This is an off-centered sketch I did in preparation for a new needlepainting. One of the reasons I do these came up smartly while I was painting it: it had looked fine to me in the pencil sketch. But as I was painting, something looked off. The design was centered on the page, but there… Continue Reading
Back in 2014 (was it really that long ago?), I promised to share my Eastern Bluebird in more detail and clearer photos. When life intervened, I misplaced the piece AND dropped off the face of the blogging world! Oops. You can see the first two posts here and here. I love needlepainting. It’s more meditative… Continue Reading
Last year, around Halloween, I finally transferred this drawing to canvas and started stitching it. The basis is obviously “Halloweeny” – with the boot and the spiderweb. Of course, it could be adapted to steampunk by replacing the spider with cogs and gears, or just leaving it out entirely. In fact, now that I’ve had… Continue Reading
I’m getting somewhere! As you can see, I finished the “doodle.” I think it’s going to end up being the cover for a photo album, although I find myself really really tempted to make another bag out of it (I’m a bag-a-holic, though really, I hate sewing…) It’s been a hectic few weeks here. We… Continue Reading
A couple of years ago I decided I needed a new cover-up for danse orientale performances. I really loved the Palestinian dresses many of the dancers were wearing, but there are just two problems with them: They don’t open down the front, making it difficult to get them on and off in the wings. Especially… Continue Reading