Earlier this year I was playing around with ideas for my kids to take fun backpacks to school.
The typical store bought ones just arent any fun.
So we went out bought up some things and sat down and played around and this is what came out of it.

This is Melvin my monster bag!
Needless to say he […]

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I have been thinking about doing a painted pony bag, where the pony is painted in a wash of color. So I sat down last night and started playing with the idea. Its still very much a work in progress and I am not sure how it will turn out but I have learned to […]

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Well today has been a busy shopping day so not much has gotten done around the studio. I guess you could technically call it a day off. It did however come with a wonderful special sweet treat. I am posting this because this is one of the best cupcakes I have ever eaten. I dont […]

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is now done and ready for her big trip out of the studio.and here she is from the backThe picture is a little on the dull side, I guess I need more work on that end. But she is a real beauty in person.

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When I make my lizzard I start with just beautiful hand dyes like thesethen I take coordinating fabrics and cut different size circles, I uses whatever strikes me, sometimes it blends in easily other times it stands out.Then I quilt the circles  with contrasting threads and come out with this or this Lizzards can be fun in many […]

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 help out a fellow quilter.
Please click on the link below and help out a friend of a friend. Sometimes life hits and it is always nice to
have hands reach out and make a difference.
Fiber Reflections: Quilt Opportunity! Tommy Dixon Benefit Fund: “dixonbenefit@yahoo.com”
Life happens, so does good will……….

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Call for Entries: 500 Handbags
Juror: Jay McCarroll
Editor: Suzanne Tourtillott
Lark Books seeks images of striking, stylish, and out-of-the-ordinary
handbags for a juried collection of work from artists, makers, and
designers from around the globe for the upcoming book 500 Handbags.
Professional fashion designer Jay McCarroll, winner of Bravo’s debut
season of the hit show Project Runway, will be jurying images
submitted […]

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The new group of lizzard acccessories. I love Lizzys wallet and change purse so much that I wanted to try it in different colors.I actually thought that the lizzard bag itself would look good in other colors besides green, you know artistic license, but its a lot easier to test that theory on something small […]

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My Great Big Orange CAT! thats what! We call him Mr. Big (and lovingly we also refer to him as wussycat) cause he is so big and afraid of his own shadow.

He is a very large cat who spends his day sitting on the window sill right next to where I work. And when I […]

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In this day and age when mass production seems to be over the top, cheap and just not worth what we pay for it many times, there is a whole new resurgence of handmade that is sweeping the country. Artists of all ages are creating with a fury of inspiration and bringing fun, handmade products […]

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