tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-62475670233570676512024-02-21T01:08:58.919-08:00Elizabeth AbernathyUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger147125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6247567023357067651.post-21441483119867972572012-04-11T08:43:00.000-07:002012-04-11T08:43:44.258-07:00UpdateI have had several kind people inquire about my extended silences here on my blog.<br />
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I am doing just fine, but am very busy and have had to let regular blogging go. I will be leaving this blog up and will still post occasionally, but I don't expect to return to blogging regularly. <br />
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Regarding Nuno Magazine:<br />
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After much thought, we have decided to put future issues of Nuno on hold indefinitely. Rachel and I are just not able to devote the enormous amount of time necessary to putting together new issues.<br />
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The <a href="http://www.nunomagazine.com/">Nuno blog</a> will remain up as a reference and back issues will still be available for purchase at least through the end of the summer. <br />
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We greatly appreciate all the support that you, the blogging community, have given us. Many of you left us lovely comments of encouragement, bought each new copy as it came out and used your own blogging space to spread the word about Nuno. Thank you!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6247567023357067651.post-69631414617141072222012-01-18T10:39:00.000-08:002012-01-18T13:09:03.308-08:00Love Food Hate Waste<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4AS5pOA6RJLaNji2rKDCY23RkVPomtC9QuWbqvEzTDYDy7wY-Su4LFub1TeXNOKFZTIWAmfOE26vabzowXYy0EbQV8VQ1BHaNHhooKHN7D2Y1akkMNQ8AytW7X0-blbKAaYO_c8sRSlo/s1600/LoveFoodHeading.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4AS5pOA6RJLaNji2rKDCY23RkVPomtC9QuWbqvEzTDYDy7wY-Su4LFub1TeXNOKFZTIWAmfOE26vabzowXYy0EbQV8VQ1BHaNHhooKHN7D2Y1akkMNQ8AytW7X0-blbKAaYO_c8sRSlo/s400/LoveFoodHeading.jpg" width="350" /></a></div><br />
For the last year or so, I've really been trying to waste less food. In the US, the average household throws out a pound and a half of food every day (or in a year, almost $600 worth). I'd like to think that my household never reached that level of waste, but I'm not so sure.<br />
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Since I've become more conscious of waste, I have seen the amount of food I end up throwing away go down drastically. Here are some things I did which worked for me:<br />
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1.<b> I buy less perishable food to begin with and keep my refrigerator about half empty.</b> I can easily see what I have and use it up before it spoils. Is it nice to have 3 kinds of lettuce, 6 fruit choices and 5 kinds of cheese? Sure, but if I'm realistic, I know that much of that is going to go bad before it gets eaten. Instead of having a lot of choices simultaneously, I just vary what I buy from week to week. <br />
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2.<b> I shop several times a week instead of once a week (but buy much less each time).</b> This works if you go past a grocery store frequently as part of your regular routine. It's not such a good strategy if you have to make an extra trip into town. Really organized people can accomplish the same thing by careful meal planning. That's not realistic for me, but buying (only what I actually need in the next few days) spontaneously does seem to work in much the same way. <br />
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3. <b>I cook smaller portions (and we eat everything up).</b> If we are honest with ourselves, most of us could stand to eat a bit less of even the most healthy foods. Cooking just enough eliminates the very real possibility of leftovers rotting away in the back of the refrigerator. Some people love left-overs and actually eat them, but if you don't, consider cutting down on what you cook up in the first place. <br />
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<b>What good does it do to cut down on food waste?</b><br />
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<b>It's good for the environment:</b> Food takes an enormous amount of energy and water to produce, process and transport. Wasted food is wasted water, wasted fossil fuels, and needless pollution.<br />
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<b>It saves you a lot of money:</b> Imagine if every household in the US saved $600 a year on food and turned around and donated that amount to their local food bank or to programs promoting food security in impoverished countries. Yes, shipping loads of food over to starving nations has never produced a lasting solution, but there are many organizations working to promote real food security based on a more complex strategy. And, while some people would argue that <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/global-development/poverty-matters/2011/dec/20/therapeutic-food-famine-relief-africa">therapeutic food</a> to save the life of a starving child doesn't accomplish anything in the long run, I'm not one of them. Every life matters.<br />
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I watched this very interesting documentary on food waste a few days ago. If you have Netflix streaming, you can find the full version there.<br />
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<b>Read more:</b><br />
<a href="http://www.dover.gov.uk/waste__recycling/reducing_your_waste/love_food_hate_waste_tips.aspx">Love Food Hate Waste Top Tips</a><br />
<a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_935809422">Love Food Hate Waste Campaign </a><br />
<a href="http://divethefilm.com/default.aspx">Dive! (the film)</a><br />
<a href="http://www.foodnavigator-usa.com/Business/US-wastes-half-its-food">The US Wastes Half its Food </a><br />
<div style="background-color: white;"><a href="http://myzerowaste.com/articles/food/how-to-reduce-food-waste/">Tips from MyZeroWaste</a></div><div style="background-color: white; color: white;"><br />
</div><div style="background-color: white; color: black;"><b>Charities Promoting Food Security and Providing Emergency Food Assistance:</b></div><div style="background-color: white; color: black;"></div><div style="background-color: white; color: black;">Your Local Food Bank</div><div style="background-color: white; color: black;"><a href="http://www.adra.org/site/PageNavigator/work/what/providing_food_and_water/need_appeal_nov09_special_matching">ADRA </a>(this is the program I personally support)</div><div style="background-color: white; color: black;"><a href="http://www.unicef.org/">UNICEF </a><br />
<a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_935809442">Action Against Hunger</a></div><div style="background-color: white; color: white;"><a href="http://www.seriouseats.com/2010/07/food-charity-action-against-hunger.html" style="color: black;"> </a><a href="http://africare.org/our-work/what-we-do/food/index.php">Africare<span style="background-color: #eeeeee;"></span></a></div><div style="background-color: white; color: white;"><a href="http://www.fh.org/do/food">Food for the Hungry </a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6247567023357067651.post-83352856174038619742011-11-18T14:42:00.000-08:002011-11-18T14:42:21.077-08:00Handmade Holidays: Softies to Sew<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoswomBFfb3pVGKOqO6_ycvJfwNjcZt17nRnLLo7BtMGGsisqjapVy9OHZi3W_wW_DNWf0LlNJVt4hXs4a7Y5X7aiOIn-ALPTxUD3_HVs0Rn3Ut17F8SsqpFHy6CYsXhuh-6UDJXvaOg0/s1600/Handmade+holidays+sewing+banner.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoswomBFfb3pVGKOqO6_ycvJfwNjcZt17nRnLLo7BtMGGsisqjapVy9OHZi3W_wW_DNWf0LlNJVt4hXs4a7Y5X7aiOIn-ALPTxUD3_HVs0Rn3Ut17F8SsqpFHy6CYsXhuh-6UDJXvaOg0/s400/Handmade+holidays+sewing+banner.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
