My big plans kept getting smaller and smaller and in the end, I just made a few little things for Amit. I made him a fabric name sign and framed it. I made him a wall hanging thingy with pockets and added some lovely animal flash cards I found at the bookstore. The pockets can be used for anything smallish. And today I hope to make him a fabric birthday card.
I'm invited to a bris on Friday morning (Nira's first grandchild). Along with a purchased gift (from M&R, & us), I made a little carriage/stroller blanket from a lovely neon fish fabric. Not pieced, no design, just sandwiched, serpentine stitched and bound. My creativity seems to have gone on vacation...
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Saturday, May 8, 2010
Proof
Proof that I haven't been totally idle. The green/blue/yellow is "Bridges" which I wrote about in my previous post. The fuschia/pink/flowered piece is "Out of the Box", also from my previous post.
My activity book for Amit is morphing into something else but I'm running out of time so no more posting til it's done.
My activity book for Amit is morphing into something else but I'm running out of time so no more posting til it's done.
Saturday, May 1, 2010
Oops, has it been a month already?
Don't know where the time has gone. (Actually, I do. I frittered it away playing useless games on the computer and watching old movies on the classic movie channel).
Shaving cream update: we did do the marbling on shaving cream. The results are nowhere as precise as with conventional marbling (or we're doing it wrong) but we had a great time and I turned my samples into my piece for the FibreArts Toronto monthly challenge. The theme was "bridges" and I admit it was a stretch to turn random squares of fabric marbled/dyed in blue/green/yellow on a white background to something representing "bridges" but there you have it. If I say it's bridges, it's bridges. Both the style and colours are a stretch for me, not at all like my previous work.
Menachem is going to Israel in less than two weeks. It is not a planned visit. The last time he went unexpectedly was in February when his uncle died. This time, l'havdil, it's to celebrate his brother's 70th birthday and Amit's 1st. I just couldn't stand the thought of Amit celebrating without at least one of his grandparents there and since I can't get away from work just now, Menachem is going.
So I'm working feverishly (well not feverishly, but steadily) on a few things which Menachem will take with him. I made Amit a framed name sign for the wall in his room. And I'm in the midst of making fabric produce bags for Inbal and Rotem. I hope to finish a fabric activity book for Amit.
So I'll be busy for the next little while.
Shaving cream update: we did do the marbling on shaving cream. The results are nowhere as precise as with conventional marbling (or we're doing it wrong) but we had a great time and I turned my samples into my piece for the FibreArts Toronto monthly challenge. The theme was "bridges" and I admit it was a stretch to turn random squares of fabric marbled/dyed in blue/green/yellow on a white background to something representing "bridges" but there you have it. If I say it's bridges, it's bridges. Both the style and colours are a stretch for me, not at all like my previous work.
Menachem is going to Israel in less than two weeks. It is not a planned visit. The last time he went unexpectedly was in February when his uncle died. This time, l'havdil, it's to celebrate his brother's 70th birthday and Amit's 1st. I just couldn't stand the thought of Amit celebrating without at least one of his grandparents there and since I can't get away from work just now, Menachem is going.
So I'm working feverishly (well not feverishly, but steadily) on a few things which Menachem will take with him. I made Amit a framed name sign for the wall in his room. And I'm in the midst of making fabric produce bags for Inbal and Rotem. I hope to finish a fabric activity book for Amit.
So I'll be busy for the next little while.
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