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Downtown Olympia
In my studio-drafts and scribbles of a small instruction booklet. If you wanted to learn about sewing oilcloth-I can share my experiences. I’ve done it for a really long time! Color coded steps. Little drawings. I think it’s important to start sharing what I know. If you learn to sew, think of all the things … Read more
Capitol Campus Olympia-Today
Spring. Cool breeze. Bird songs and buses. I could take pictures all day! Back to work…sigh.
Little, Homemade Books
My dad is still recovering from a horrendous spinal infection he unfortunately contracted in 2008. We thought he was going to die when he spent two weeks in the ICU. He remained a quadrepaligic for almost 6 months. I made him a sweet little book to help him smile while he was in rehab. This project is fairly easy and takes … Read more
She Came Out of the Closet
Early Century Dos Chicas circa 2007–Little sweet purse made an appearance out in the world today for the first time in god-knows-when. She was warmly receipted. A custom order came out of the venture! Huzzah! or however you spell it… 🙂 Shoulder purse with Sacred Heart ’cause that Catholic stuff is still in me. Close-up The … Read more
Kindergarten Art
Inspired by thoughts of Spring I thought I’d share this idea. Sorry the pics aren’t the best. My digital camera is dead so my phone camera is all I have right now. After weeks of heavy winter sub-freezing temps and snow like Olympia hasn’t seen…ever, I think, I remembered this fun activity and made a … Read more
“Pay it Forward 2011: I promise to send something handmade or homemade to the first 5 people who leave a comment here. The item will be of my choosing and I have until Dec 31, 2011 to get it to you. You must in turn post this and send something you make to the first … Read more
2010
I won’t go into the past year and a half. Let’s just say it was a really rough time and I am getting back to work. 🙂 Yay me I am concentrating on Dos Chicas again and have some fun, new ideas to incubate.
Once every three years…
One very important responsibility bestowed on me three years ago was organizing my mom’s family reunion. It was a lot of work, but is there a better thing to spend your time on than family? Usually we have 3-5 day gatherings, which is hardly enough time to do and see everything. Today is the last day … Read more