Softie toys are great personalized gifts to make for your youngest friends and family members. Handmade softies are also very green and inexpensive to make, since you can use fabric from your scrap bin. Here's a few of my favorite free patterns and tutorials from around the blogosphere. <br />
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<a href="http://www.modabakeshop.com/2010/07/oopsie-octopus.html">Oopsie the Octopus</a><br />
<a href="http://weewonderfuls.typepad.com/wee_wonderfuls/store/pointykitty.html">Pointy Kitty</a><br />
<a href="http://www.newgreenmama.com/2010/09/hootie-upcycled-owl-tutorial.html">Scrappy Owl</a><br />
<a href="http://thelongthread.com/?p=173">Lucy Goosey</a><br />
<a href="http://chezbeeperbebe.blogspot.com/2010/03/tutorial-and-pattern-recycled-mooshy.html">Mooshy Belly Bunny </a><br />
<a href="http://mariskavos.nl/blog/index.php?op=ViewArticle&articleId=21&blogId=1">Plush Duck</a><br />
<a href="http://thecraftsdept.marthastewart.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Wee_Wonderfuls_NEW.pdf">Mermaiden</a><br />
<a href="http://whileshenaps.typepad.com/FishPattern200.pdf">Felt Goldfish</a><br />
<a href="http://www.craftpassion.com/2010/08/sewing-puppy-plush-toy-tutorial-pattern.html?pid=317#picgallery">Puppy Plush </a><br />
<a href="http://snipsnaphappy.blogspot.com/2010/02/matryoshka-doll-tutorial.html">Matryoshka Doll </a><br />
<a href="http://matsutakeblog.blogspot.com/2009/10/if-marie-antoinette-had-been-hedgehog.html">Hedgehog</a><br />
<a href="http://smalldreamfactory.blogspot.com/2009/04/free-pattern-softie-whale.html">Softie Whale </a><br />
<a href="http://smalldreamfactory.blogspot.com/2010/02/free-pattern-softie-sheep.html">Sheep Softie </a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6247567023357067651.post-24901816354768334612011-11-08T10:42:00.000-08:002011-11-08T13:31:52.595-08:00Handmade Holidays: Crocheted Hats for Men and Boys<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbgLCGb1-3X9dIHs_kNw-dYV5fvwn7JZuGLkmfviwEOw1MtM6aRceoqE9uriH9AsOeH1D52lONXYIQ5qjtMg1LXKRMszzhSe_6S67f1wBuvjFEOEG87loWvxw8W6Hxl0w2jzWMYIfKusc/s1600/handmade+holidays+crochet+banner.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="175" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbgLCGb1-3X9dIHs_kNw-dYV5fvwn7JZuGLkmfviwEOw1MtM6aRceoqE9uriH9AsOeH1D52lONXYIQ5qjtMg1LXKRMszzhSe_6S67f1wBuvjFEOEG87loWvxw8W6Hxl0w2jzWMYIfKusc/s400/handmade+holidays+crochet+banner.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
I'm kicking off my Handmade Holidays with a roundup of my favorite free crochet patterns. Handmade gifts for men and boys are a tricky proposition, but if you crochet or knit, hats may be your best bet.<br />
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Most of these patterns are easy enough for beginners and many could be whipped up in an afternoon.<br />
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Which patterns would I like to try? The fisherman's style hat for my father, the beanie with horizontal stripes for my nephews and the "Best Guy Hat Ever," for my husband. <br />
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<a href="http://www.piece-by-piece.net/Patterns/fp45.htm">Simple Beanie in Single Crochet Stitch</a><br />
<a href="http://crochet.about.com/od/hats/a/Mens-Winter-Hat-Pattern.htm">Classic Fisherman's Style Hat</a><br />
<a href="http://crochet.about.com/od/hats/a/Team_Spirit_Hat.htm">Cap with Vertical Stripes</a><br />
<a href="http://www.crochetme.com/media/p/123893.aspx">Best Guy Hat Ever</a><br />
<a href="http://axxela.com/?p=23168">Large Beanie (with video)</a><br />
<a href="http://sandyfroglegs.blogspot.com/2008/06/free-mans-hat-pattern.html">Beanie in Double Crochet Stitch</a><br />
<a href="http://www.steigerbeat.com/patternvb.html">Visor Cap </a><br />
<a href="http://crochetme.com/media/p/95351.aspx">Mustache and Beard Hat</a><br />
<a href="http://www.allfreecrafts.com/crochet/beanie.shtml">Beanie with Horizontal Stripes</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6247567023357067651.post-32335549975299431912011-09-09T13:39:00.000-07:002011-09-09T13:41:23.718-07:0016 Things to Make With Cereal Boxes<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1842487123" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="337" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOmTOM0V6JsKsVfRtREv6kHmuXheDUQjdzzwvXLsObVGYIf0JUY3QVa8REJkaW5CsTJhvvCeY29CorPcFKC1lqxwiJoEIpQckSjUsUwMyoqVIh4bDGhByGiY1ToimrOUpG8YFhsxJymHM/s400/550436075_567c711a10.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/samplereality/550436075/sizes/m/in/photostream/">Image by Sample Reality. cc license.</a></span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After doing a number of projects utilizing cereal boxes (<a href="http://www.elizabethabernathy.com/2010/10/last-minute-masks.html">mostly masks</a>) I am totally sold on the potential of the lowly paperboard box. Below are some interesting ideas I found from around the blogosphere. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Kid Stuff:</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://thelongthread.com/?p=3750"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://belladia.typepad.com/bella_dia/2009/12/cereal-box-house-tutorial.html">Houses </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.inhabitots.com/diy-make-a-marble-run-toy-with-an-empty-cereal-box/">Marble Racetrack</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://recycledcrafts.craftgossip.com/how-to-make-big-fat-recycled-cereal-box-beads/2010/09/06/"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.kiboomu.com/2011/03/26/cereal-box-red-robin-for-spring/">Red Robin</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://vickisvault.blogspot.com/2011/08/cereal-box-craft-walletbusiness-card.html">Card Holder</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://paintingmotherhood.blogspot.com/2011/05/free-cards-friday-native-american-masks.html">Masks</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://mieljolie.blogspot.com/2011/06/steampunk-cereal-box-hat.html"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://mieljolie.blogspot.com/2011/06/steampunk-cereal-box-hat.html">Sally Cat</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.bystephanielynn.com/2010/06/recycled-cereal-box-sunburst-mirror.html"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.minieco.co.uk/cereal-box-scenery/">Scenery</a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://kedsrus.wordpress.com/2009/01/16/another-use-cool-for-cereal-boxes/">Tiger Puppets </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.ziggityzoom.com/fun/blog/2010/10/20/halloween-puppet-theatre-and-joineted-cat-puppet-recycled-box-craft-for-kids/">Puppet Stage</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Grown-up Projects: </b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://thelongthread.com/?p=3750">Journal</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://recycledcrafts.craftgossip.com/how-to-make-big-fat-recycled-cereal-box-beads/2010/09/06/">Big Beads</a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://mieljolie.blogspot.com/2011/06/steampunk-cereal-box-hat.html">Steampunk Hat </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.bystephanielynn.com/2010/06/recycled-cereal-box-sunburst-mirror.html">Sunburst Mirror</a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://kedsrus.wordpress.com/2009/01/16/another-use-cool-for-cereal-boxes/">Gift Box</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://blog.craftzine.com/archive/2010/03/cereal_box_pencil_case.html">Pencil Case</a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/myhandboundbooks/2697845720/">Notebooks</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br />
