. I ended up with two …
Merry Christmas!
We made our tree in 1990 or 1989. It is beautiful, but was getting a little beat up and dull. My husband spray painted it with silver paint and perked it up. The star, however, orginally made from a clothes hanger, a white nylon stocking and gold ribbon was done. So, yesterday, I made a …
what kind of artist are you?
I read this article yesterday: What Kind of Seed Beader are you? by Kristal Wick. Although it is meant for seed beading, I think it is easy to generalize to artists in general. So what kind of artist am I? The Artful Beader You create one-of-a-kind, complicated, out-of-the-box designs for the sheer sake of beauty. If …
small purse
I had a beautiful sheer blouse that I got a spot on. I used it and other fabrics to make this crazy quilt bag. I added some beads and a lovely carved button.
100 things
I just read about the 100 thing challenge. I immediately thought of the two areas where my hoarding tendencies are barely held in check: my clothing and my craft materials/tools. So I did a quick inventory of my clothing. I have a book that is a visual catalogue of all my clothes. Perhaps it is …
new blouse
Here is my second outfit from my blouse from Kohl’s. I love it! I am wearing my Ann Taylor linen skirt with tiny pin tucks. Of course, but unfortunately not pictured, is my beaded satin shoes. I actually found several things I liked at Kohls. I got a little coupon emailed to me for signing …
gift
One of my favorite gifts is to combine a handmade object with a store bought one. I bought this little t-shirt at Target for my sister. She has beautiful watery eyes. I call them watery because they shift from blue to green to grey depending on the color she is wearing. My older son has …
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