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Entries from May 2007

Why Udders????

May 30th, 2007 · No Comments

Maise the Cow bag has managed to garner her fair share of attention around the web. She has raised a few eyebrows and caused others to spew their drinks upon meeting her for the first time. She has been passed along with the warning PSA (potential spew alert: not responsible if you view this link […]

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My studio

May 28th, 2007 · No Comments

This is my studio space, just a little corner where I do all my creating. You can see my kitties on the work table after a long week of sewing.The brick work you see is also a bag in the process and the wall is full of little things that inspire me, pretty colors and […]

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The Art Fest

May 28th, 2007 · No Comments

This whimsical item is a stool but the design was also sported on a toilet seat. The heads of the people were all raised, they looked like a bunch of nuts peeking up from the seat. It was very colorful and fun. The artist had taken this approach and carried it thru much of […]

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Art Fest

May 27th, 2007 · No Comments

I love art no matter what it is and who makes it. There is always something wonderful and I so enjoy seeing the creativity of others. People are so amazing when it comes to using their creative juices.
So today I am off to see the local ArtFest. I will be sporting my cat sack and […]

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Siamese if you please

May 26th, 2007 · No Comments

I had a request for a siamese cat and here is my artistic vision of a siamese cat bag.She sports a beautiful range of browns and tan batiks, trimmed in a nice deep turquoise blue to match her beautiful blue eyes.Her name is Zora. If you would like a cat sack and have a special idea in […]

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Get the cat you want with Special Requests

May 25th, 2007 · No Comments

If you are interested in one of the bags then please contact me by email at info@studio-259.com.
I pay great attention to designing each bag to be a unique piece of art making sure all the colors work well and make that cat wonderful and I do lots of embellishing with machine thread work. Each […]

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Today in the shop

May 24th, 2007 · No Comments

was the delicious smell of fresh home made bread.
While I was creating a special order (a siamese cat) I felt the need for sustinance. So I made some fresh bread.Bread machines make it so easy to just make up some fresh dough and pop a great loaf of bread in the oven while you work.
There […]

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What to you do when

May 23rd, 2007 · No Comments

You sit down to create one thing and something else comes out of it. Today I sat down to createa new bag, I was cutting it out, my monkey bag, when my daughter came into the room and said I am sorry to inform you but that is not a monkey, its a bear!
Well a […]

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I have been tagged

May 23rd, 2007 · No Comments

I have been tagged by Linda Minton
When you’re tagged, you’re supposed to post 7 random facts (not ‘interesting’ facts, or ’secret’ facts) about yourself in your blog, and also post the rules of the game. Then you tag seven others, and list their names in your blog. Leave those you’ve tagged a comment on their […]

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Meet Maise the Cow

May 23rd, 2007 · 1 Comment

Maise makes her debut todat at Studio 259.I just couldnt resist, what a fun bag! She was inspired by my love of cows, I think they are great animals.She has 3d udders and is so udderly adorable.Check the back view what would she be without her tail? And what would a cow be without udders? I […]

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