</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>More Inspiration:</b></div><a href="http://motherbabyearth.com/blog/?p=702">From Plum Pudding</a><br />
<a href="http://inhabitat.com/springgreening/2010/05/20/us-cereal-box-map-wall-art/">Chris Kassman</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6247567023357067651.post-25603604723942839612011-08-30T14:20:00.000-07:002011-08-30T18:16:13.910-07:00Seven Compelling Reasons to Thrift<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe8747z0C3nbhoD6V5k9Ac2gv9uBia-TCSg1QnEhuThj4h-WrO61RJZrsTr2J7ZJdIUae_RWW0nGhtf2jH1KlGGdktGGwgytsmO-56QLglV8IegsweR1Y2FSTnDU3D0xIXZiS7xkyCZGg/s1600/61910944_efed8be1a9_z.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="427" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe8747z0C3nbhoD6V5k9Ac2gv9uBia-TCSg1QnEhuThj4h-WrO61RJZrsTr2J7ZJdIUae_RWW0nGhtf2jH1KlGGdktGGwgytsmO-56QLglV8IegsweR1Y2FSTnDU3D0xIXZiS7xkyCZGg/s640/61910944_efed8be1a9_z.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mccord/61910944/sizes/z/in/photostream/">Image by Lance McCord. cc license. </a></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Reason No. One: Thrifting is very environmentally friendly.</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Buying a preowned item saves all the energy consumption and pollution caused by producing that item new all over again. How much energy does thrifting really save? Buy a used t-shirt instead of a brand new one and you just saved the planet at least <a href="http://technologybubbles.files.wordpress.com/2011/04/true-cost-t-shirt.jpeg">570 gallons of water and 11 gallons of fuel</a> (plus eliminating emissions, potentially polluting industrial by products, and the energy used to transport the finished t-shirt to the store). </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Reason No. Two: Thrifting supports good causes. </b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">The vast majority of thrift stores are operated by organizations who use most of the proceeds from sales to support charitable work. If you aren't sure what the charities who run your locale thrift shops do with their money, find out and support the shops whose work is most consist with your own personal values. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Reason No. Three: Thrifting will save you money (lots of it).</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">The average American woman<a href="http://www.ibrc.indiana.edu/ibr/2006/spring/article1.html"> spends over $600 a year on clothing</a>. Not all your clothing needs can be meet by thrifting, but a regular thrifter will find it challenging to spend $600 on clothes and still be able to get her closet door shut. Other good places to use thrifting to trim your household budget: books and toys, furniture and household items like dishes.</div><div style="text-align: left;"> <b><br />
</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Reason No. Four: Thrifting makes your stuff unique (and nicer).</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">I have a much nicer wardrobe than I would if I didn't thrift: cashmere sweaters, Italian leather shoes, nice vintage jewelry. Ditto for my library, knick-knacks and furniture. If you thrift regularly and develop a good eye, it's absolutely amazing the things that you can find.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><br />
</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Reason No. Five: Thrifting encourages creativity.</b> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Thrift long enough and you will start looking at objects as things with potential. That battered desk? With a new coat of paint, it could be a sideboard. That ripped silk robe? Cut it apart and it could become a set of cushion covers. Add refashioning clothing to your repertoire of skills and the possibilities really open up. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Reason No. Six: Thrifting makes you a more discriminating consumer (hopefully).</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Newbie thrifters tend to over buy. "Everything is so cheap!" they say. Unless you are on a very tight budget, if you want something at a thrift store you can buy it. The question, "Can I afford it?" becomes irrelevant. Instead, you have to ask yourself, "Do I have a genuine need for this?" or in the case of non-utilitarian items, "Will this be a lasting source of pleasure?" Asking these question over and over while thrifting starts to spill over into other areas of your life that relate to the acquisition of "stuff" and results in a more thoughtful and considered way of deciding to accept or reject a new possession. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Reason No. Seven: Thrifting creates a connection between you and the past. </b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">New, shiny, untouched things with the plastic wrapper still on are rarely found at thrift stores. Instead thrifting involves sorting through objects of various ages and conditions that came from the homes of literally thousands of previous owners. Each object has a story (most of which you will never know). Incorporating items from previous eras into your home and wardrobe gives it a certain rootedness and authenticity that a house full of brand-new objects just can't duplicate. </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6247567023357067651.post-50648917125159906292011-08-18T06:00:00.000-07:002011-08-18T06:00:09.644-07:00Painted Toilet Paper Tube Chalk Portraits<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCnHmfNNZViiQZL79A4kcjvFTwobi2lU-G-DC4qhQc72GUib_K2sKpS-pYxfA-H1Ow93MFw-SzeOWNj9el6yT9fOM0Pa6uHcfJ68TdyBEX5GF_N1Q90Pp-ul4eFeExYrI-IMvhgm4CdE4/s1600/S6307530.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCnHmfNNZViiQZL79A4kcjvFTwobi2lU-G-DC4qhQc72GUib_K2sKpS-pYxfA-H1Ow93MFw-SzeOWNj9el6yT9fOM0Pa6uHcfJ68TdyBEX5GF_N1Q90Pp-ul4eFeExYrI-IMvhgm4CdE4/s400/S6307530.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">This is a very simple project you could do with kids (or for yourself). There's not much to it, really. Paint toilet paper tubes with acrylic paint and draw faces on with chalk. If you want to preserve the faces, use a spray fixative, but part of the beauty of this project is that the chalk can be wiped off with a damp cloth and you can draw new faces. If you are doing a project with small children, be sure to use non-toxic paints and chalks and skip the fixative. </span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6247567023357067651.post-11720292294055385462011-08-17T10:26:00.000-07:002011-08-17T16:27:12.161-07:00Tutorial: Toilet Tube Pillow Box<div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlBDdbPqXcAocM4pBV_aVQYrKsjsJWgGcgR6bpNUVIB6Sp0iCXF2E9xz744wbjb3AkUhyphenhyphen96ogSyokb3-7lIlUsiDPqVwArNRhPRw_KWd5gfIH_3E2qGzBXyICmE-gnzwmdPDvnNhe_mgE/s1600/S6307522.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlBDdbPqXcAocM4pBV_aVQYrKsjsJWgGcgR6bpNUVIB6Sp0iCXF2E9xz744wbjb3AkUhyphenhyphen96ogSyokb3-7lIlUsiDPqVwArNRhPRw_KWd5gfIH_3E2qGzBXyICmE-gnzwmdPDvnNhe_mgE/s400/S6307522.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Pillow boxes made from toilet paper roll tubes is an idea that's been floating around out there for a while (<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6PnUZY6LB1E">here</a>, <a href="http://myecochicwedding.com/2008/10/28/toilet-paper-tube-favor-box/">here</a> and <a href="http://bellsinspires.blogspot.com/2011/07/tutorial-tp-roll-pillow-boxes.html">here</a>), but it's such a good idea---so simple, so easy and so useful---that I'm revisiting it. </div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></b></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">How-to:</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoOtYpNdQ88hnY-crJyRhTUysNifhu0FCrOc1gCZARpts0v9N8o7R1t_bxGZ8sjLurs2QeZfZMMd_RJJun4TAuZKRJExlirDsY2YiFKtOcq4iRdDgF3lYihGrOTOeW7c6g3cwNZPqSKJ0/s1600/S6307510.