Life has been rather hectic lately. I have spring cleaned the house and the garden is finished at last! The weather has been gorgeous here this past few days but today is a little overcast.Norman bought me a new laptop. I thought about getting a Mac but ended up with Vista. 200 Gb disk so I have loads of disk space and boy does it fly. My old laptop was struggling a little with PSP, well it is 5 years old, but this one is a flying machine and has a 15" wide screen. Norman set it up on the network and I have almost installed all the software I use.
I managed to get some time in my studio today. We are doing an "inchies" challenge with the Textile Challenge group. I have never done these before so I am just having a little practice before I start on the ones I will be sending to the ladies in my group.
I have been playing around with all sorts of things on these little 1" squares. I used fast2fuse and ironed a piece of cotton to it in the colour of choice of each group member.
I then gathered together all the beads and things I could find in the colour of choice. That took the longest time. I found things I had forgotten I had!
I still have stitching and finishing to do but I think I can use some of these ideas in the ones I am going to send out. My work is getting smaller and smaller!!!! From king sized quilts I then started on Journal Quilts then it was fabric postcards with ART2MAIL. I did a few ATCs and now these little 1" squares. These are so many wonderful ideas out there.
7 comments:
Love your inchies!! They can be a bit addictive, can't they! I especially like the ones on the dark blue.
These are lovely Carol! Your colours are great. I've never tried them either yet, might have to...
Hey I really like your inches they are great. I too like the dark blue and I'm usually not a blue person:). Is the one with the glittery silver on most of it Normans left over stuff from his drilling.. I did tell Norman on his blog you might be able to use it LOL...
I looked again and also really like the first batch too..
I hope you send these they are really great...
Norman, you got to love that man, me and Tonnice do:) he is the best..
ooooooooo, love these Carol. You know I love blue, but It's a toss up this time as to my fave, so I'll pick them all.
No matter King size, Journal size,post card size, ATC's or inchies, you rock.
Very fun inchies. Your book below is wonderful too!
Hi Carol, I am new to the Surface Design Group and am thrilled to find I am in the company of such accomplished artists! I love the inchies, and can't wait to make some - just in case I join a share in the future! And my mind is swirling with ideas for displaying the inchies and PC's.
Am in process of moving into a lovely 5 BR house with 2 roomies - will have my own 'hobby room' again! Shades of "Golden Girls" except the youngest is 14 & I am 63 with a 36 yr old in the middle.
Should be FUN!
Good luck on your course work - You have a wonderful future ahead with all your talent!
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and these are "practice" inchies ??? oh my, I can't even imagine what the real deal ones will look like...VBG...
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