fabric paint and fun times

Fun with fabric, paint and crayons

Quickie

I got some new bras it is amazing to get a bra the actually fits correctly.

I joined to the Tour de Fleece this year. Starts tomorrow, the will keep on spinnin'

Must take pictures of a lot of things.

Summer Dress and shall/ Poncho

There is nothing better than a cotton gauze dress in the summer!

The pattern is a mix of two that were altered a lot. . . The bodice was from an old dress pattern that I shortened and the skirt was a historical Edwardian skirt pattern from butterick that I shortened.
The shall/poncho was made with out a pattern. I copied a neck line from a shirt that I like and measured the rest.



The poncho looks best with jeans and a white tank underneath.
The serger and rolled hem were my best friends on these projects.

Over the Scarf

While my floor loom is broken I made a scarf on a frame loom with lumpy bumpy handspun yarn. It wove up faster than I thought it would. I warped the frame in a continuous loop of yarn that way when I wove I just pulled the fabric down so my arms could stay in the same spot. This would have worked better if I made a frame look with dowel and a tensioning device but I just used an old canvas stretcher frame with notched in it. The only thing that I had to do was even out my warp after I pulled it around the edge of the frame. It evened out after wet finishing. This scarf now lives at my friends (http://acrylicana.deviantart.com/) house. I made it for her birthday. ^^ Any way on to the pictures
It has Knit and Crochet elements too





the yarn was spun from a rainbow merino top that I bought at the MA woolfest while on vacation

Art Ed Show

Is Open
^^
It is a very strong show this year!
And i have 10 pieces in it *_* heheehehe

cookin and eatin

Last week I made an awesome bread from http://meetmeatmikes.blogspot.com/2008/05/how-i-make-bread.html
way nummy and a bit messy to make. It makes three regular sized loaves.

This week I made a great soup from http://deliciouslivingmag.com/food/recipes/soups/kale-bean-sausage-soup/ it is way nummy and filling. I used fresh Italian pork sausage from an italian market with out fennel in it, i cut back on the fennel seed and i added some extra broth and pasta. When I make it again I am going to put the cabbage in with the potatoes, carrots and broth, also wait until the bitter end to put in the kale. I was suprized that even mom liked it.

Yesterday I bought some goji berries. I first herd of them was on law and order ci and then i started to see them around and in health food stores. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolfberry The are good, something is very addictive about them. They have a familiar and yet distinct flavor almost berry and almost tomato and something generic savory. They are supposed to be super good for you too.

Drank a kombucha today and feeling good.

yesterday i was super crabby and pmsy. I hope I start and finish soon.
I am stressed at the moment with Kitty staying over until tuesday and being sick.
Grandmas coming over tomorrow
parents will be going on vacation
and james coming to visit.
i need to clean, sew, substitute, and go to class. *_* hum yeah

update

This week class stared but I thought it was going to start next week oops
so I missed the first day.
I had to play catch up

things a need to do:
- clean my room
- get a job
- redecorate my room
- do homework
- sew 2 dresses, 2 tops, 1 corset, skirts, plush
- get a new sketchbook
- have a social life
- organize my room, my studio
- clean my car
- caulk my tub

I would like do get this done before the end of the month