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoOtYpNdQ88hnY-crJyRhTUysNifhu0FCrOc1gCZARpts0v9N8o7R1t_bxGZ8sjLurs2QeZfZMMd_RJJun4TAuZKRJExlirDsY2YiFKtOcq4iRdDgF3lYihGrOTOeW7c6g3cwNZPqSKJ0/s320/S6307510.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"> #1: Flatten a toilet tube. I used a heavy book to press mine flat on the table top. It will still puff up a bit. That's o.k. Use a bone folder or the edge of a ruler to make the side folds crisp.</div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7r_yobBckAIwIYA3sZO77YWp54OkcfzO4fZGnMCcxvlsV8H_jNomUifijjXLgpoIuw9fwKg8z3nIsny_B3wX7mNEXoOXriLFujcReZGvvWfvFJi0f3D7RhvQZnqa8a0AkPV-Ue76AthE/s1600/S6307512.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7r_yobBckAIwIYA3sZO77YWp54OkcfzO4fZGnMCcxvlsV8H_jNomUifijjXLgpoIuw9fwKg8z3nIsny_B3wX7mNEXoOXriLFujcReZGvvWfvFJi0f3D7RhvQZnqa8a0AkPV-Ue76AthE/s320/S6307512.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;">#2: Trace around the rim of a drinking glass (mine was 3.5"/8.5cm across) at each end of the tube. Use the point of bone folder (or the "eye" end of a heavy needle) rather than a pen or pencil.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><br />
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PS: I took these plain boxes and painted them with a Native American inspired design. <a href="http://www.nunomagazine.com/2011/08/painted-toilet-tube-pillow-boxes.html">See them over at Nuno.</a> </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6247567023357067651.post-2920624529415994672011-08-12T09:19:00.000-07:002011-08-13T16:04:16.216-07:00Twenty+ Things to Make from Cardboard Tubes<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSeHzK8EzjGp5Zq5PnDgY2WZvAGTBc2cETx6ZJCHxJSdne2LycrLpcc6OyBqvp1r1fgtlb8aWiCO_3JdpQ-60NhXZjA7JBKYKu8D1uaRvG_6peP33oE7LHwXdzJM43-7-0h7Qvvg4lL44/s1600/2405629166_1ccb6b72fe_z.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSeHzK8EzjGp5Zq5PnDgY2WZvAGTBc2cETx6ZJCHxJSdne2LycrLpcc6OyBqvp1r1fgtlb8aWiCO_3JdpQ-60NhXZjA7JBKYKu8D1uaRvG_6peP33oE7LHwXdzJM43-7-0h7Qvvg4lL44/s640/2405629166_1ccb6b72fe_z.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/craftygoat/2405629166/">Photo by Crafty Goat. cc license.</a></span></i></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>Things to Make using Recycled Cardboard Tubes: </b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><b></b></span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/la/how-to/how-to-make-your-own-round-art-gallery-085837">Wall Gallery</a></span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.growingupcreative.com/2009/10/eco-kids-craft.html">Wall Art</a></span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.re-nest.com/re-nest/creative-reuse/toilet-paper-tubes-for-your-garden-creative-reuse-140434?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+apartmenttherapy%2Fre-nest+%28Re-Nest%29">Seed Starters</a> </span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.geddem.com/2009/06/15/cardboard-tube-wall/">Room Divider</a> </span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.matthewlaws.com/index.php?/projects/slice-chair/">Chair</a></span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.ecofriend.com/entry/eco-arts-recycled-cardboard-tube-chair-is-rigid-and-green/">Another Chair </a></span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.igreenspot.com/cardboard-tubes-office-design-stylish-and-eco-friendly/">Ceiling Installation</a></span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://inhabitat.com/sydney-architecture-students-build-pavilion-from-2000-recycled-cardboard-tubes/">Pavilion</a></span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://paneamoreecreativita.it/blog/2010/05/ricicliamo-il-cartone-i-sottopentola-di-rosi-jo/">Ornaments</a></span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://michelemademe.blogspot.com/2010/05/series-1-part-2-feast-of-flower-toilet.html">Flowers </a></span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://michelemademe.blogspot.com/2010/07/tutorial-toilet-paper-tube-pincushion.html">Pin Cushion</a></span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Kid's Stuff (with tutorials): </b></span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://factorydirectcraft.com/factorydirectcraft_blog/paper-tube-owls/">Owls</a></span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://crackofdawncrafts.blogspot.com/2011/02/make-flying-falcon-paper-tube-craft-and.html">Flying Falcon</a></span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://smilemonsters.blogspot.com/2011/06/paper-tube-rockets.html">Rockets</a></span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://almostunschoolers.blogspot.com/2011/05/toilet-paper-tube-ladybug-larva-racers.html">Ladybug Larva Racers </a></span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.craftpassion.com/2010/09/recycle-pencil-holder-tutorial.html">Pencil Holder</a></span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://bonsaisheroes.blogspot.com/2010/10/toilet-paper-tube-halloween-creatures.html">Wild Things</a></span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://69.164.197.230/craft/tube-snake">Snake</a></span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.craftsbyamanda.com/2010/04/cardboard-tube-giraffe.html">Giraffe</a></span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.highlightskids.com/Express/Crafts/Holidays/C0794_USAhummer.asp">Hummer</a></span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;"></span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Artists and Craftspeople using Recycled Cardboard Tubes: </b></span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.anastassia-elias.com/portfolio/viewcategory/8">Anastassia Elias</a></span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.leplieur.com/A/galery.htm">Fritz Junior Jacquet</a></span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1169426129">Yuken Teruya</a></span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/novisibles/3325503999/in/photostream/">Box Populi</a></span></div><div style="color: black;"><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/butternutsquash">Larissa Wilson</a> </span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Things I've Made (and blogged) using Cardboard Tubes:</b> </span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNI9tc5uXDiKPWLdgLZfa2_O9azeCY-qowXkIgvtTRNbyhwlyI_fv7fm_5MbkQXkN40V4grsWwWgIpSg2aCHhjQEuS3iAk36EfxHHDe_w7nVPHrxNbaJBq_8Er-mA767ui2Z5ZfexlE0U/s1600/f.JPG">Pop-up Bird Puppets</a> (for Nuno Magazine: Forest) </span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://issuu.com/nunomagazine/docs/previewpaintedesert">Kachina Doll</a> (for Nuno Magazine: Painted Desert...<a href="http://issuu.com/nunomagazine/docs/previewpaintedesert">go to page 18 of Preview</a>)</span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;"></span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>More Inspiration:</b></span></div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/cardboard_tubes/"><span style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Cardboard Tubes Recrafted Flickr Group</span></span></a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6247567023357067651.post-59289897982238645472011-08-01T07:51:00.000-07:002011-08-01T07:51:07.339-07:00Things to Make With Seashells<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJllPoNZcUyRVfOUD_geVBVC3iLZL7EAsRfLk6ayIBw6wI77YNxoIGZh1OX3TrRx5AwNwsP9rNqp3Ol4PTB_dWWMxhmgaPx-6iQ8b2OhlKESklPvHLuNecMFDh7DHfqV6mMo4JLsitMIo/s1600/120115278_72c9b22ac9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJllPoNZcUyRVfOUD_geVBVC3iLZL7EAsRfLk6ayIBw6wI77YNxoIGZh1OX3TrRx5AwNwsP9rNqp3Ol4PTB_dWWMxhmgaPx-6iQ8b2OhlKESklPvHLuNecMFDh7DHfqV6mMo4JLsitMIo/s400/120115278_72c9b22ac9.jpg" width="288" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Image by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/robayre/120115278/">Robayre. cc license.</a></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Wondering what to do with all those shells that keep coming home with you from trips to the beach? Here are a few tutorials for simple things to make and more links to some truly beautiful (and a few bizarre) things made from seashells.<br />
