textile arts - patchwork

It's been a while since I've written here.... not much to say I guess... I've been keeping busy, don't worry, mainly knitting in the evenings... and with my new translation activity + my part-time job - it's still work, and everyday stuff, my little blog...

Threadbare Mama oct 2009 You can visit her and other wonderful extraordinary works of art here :

SHE suggested the idea... I made them!!! after having written this article , I decided to make my own pair... Not with C******* ... I don't have any... but a pair bought at a local hypermarket for 10€.... Before After

I dreamt them, She made herself some!! ! See for Yourself!!!!! There are people like that, who make things that I've had in my head for years sometimes without having spoken about them to anyone. I have an image in my head, and one day, sometimes a few...

I've done it!!!! After having hesitated a long time, after having thought about it over and over, I've finally done it!!!! Done what, you ask???? I've created my very own small company, in France they call it an "auto-entreprise" my business card I got...

No, I'm not going to sing this : (Happy Belated Birthday Mick!!) Instead, I'm going to show you why I'm "satisfied": These last few days I made 2 belts and a strap for a bag that seriously needed a new one..... I used scraps from some Wax African fabrics...

Because Funny just awarded me with the Arte y Pico award. Ah that Funny, I should call her Crazy because I don't think I deserve the award - not having been very productive creation-wise - , but boy does it make me happy, et especially it encourages me...

Yes, last week, I decided to play at being a witch and to make mysterious mixes with colored powders...... Yes, I started to play with dyes !!!!!!!!! At first I simply wanted to use Dylon dyes in my machine, but I didn't have any Dylon on hand, and the...

Let me reassure you right away, I'm not into auto-flagellation - nor in fishing for compliments, but I'm realistic!!!!! And these postings are to have your opinion in order to make things better, so that I can learn from my mistakes, and to not stay on...

Remember this : Well, this is what it has become : or this : Floorcloths? well, not really......... With knitting other people's designs, I thought I could very well make my own creation, all by myself, simple, easy.... Well I thought out my project,...