Just a Beautiful Duck

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I like to go to a lot of Estate Sales and Antique Markets and I saw this at an Antique Market and thought that it was totally adorable. Unfortunately, a little too expensive for my tastes.

Happy Father's Day! A Fiber Art Update

My Dad in his natural habitat

When I think of my Dad I see him in a blue plaid shirt. All of the time, 100%. In fact I had so many options for the photo to put here at the top, I didn’t know what to pick, for this post because of just how many BLUE PLAID SHIRT photos I have of my dad.

So it goes to say when I found a Tissue Topper titled “Study in Blue” I knew I had to make one for my Dad for Father’s Day. It’s pretty close to the colors from the book but I chose my true blue colors instead of the muted colors in the book.

Study in Blue from “The Ultimate Tissue Topper Collection” by Sara Denny, February 2023.

This tissue box was actually difficult to do because it has many layers of yarn in it and it got difficult to pull the yarn through the holes of the plastic canvas. While the pattern looks deceptively simplistic I assure you it was not.

I’m also very lucky to have another Father in my life that is on the opposite end of the color spectrum of my own father who wears very bright solid colors so…

Tribal Motif from “The Ultimate Tissue Topper Collection” by Sara Denny, March 2023.

This one was a crazy color difference from the book, the book was all browns and greens but I thought some very bright and vibrant colors would look even better and you know…I was right. Haha. This one was fun too with a new type of stitch to add some texture near the edges.

Happy Father’s Day to all the Dads but more so to my own!

Happy Birthday! A Fiber Art Update.

There is a Lady in my life that is just like a sister to me and her birthday is today. She loves handmade gifts so I asked her what colors she loves and I was able to adapt a very intricate pattern from my book with those colors. It’s actually very close to what the colors are in the book but with a fancy flair for her.

Fun Fact: She was with me when I found this book of Tissue Toppers and encouraged me to buy it, of course I had to make her one!

A Sailor Moon Christmas Present

Many Many Many years ago, I looked at this image and drew a picture. It wasn’t very good:

This was my version. Not the full body because I couldn’t fit it, I obviously thought the bow was very important even though in the OG pic it was under her arms partially. It’s also drawn on old Dot Matrix Printer Paper because I had an entire box of that my mom had given me she had got from work when they switched from those types of Printers.

My Dad liked this image enough where he threw it in a little plastic protector and literally stapled it onto the wall of the garage and it has been there ever since. I probably created that picture when I was 10? 11? For Christmas I decided I would revisit this image to gift him (I am currently 37 years old).

The Finished Product

I could have done this digitally but I wanted to keep in with the spirit of the original drawing, so this is primarily watercolor with some acrylic paint and gel pens thrown in. I’m very happy with how it turned out and it was a lot of fun to see how I have changed as an artist with this image. It’s amazing what happens when you learn human anatomy.

I told my Dad he could hang this one up in the garage too, haha.

Handframed by me. I cut the mat and added all the backings to hang it and what not. I’m loving learning this new skill.

Cleaning Up and Cleaning Out

Zoo Lights, 2022

As I straighten up my office I am confronted with SO MANY PROJECTS.

There is a pile of clothing that needs alterations, a box of yarn put aside for a branch weaving, a half painted wood pumpkin for a handmade fall decoration, a half finished weaving on a loom, and a drawer of tiny things I want to try….

Not to mention the plastic aida canvas for the 3D projects I want to try out.

So, I need to make a plan to actually finish these projects and get them out of my closet and my life, haha. The sewing is probably the biggest pain. I have several days off for the holiday so I think that is when I’ll tackle those items.

The loom is large and unwieldly. I would put that up in the attic once I finish the weaving on it, so that and then the branch weaving.

I believe that’s a good start, and that would free up a bunch of space in my closet. Fingers crossed I actually stick to my own plan!