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<b>Tutorials: </b><br />
<a href="http://www.mygrowinghome.com/2010/08/diy-seashell-wreath.html">Seashell Wreath</a><br />
<a href="http://en.espritcabane.com/handmade-gifts/seashell-mobile.php">Seashell Mobile</a><br />
<a href="http://www.everythingetsy.com/2011/07/simple-shell-candles-tutorial/">Seashell Candle</a><br />
<a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/272444/seashell-night-light?backto=true&backtourl=/photogallery/shell-crafts#slide_12">Seashell Nightlight</a><br />
<a href="http://indiefixx.com/2010/06/15/guest-blog-silver-bells-and-cockle-shells-by-ellen-luckett-baker-of-the-long-thread/">Seashell Printed Fabric </a><br />
<a href="http://www.southernliving.com/home-garden/decorating/decorating-ideas-for-beach-decks-00417000072551/page18.html">Seashell Garland</a><br />
<a href="http://hopestudios.blogspot.com/2009/08/tutorial-tuesday-sea-shell-dish.html">Seashell Soap Dish</a><br />
<a href="http://blog.craftzine.com/archive/2010/02/how-to_make_a_knotted_seashell.html">Seashell Necklace</a><br />
<a href="http://www.hgtv.ca/articles/articledetails.aspx?ContentId=3221&cat=2&by=5">Seashell Chandelier</a><br />
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<b>Inspiration:</b><br />
<a href="http://pinterest.com/mkfrye/everything-seashell/">Everything Seashell</a><br />
<a href="http://www.morninggloryantiques.com/collectseashells.html">Antique Seashell Jewelry</a><br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/grindstonegirl/tags/seashelljewelry/">This Little Collection</a><br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/redheadedfrog/3190649913/in/photostream/">Painted Fragment </a><br />
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/869854@N25/pool/with/3893891401/">Grottoes and Shell Houses</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6247567023357067651.post-89106634261855103142011-07-28T14:10:00.000-07:002011-07-28T14:10:49.428-07:00Tutorial: Macrame Button Ring<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUmuMhkpX6wh4YOlRUyrjituaHjE9vTotrcz8VqFjbSmSzOsMoIMRL7R9n6MLy4lyO-Q06i6E_rSQ3zupf9VdbWl5k0YlVMDiEYIF6MKX-oB5w8qfVMo24bfxPciFPKyIIwUeaABHmncY/s1600/S6307441.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUmuMhkpX6wh4YOlRUyrjituaHjE9vTotrcz8VqFjbSmSzOsMoIMRL7R9n6MLy4lyO-Q06i6E_rSQ3zupf9VdbWl5k0YlVMDiEYIF6MKX-oB5w8qfVMo24bfxPciFPKyIIwUeaABHmncY/s400/S6307441.JPG" width="400" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpWb_K-DHoimBpmCVAQtICaoHDoNqeFMVNUf6XrOV2YiARjtY-HgtVA2pEPsO3IcgbXAr96OeQZwz0Y9CfAysWm-NnuuIK8cltjfVcoSLXBbnxPrRGtQbTgqyal7fR0gKQ6_qsSKqLCmY/s1600/S6307440.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpWb_K-DHoimBpmCVAQtICaoHDoNqeFMVNUf6XrOV2YiARjtY-HgtVA2pEPsO3IcgbXAr96OeQZwz0Y9CfAysWm-NnuuIK8cltjfVcoSLXBbnxPrRGtQbTgqyal7fR0gKQ6_qsSKqLCmY/s400/S6307440.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have a little collection of antique buttons so I decided to combine a few of them with macrame to make a little ring. Here's how I did it: </div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGxEHv9ryX_y-KvZ6wUjBFlQj0wmj4revxFNdWM3exz3fm_aOfNn3k05vB_zfzUJF0PS_fyNCYfHvQ7egslV1LXq-rw6iy3A5uGPdezM4ImZ0000Cvj1U2OZBtKIwGdV_wXDJHEmysZQ4/s1600/S6307421.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGxEHv9ryX_y-KvZ6wUjBFlQj0wmj4revxFNdWM3exz3fm_aOfNn3k05vB_zfzUJF0PS_fyNCYfHvQ7egslV1LXq-rw6iy3A5uGPdezM4ImZ0000Cvj1U2OZBtKIwGdV_wXDJHEmysZQ4/s320/S6307421.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Cut two pieces of string 14" long. I used #10 bamboo crochet thread. You will also need three shank buttons, one small and two tiny.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtVZfAQR-zXVK0TNWYZ4K5cH2c9Lcf2eNatPA2kcgHhKXWXjl5oOnmoA60FE-LGg14ggDoX7q1qEaguN013Z2wKoZXshYiKLM1UyUJ2A7E8kpomDFNZo4S33AunUf7qsvl8IOlM94b2OI/s1600/S6307435.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtVZfAQR-zXVK0TNWYZ4K5cH2c9Lcf2eNatPA2kcgHhKXWXjl5oOnmoA60FE-LGg14ggDoX7q1qEaguN013Z2wKoZXshYiKLM1UyUJ2A7E8kpomDFNZo4S33AunUf7qsvl8IOlM94b2OI/s320/S6307435.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Take on of the tails extending from the square knot senet and thread it back through the center button. Pull it tight and knot. Make more knots as needed to make the junction stronger. Clip the tails off and dab the cut ends with clear nail polish. When the nail polish is dry, try the ring on. If the buttons seem a bit "floppy" use a needle and sewing thread through the holes in all of the buttons to draw them closer together and knot securely. <br />
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A while back, my sister handed down a lovely agate bangle to me that had a crack in it. Although this project could be made with any sort of bangle, it is an excellent way to revamp a damaged bracelet.<br />
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Here's how I did it:<br />
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Important Note: Before you start, take a strip of double faced tape and carefully adhere it to the inside of the section of bangle you intend to wrap. This step is not shown in the illustrations, but is necessary to keep the thread from unwinding itself, particularly if the bangle is of a slippery polished material.<br />
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Cut a length of thread or string approximately 6 feet long. Tie it tightly around the bangle. Move the knot to the inside. Stretch the tail out flat and stick it to the double faced tape. You will be wrapping over the tail in the next step. <br />
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If the threads still feel loose and in danger of unwrapping, you could spread a light layer of clear drying glue across the wrapped threads on the inside of the bangle. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6247567023357067651.post-56886591754572844532011-06-22T05:00:00.000-07:002011-06-22T05:00:04.894-07:00Tutorial and Pattern: Tea Towel Hat<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs9mk-0glq8_Og-hR6Z5MUOnHbMdMNB4W7joW76COkslUPDISYPd1kO2H2xlJcFvcWLltxRm_lpJ6vt7XyzEGcCN9VHyBUwNobD3rvF40coJvW3pihJqa13uqYhsFPZscBeIuV6-vh4wE/s1600/SAM_0485.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs9mk-0glq8_Og-hR6Z5MUOnHbMdMNB4W7joW76COkslUPDISYPd1kO2H2xlJcFvcWLltxRm_lpJ6vt7XyzEGcCN9VHyBUwNobD3rvF40coJvW3pihJqa13uqYhsFPZscBeIuV6-vh4wE/s400/SAM_0485.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmQuOFCucudwNeL7qW74xq9Ly9ulRQcWA1l0yYctP_1CGKC1O6HkymtWp3eBslIH_YklxEXAuHV_W503tYlhBqAg4B1x2S04dYXyKT5QZkRWpu8Z75mq1YVlIvT9Kugg7aVNZuZnlmlqQ/s1600/SAM_0486.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmQuOFCucudwNeL7qW74xq9Ly9ulRQcWA1l0yYctP_1CGKC1O6HkymtWp3eBslIH_YklxEXAuHV_W503tYlhBqAg4B1x2S04dYXyKT5QZkRWpu8Z75mq1YVlIvT9Kugg7aVNZuZnlmlqQ/s400/SAM_0486.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAxpoyKDEYK146ql3M0SqLJBblk0FlhNoTnWvQz_o8T5O-X3l2uLRYzn8MvxwiJyWDemQUWXcXt1dG8f5JajFIUq_vE7WPqaOW00G1Y9ef_RvUf7Yro31ZaSIKCcy2BVw0Si1y23bDd0c/s1600/SAM_0490.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAxpoyKDEYK146ql3M0SqLJBblk0FlhNoTnWvQz_o8T5O-X3l2uLRYzn8MvxwiJyWDemQUWXcXt1dG8f5JajFIUq_vE7WPqaOW00G1Y9ef_RvUf7Yro31ZaSIKCcy2BVw0Si1y23bDd0c/s400/SAM_0490.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2HiY8SpcagtRKY2myJzE6DM6NuV3LEEnTabh1cayvjjDZii4B4MbE9_bb5DqJhWtydcpfjpBzdTozArJA1_ogy04rz2AAEoItEnulZRwLW7MganoNu9-7Ny09L_Yxg6X90d_cjFIsUuo/s1600/S6307115.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2HiY8SpcagtRKY2myJzE6DM6NuV3LEEnTabh1cayvjjDZii4B4MbE9_bb5DqJhWtydcpfjpBzdTozArJA1_ogy04rz2AAEoItEnulZRwLW7MganoNu9-7Ny09L_Yxg6X90d_cjFIsUuo/s400/S6307115.JPG" width="225" /></a></div><br />
