Friday, October 30, 2009

Autumn 2009

 



This cardholder was made from 12 x 12 inch cardstock.  The instructions are from Bridget Larsen's site.  

This is a sarubobo doll.  I got the pattern from Mairuru's blog

The instructions are here.
The microbeads are attached with a double stick tape that is called O'So Sticky and is sold by pennywisearts.
I get most of my microbeads from pennywisearts.


My version of the jewelry tote.  Instructions from Quilting Arts Magazine , Gifts Holiday 2009-2010



















My version of the mug cozy.  Instructions from Quilting Arts Magazine , Gifts Holiday 2009-2010

Amazing what my email buddy from pennywisearts has achieved.

Sunday, October 25, 2009

Sunday in New York, October 25, 2009, a visit to Michaels

Today, October 25, 2009 a Michaels opened in Manhattan.  Here is the story of my visit.  The store is located on Columbus Avenue near 100 St.  I took the 1 train to 103 St.  The 231 St. station is where I began my trip.



This is the 231 St. Station looking south toward Manhattan. The mural you see is above Lot Less, a store with a little of everything including craft supplies and clothes.


I got off the train at the 103rd St. station and walked to 100 St., then I turned east. This was the view, two blocks to walk to Columbus.


Around the corner from Michaels.


The blue balloons mark the entrance to Michaels. It's in the basement. You take an escalator to reach the selling floor. The aisles are too narrow, typical of stores in NYC.


This unfinished building is across the street from Michaels. The overpriced apartment boom is bust.


Walking back to Broadway along 100 St., I spotted this Fall Festival across Broadway. This was a special event, primarily dedicated to children. An entire city block closed to traffic and dedicated to children's crafts.



On the same block as the festival was this ping pong studio. I understand it was founded by someone who was a ping pong champion in China.

Thursday, October 08, 2009

ATCs from Pennywisearts beverage swap

Friday, September 04, 2009

Summer 2009

























Pattern by Jenny

Fabric from a package
bought from Painted Threads



This is my version of the Itsy Bitsy pattern on the OhSewDollin.com website.







Thank you Haydee Rivera for the
opportunity to learn how to make
clay faces.









free doll pattern by Jennifer Zacher, the box is a painted cigar box. The saying on it is Memories lurk in every corner of my house and I take great delight every time I stumble across one





Pattern by Martha Boers, from the free newsletter written by Adele Sciortino






The window of the Museum of Biblical Art. I've superimposed one photo on top of another. African dolls made by Vicki Fremont, she makes art from recycled material. Here are some websites where you can see some of the dolls better.
Uptown Flavor


There's a picture of Vicki Fremont about halfway down this page

Box of Crayons and hoast.org





Business cards with websites collected during the
Black Doll Show at Riverside Church, NYC on July 25, 2009






The Bead Society of New York, World of Beads VIII

June 20 at Fashion Institute of Technology

I wish you could see the beading detail on the cloak.
This site has a better picture







This was this year's third place winner
A close-up of the veggie king



Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Spring 2009

Lenny the Guinea Pig from the May 2009 Soft Dolls and Animals
Adapted from the tooth fairy pattern in the Soft Dolls & Animals July 2009 edition. It says "Sweet Dreams" on the pocket.
Another Ms. Paige with a yo yo headdress.

I used plastic canvas and assorted lengths of yarn I had to make a case for long doll needles

Tuesday, April 07, 2009

Fringe

May 23, 2009 - Too bad they let Kirk Acevedo go.
April 14, 2009 - at the start of this episode a parody of a good omelet
April 7, 2009 - A good omelet
I wish Fringe were a better TV series. I like the actors, and the last episode Ability was a good one. Too bad more of them aren't like that. Today, February 22, 2009, I found a quote
An example of the Chuang-Tzu's struggle with sensory perception appears in the dream of the butterfly: Long ago, Chuang Chou dreamed that he was a butterfly. He was elated as a butterfly--well pleased with himself, his aims satisfied. he knew nothing of Chou. But shortly he awoke and found himself to be Chou. He did not know whether as Chou he dreamed he was a butterfly, or whether he actually was a butterfly who now dreamed he was Chou.
I thought this might relate to the symbol of the butterfly with hand bones in its wings.

Saturday, March 28, 2009

Wired Beaded Brooklyn Woman

This is what we did on March 28, 2009 at the Brooklyn Doll Club. Each person brought their creativity and we shared beads, thread, wire and cloth to create unique little dolls.

Monday, March 02, 2009

Winter 2008-09

March 2, 2009 They closed the schools for this!!!!!
MADOFF Oif zeineh raid ken men Nit bolen kain binyen. On his words no building could be built.
First Day of Spring
My adaptation of the pattern for Tomkin that was in the May 2004 Soft Dolls and Animals

Dust cover for sewing machine. I have now used a lot of the yo yos I made during the summer.

January 2009 had many cold and snowy days.
Click for detail

Sunday, November 23, 2008

Autumn 2008

yo yo pin
This pin doll was inspired by the free ballerina pin doll pattern created by Sandra Corson-Walker This doll is from a pattern by Elinor Peace Bailey. It is called mini Fadora.

Saturday, August 16, 2008

Summer 2008

Nita Butler made this doll for me, she was my swap partner on Glitter Town Dollys. It turned out we both love yo yos, so I made the doll into a necklace. Used the small Clover quick yo yo maker. The tee shirt I got at a bazaar for fifty cents, I added the pink yo yo to it.

It's so hot and sticky I think I'll just make yo-yos. June 28, 2008

I made the little bag from yo-yos, the third week of August

If you can't bring yourself to throw away a scrap of material you will understand this doll. Beaded Liberace completed during the heat wave of early June 2008 in NYC

Inspired by this pin cushion tutorial

All dressed up for the Amalgamated Co-op Craft Show

Shadow stamp technique

Monday, February 11, 2008

Winter

Inspired by a Barbara Stuart pattern

Crocheted scissors case. I modified an Annie's Attic pattern.
I'm working on the Elinor Peace Bailey Victorian doll Finished! I bought the two patterns at Pieces Quilt Shop in Renton, Washington. The doll on the left is the Retro Angel, I left off the wings because I thought she was magical enough. On the right is a doll from the Miniature Victorian and Pierrot pattern.
4.75 x 3.5 inch book with pockets on some of the pages.

This pattern adapted from one on Celt's Vintage Crochet site Instead of DMC size 8, South Maid Size 10 and steel crochet hook 5 was used. This is a doll bought at Lot-Less, it is 7 inches high.

Japanese Stab Binding

Stamps by Stampers Anonymous. A page from a fatbook on Paisley and Polka Dots
Beaded mah jong tile pendant Domino Pin I bought the box at a bazaar at the Van Cortlandt Senior Center, painted it, put the die cut on it. Put a final coat of clear acrylic on it.

Saturday, October 06, 2007

Autumn


Picture by Basquiat, saying from Viva Las Vegas


Friday, July 20, 2007

Summer

Instructions for photo wallet

There are lots of variations of the photo wallet, search blogger for more

Papers and ribbon from Target dollar bin, September 2007

Photo wallet opened
This pattern is by Angela Sgro

Sunday, May 27, 2007

Crafting in 2007

Tree of Life pattern from the book A Treasury of Jewish Cross Stitch by Barbara Ann Richter

Heart made from microbeads bought from PennyWiseArts

Tuesday, April 17, 2007

The Hats We Wear