If you are here you already know, but I’ll tell you anyway, I have a new website! My husband set it up for me as an early birthday present (thank you dear). It looks just the same, I know, but there will be changes in the future. Nothing huge, as my style sheet knowledge is not huge, but at least I can make it more my own. It’s funny how a blog like this can start to feel like another home–granted one that is always clean and quiet and where things magically get done. The picture above is of my real home. I found this little tabletop kitchen at a thrift store near my mom’s house. It was very lovingly designed and handmade by someone and I snatched it up for 5 bucks. We don’t have enough space for the full on, pimped out kitchens kids have nowadays, but my kids love it.
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The weekend went by too fast, but at least the breakfasts were nice.
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Turns out that when you have a blog you start doing bizarre things like taking pictures of the sardines you bought. But then again, you never know when you will be inspired. And it might be in the canned fish isle in your slightly depressing grocery store at 10 o’clock at night. I was thinking I might try to make my mobile out of paper and this little sardine box may even play a role, but I may chicken out and just sew something instead. Speaking of mobiles, Leah from leahglass.blogspot.com has kindly offered to help all those out who may have questions about mobile construction–I haven’t got to the construction part yet, but I’m a little nervous thinking about it. You can email her directly or go the discussions in the mobile swap group on flickr and ask questions there. Leah is an artist who makes lovely mobiles out of glass. If you are involved in the mobile swap she is offering a two for one deal on the mobiles in her etsy shop. Just type in “mobile swap participant” in the notes to seller box. So go take a look. And I’d love to see what others are inspired by these days–post a picture on your blog or just leave a comment.
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I’ve finally come out of my extended couch hibernation and started sewing last night. Sewing things for the shop to boot! You can see pieces of a couple different
diggers above. I was really excited about making a patchwork digger, but it has proved to be a royal pain in the ass, so it may stay in pieces for a while. Thank you for all your motivating comments on the last post! It really did the trick (the cupcakes my husband brought home didn’t hurt either). And thank you for all your comments in general. It amazes me that people take time out of their busy day just to say nice things about what I have made. You have made me work harder and make nicer things than I thought I could–hell I probably would still be on the couch if it wasn’t for you. I used to only get one or two comments and would reply to each, but now that more people are reading this little blog it’s a bit too much. So from now on I’ll try to answer all your questions in the comment section, okay? If you leave your blog address, I’ll be sure to visit, because I can’t get over how huge and varied this crafty community is! Okay that’s enough, I always hated reading these kind of posts before I had a blog (but I didn’t know how grateful I would be because of a few kind words). So THANK YOU! now tell me what you’re working on.
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The mobile swap is officially closed. Over 100 people signed up to participate, which was completely unexpected and a little overwhelming. I had a system in place to match everyone up with partners (those who wanted baby mobiles and those who wanted to make them and vice versa) but it was not without flaws, so if there is anyone out there who didn’t get a partner or has some other concern please email me and I will try to sort it out. I set up a
flickr group for the mobile and there are only 25 members, so get over there and sign up. Everyone wants to see the cool mobiles you are making.
I have an idea for a mobile that I am pretty excited about, but I can not get moving. I have a great new studio, but it’s in the basement and it is so. damn. cold. down there. Shit it’s cold up here–I think it’s maybe 5 degrees outside. The picture is of one of the shelves (
here’s another) above my sink–I am actually washing dishes to keep my hands warm these days. I need some sort of kick in the pants to get sewing again. What do you do when all you can do is think of great ideas, but not get around to actually doing any of them?
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