I made a new hat pattern and created this version out of a super cute vintage tea towel with various songbirds on it. Obviously, there is no need to use a tea towel, any old fabric will do, but the pattern does cut out with very little waste from a standard sized tea towel and if you use a medium to heavy weight linen one it has just enough stiffness to make the hat hold it's shape well.<br />
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Here's how to make your own:<br />
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Cut out the pieces using the pattern embedded at the bottom of this post. Use a fabric that is a bit lighter weight for the lining. Seam allowance for all seams is the width of the presser foot. <br />
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Place the two brim pieces right sides together and sew up the side seams. Place the two crown pieces right sides together and sew up the side seams. Press seams flat and turn. Repeat the process with the lining pieces.<br />
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Insert the crown inside the brim as shown in the illustration. Pin and sew together with one continuous seam. Repeat process with lining pieces.<br />
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Pin the top of the hat to the crown. Sew together. Repeat with the lining, except leave a 3 inch gap in the seam (be sure to back stitch at beginning and end because you will be turning the whole hat through this opening which will cause the seam to unravel if you don't back stitch). <br />
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Placing the right sides together (lining should be inside out and the hat right side out) fit the hat inside the lining. Pin all the way around the brim. Sew the lining brim to the hat brim with one continuous seam.<br />
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Turn the hat right side out through the gap you left in the lining. Stuff the lining inside the hat. Press carefully. If you want, you can top stitch around the brim to give it extra stiffness and to keep the edge neat. I didn't do that, but you may find that the fabric you use needs it.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">I made this beach bag out of a cute vintage bath towel and some vintage woven macrame cord. This is a super quick and easy project and when you return from the beach, you can just throw the whole thing in the washer instead of trying to shake/wipe sand out of the bottom of your beach bag (never a task I've enjoyed very much). </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6247567023357067651.post-31657425522042783982011-06-07T10:34:00.000-07:002011-06-07T10:37:54.977-07:00My Trip to the American Southwest<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaE6RBFVFXYmdcXS3me5qCrNiMh-aOuc3sl4iCwwLlFH3ubKpNI6Dxub3EYrY4jLuN-tYQxaHHQJllO7O89Li6imAKxoBU4IWFEn3YOhDQ5wSpFqm2JYBg38uhQfqGJvr8FtQWy_XHQeA/s1600/SAM_0149.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaE6RBFVFXYmdcXS3me5qCrNiMh-aOuc3sl4iCwwLlFH3ubKpNI6Dxub3EYrY4jLuN-tYQxaHHQJllO7O89Li6imAKxoBU4IWFEn3YOhDQ5wSpFqm2JYBg38uhQfqGJvr8FtQWy_XHQeA/s400/SAM_0149.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br />
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</div>These photos and video are from Cathedral Gorge, Nevada. We stumbled upon this place completely by chance while en route to Tucson. See more pictures of Cathedral Gorge <a href="http://www.google.com/search?q=cathedral+gorge+nevada&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&safe=active&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&hl=en&tab=wi&biw=1787&bih=775">here</a>. Read more about it <a href="http://www.lincolncountynevada.com/Lincoln-County-Nevada-Cathedral-Gorge-State-Park.html">here</a>.<br />
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I spent almost a week in Tucson while my husband was doing some training for his job. While I was there I visited the <a href="http://www.patronatosanxavier.org/history.html">San Xavier Mission</a> which dates from 1767 (for North America, that's really old) and is filled with primitive carved wood iconography and murals. It's a working church that sees as many praying pilgrims as tourists, so I didn't take any pictures inside, but you can see inside photos <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sunsinger/tags/sanxavierdelbac/">here</a>.<br />
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</div>This week I'm very happy to be interviewing Ildiko and Flavia of Harem6. They create in a variety of mediums: art dolls, jewelry, sculptures, drawing and photography. They have an <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/Harem6?ref=seller_info">Etsy shop</a>, <a href="http://www.harem6art.blogspot.com/">a blog</a>, <a href="http://www.harem6.com/">a website</a> and a <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/pucika/">Flickrstream</a>. <br />
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<b>You went to art school together and have been creating art together since 2003, but when I first saw your work, I didn’t even realize that it was the product of a partnership. Do you both work on the same pieces or do you each have a specialty? </b><br />
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We both went to art school but we only met three months before I (Ildiko) finished the studies of Art University and Flavia still had one year to study. Flavia's specialties are photography, painting and drawing and mine was and will be for ever drawing, we only later discovered molding and sculpture.<br />
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We usually discuss everything we make, we love working together, there are always amazing surprises to discover in the other one's mind. There are collections proposed by one of us but we create together, each of us has a part to make on the art object.<br />
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Flavia usually creates the bodies of the dolls and I create the animals. I am the one who draws the faces and little stories that appear on the objects, but there are a few animals and doll faces that Flavia drew, she makes their dresses too. It's a long process but it's such a tremendous joy that we cannot describe it in words. People who create, artists, can better understand this "travel to an other universe".<br />
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<b>Did you always have such a similar aesthetic or have your respective styles merged over the years?</b><br />
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Yes, we have similar aesthetic, but we reached being on the same line regarding style and preferences by working a lot together, it's a sort of fusion of two minds having the same goal. Each one looking for the same thing but having also different keys of searching and also different personalities. These differencies somehow united our work thanks to the similar aesthetic we had.<br />
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At first we made <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/imagomundi">digital works combining drawing with photography</a> and then we realized we'd love to make something else. As artists we like exploring a lot, taking chances in trying different medias.<br />
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<b>What do you think is the secret of successful creative partnership?</b><br />
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We think that the most important thing is to know to listen to the other one, to know that you are not alone, to be aware of the fact that in order to have something better than before, to evolve with the person you're creating with you must be ONE, when you already have the ingredients we've just told you about.<br />
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<b>I really admire your art dolls. Can you tell us a little about how they are made?</b><br />
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It's a mixed media. A combination of fabric with different ingredients, our own formula.<br />
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<b>Can you tell us a little about the images and ideas that inspire your work?</b><br />
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Inspiration could come from anywhere, from a sound, a situation we saw, a color, a story told by someone, a book we read. There are also artists we admire: Helnwein, Saudek, Walton Ford, Durer, Bacon, Chagall. We also watch many, many movies and there are directors who inpire us, Lynch, Haneke or Almodovar.<br />
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<b>What projects are you currently working on? Do you have upcoming shows you are preparing for?</b><br />
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We are working on a really exciting series of works, different from what we've been making till now, so we don't want to uncover anything yet in order to keep the surprise for later. It's been going a bit slow due to Flavia's work on her PhD about dolls. All we can say is that they still involve dolls, as they are and shall ALWAYS be the favorites for us. We'll have upcoming shows: one in Bucharest and the other one in Austria this year.<br />
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<b>You are both from Romania (which I have never visited). Can you tell us a little about your favorite places in Romania and uniquely Romanian things you miss when living or traveling away from home?</b><br />
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Our country has an amazing variety of places to go to : the Danube Delta which is a unique place in Europe due to the fauna and plants existing in that area, there are also castles you shouldn't miss: Peles, Bran, Castelul Huniazilor, Cetatea Brasovului and the villages and monasteries in Moldova, the wood churches in Maramures.<br />
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We miss the most when we are away from home, our friends and dogs. : )<br />
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<b>You both love animals and have adopted street dogs. Can you tell us a little more about them?</b><br />
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Yeees ! We are great animal lovers! We had three street dogs, unfortunately Bilet died so have only two now.They are both girls and their names are Leska and Veracruz. We'd love to have many more if we lived in a house with a yard, but when living in an apartment it would be really crowdy to have more than two. Unfortuantely, in Romania street dogs are a big issue and we'd love to offer all of them a shelter. Maybe somewhere in the future we'll have a huge yard full of dogs.: )<br />
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<b>Thank you Ildiko and Flavia!</b>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6247567023357067651.post-20678856369397168482011-05-24T05:00:00.000-07:002011-05-24T05:00:11.283-07:00Birds in Design<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidqHe0neCip-qKEi7VYS1CqoSCA2gHPzFa6tEui6c16S7sBqpXJ2rqIZOkfXTbqjyDALG9IRzaIDdjvzGC3kCmRzK41Hy_EODUJfgUKV8m6xd1lTbx4GjXU9-blVLMGqi_eMg2lFSuTdY/s1600/Bird1.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidqHe0neCip-qKEi7VYS1CqoSCA2gHPzFa6tEui6c16S7sBqpXJ2rqIZOkfXTbqjyDALG9IRzaIDdjvzGC3kCmRzK41Hy_EODUJfgUKV8m6xd1lTbx4GjXU9-blVLMGqi_eMg2lFSuTdY/s640/Bird1.png" width="218" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">This week I am so happy to be interviewing Suzanne of Sushipot. I've admired Suzanne's work for years. If you'd like to see more, she has two Etsy shops: <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/sushipot">Sushipot</a> and <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/sushipotparts">Sushipot Parts</a>. Suzanne also has a <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sushipot">Flickrstream</a> and <a href="http://sushipot.blogspot.com/">a blog</a>. </div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><b>You originally trained and worked a stone sculptor. What influenced you to switch to collage and assemblage art? </b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Looking back I’d have to say my initial desire to start working in materials other than stone began while living in Mobile, Alabama in 2005. At that time I was employed as an artist for a company that built Mardi Gras floats. We worked with various odds and ends of materials such as paper mache, wire and wood and we had to dismantle and re-assemble parts and pieces from floats used the year before. It was a challenging job both physically, artistically and ultimately very liberating. I began to scavenge tactile bits of ephemera from the float barns and in my spare time started creating small assemblages out of wood scraps, old toys, Mardi Gras beads, bits of metal, paper and paint.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><b>You are a stay-at-home mother of a young daughter, as well as, a prolific artist who works from home. How do you balance the two? </b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">It can definitely get tricky at times but I liken the ideal of “balance” to more of an “ebb and flow” or a “give and take”. What works and lends “balance” during one season doesn’t always work for the next. There’s a constant juggling act going on during periods of transition in both work and family life where we have to “go with the flow” or fall off that proverbial tightrope. If it weren’t for my wonderful husband Patrick, being my voice of reason when the going gets tough, I’d have fallen off a long time ago! He keeps me sane and supports my work as an artist 110%.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIBrGiFRjnyZD5ggiBj2uxFyDpoh0jEO3XDoUJ16b9jizNCXwbIPvqmN8BFgQZyVUAhGJICUiIvJHl3Ry7__S3X0LQ7vucwzxGIopnV5pYWpD1brcNuGwpaFbN2AvQLHCUu5sec567yNs/s1600/busASSEMBLAGEfront.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="330" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIBrGiFRjnyZD5ggiBj2uxFyDpoh0jEO3XDoUJ16b9jizNCXwbIPvqmN8BFgQZyVUAhGJICUiIvJHl3Ry7__S3X0LQ7vucwzxGIopnV5pYWpD1brcNuGwpaFbN2AvQLHCUu5sec567yNs/s400/busASSEMBLAGEfront.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><b>You’ve been successfully selling your art on Etsy for years now. What are some of the things you believe a crafter/artist needs to do to “make a go of it” on Etsy?</b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Aside from every artisans’ ideal of a unique product and decent photos--to succeed on Etsy you definitely need to invest in a dependable coffeepot, as much technology as your fledgling business can afford (ie, the iPhone has changed my world!) and a close support network of like-minded entrepreneurs whom you trust to bounce ideas with and share advice. That said—at the end of the day—you need to be willing to work harder than you’ve ever worked before. </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7kYY4GSnVokJplatMqM8HemE_cp86AtLbQOhuu1PWvd7WaLSN6yJZ9PrmaxTCuchpchVcchA2afsjuE9zdGCGIe-zEObNYY_gkliTw_-Z9zhQ0SIlzcljZsG58TQGJVvkG6HHY-8jo9c/s1600/il_570xN.165193390.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7kYY4GSnVokJplatMqM8HemE_cp86AtLbQOhuu1PWvd7WaLSN6yJZ9PrmaxTCuchpchVcchA2afsjuE9zdGCGIe-zEObNYY_gkliTw_-Z9zhQ0SIlzcljZsG58TQGJVvkG6HHY-8jo9c/s400/il_570xN.165193390.jpg" width="363" /></a></div><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><b>I am especially taken with your new series of curated collections. How did you come up with the idea? Where do you find all those fascinating objects? </b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">The curated collections emerged from the obsession I have with collecting little objects. I find them all over the place—thrift shops, antique dives, estate sales, junk yards, online venues, yard sales in the summertime and family members tend to send treasures my way too. I either had to stop thrifting ‘n antiquing, or move into a larger studio! By putting together the collections of vintage goodies I can continue to enjoy the thrill of the hunt while financing my habit and desire to work from home. It’s always fun to know that someone, somewhere in the world, is enjoying the collection that I’ve put together.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn1Rpw4RxmbH4eE-_veGcbE39XZcILTNhN4CpyiOhS2QmMalnl6B6Yfqq8Hoqv_-_A8EDYIoR9Tlr8_w1gS8mhH67Av7zQsx1gVBSL188ZWo0PKSMEckHISiOphnhfP2Rivrngq94MLdc/s1600/il_570xN.146062112.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="397" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn1Rpw4RxmbH4eE-_veGcbE39XZcILTNhN4CpyiOhS2QmMalnl6B6Yfqq8Hoqv_-_A8EDYIoR9Tlr8_w1gS8mhH67Av7zQsx1gVBSL188ZWo0PKSMEckHISiOphnhfP2Rivrngq94MLdc/s400/il_570xN.146062112.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><b>I also really like your new Bricolage series. Can you tell us a little about those pieces?</b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">The Bricolage series are like the curated collections in a way. They are basically 2 dimensional collections of ephemeral snippets that have been carefully collaged and quilted in a grid-like arrangement. The process of creating these pieces is very cathartic.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><b>Who are a few of your fellow collage and assemblage artists whose work you admire?</b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Three mixed media artists I’ve admired during my time on Etsy and have enjoyed watching their works’ progression over the last few years are <a href="http://dolangeiman.blogspot.com/">Dolan Geiman</a>, <a href="http://www.holliechastain.com/">Hollie Chastain</a> and <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/viviennestrauss">Vivienne Strauss</a>. </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><b>I’m sure at this point, your life is full to the point of bursting, but thinking ahead a decade or two, what new creative pursuits or skills would you like to take up?</b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">There are so many things I would like to try some day. One thing I would like to spend more time doing in the future is blogging. I finally started a blog for my business a little over a year ago and wish I’d started sooner. I find myself wanting to spend more time on it but I just don’t have the time these days! </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6247567023357067651.post-61191016671520114752011-05-16T05:00:00.000-07:002011-05-19T12:57:50.579-07:00Interview with Angelica Paez of Scrapatorium<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ61eMMgxR2VnbDEzk1Av0on65qhq30HfKf4yPROxheW2edt1l6B0HFvz_Q2jN2RKBH2868svfmTMVeM42UwY_ksJm_YIkXfp_98hXjt1GsIx97CTosRkdgDWEGsGfk6F-zZiMYm6fhzE/s1600/6a00d8341e9f1353ef0133f4657fbc970b-800wi.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ61eMMgxR2VnbDEzk1Av0on65qhq30HfKf4yPROxheW2edt1l6B0HFvz_Q2jN2RKBH2868svfmTMVeM42UwY_ksJm_YIkXfp_98hXjt1GsIx97CTosRkdgDWEGsGfk6F-zZiMYm6fhzE/s400/6a00d8341e9f1353ef0133f4657fbc970b-800wi.jpg" width="270" /></a></div><br />
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</b></div><b>This week I am so pleased to be interviewing Angelica Paez of Scrapatorium. Angelica has <a href="http://scrapatorium.typepad.com/">a blog</a>, an <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/Scrapatorium?ref=pr_shop">Etsy shop</a> and a <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/swapatorium2/">fascinating Flickr stream</a>. Angelica is also one of the brains behind <a href="http://scrapiteria.blogspot.com/">Scrapateria</a> and <a href="http://www.snapatorium.com/servlet/StoreFront">Snapatorium</a>.</b></div><div><b><br />
</b></div><div><b>What draws you to collage work over other mediums? </b></div><div></div><div>I've studied other mediums, but collage comes naturally to me and I have loved it ever since I was a kid. Since I am a paper fanatic, it also allows me to work with the types of materials that I am most interested in like old catalogs, photographs, ephemera, and vintage books, stamps, magazines.</div><div class="im"><div><br />
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</div><div><b>Where do you find the raw materials for your collages?</b></div><div> When I am out shopping for vintage photos and ephemera for my collection, I also look for material for my collage work. I prefer old material over new, so I frequent estate and garage sales, flea markets, library and book sales, and thrift stores. I never destroy good material. I always look for things that are damaged or commonplace for my art.<br />
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</div></div><div class="im"><div></div><div><b>Who are some other collage artists whose work you admire?</b></div><div>Masters such as <a href="http://kurtschwitters.org/">Kurt Schwitters</a>, <a href="http://phomul.canalblog.com/archives/hoch__hannah/index.html">Hannah Hoch</a>, <a href="http://www.google.com/search?q=max+ernst+collage&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&safe=active&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&hl=en&tab=wi&biw=1767&bih=756">Max Erst</a>, <a href="http://www.beardenfoundation.org/artlife/beardensart/beardensart.shtml">Romare Bearden</a>, <a href="http://www.moma.org/interactives/exhibitions/1998/rodchenko/index.html">Alexander Rodchenko</a>, <a href="http://www.google.com/search?q=ray+johnson+collage&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&safe=active&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&hl=en&tab=wi&biw=1767&bih=756">Ray Johnson</a>, <a href="http://www.artnet.com/magazine/reviews/oisteanu/oisteanu1-4-05.asp">John Evans</a> and <a href="http://www.opus-art.com/artists/PeterBlake/5579/">Peter Blake</a>. There are also so many great collagists working today whose work I admire and who have inspired me. I'd hate to leave someone out, so I'll refrain from naming any, but many of them can be found on Flickr.<br />
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<b>Note: After I got the answers to my questions back from you, I realized that I had intended to refer to <a href="http://www.snapatorium.com/servlet/StoreFront">Snapatorium</a>, your online store specializing in vintage photographs...so, I hope my readers will check them both out! </b></div></div><div class="im"><div><br />
</div><div><b>If you had to live in any other era, what historical period would you choose? </b></div><div><b></b></div></div><div>Without hesitation, I would say the 1920s. I love the music, clothing, design, and the optimism of the era. It was also an important time for women who started coming out of their restrictive roles. Of course, who was to know that the Great Depression was just around the corner.<br />
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</div><div><b>In my experience, collage artists are almost always collectors of interesting objects. What have you collected in the past and what kinds of objects currently most interest you? </b></div><div></div></div><div>My main collection is vintage photos, but I also collect old toys and trinkets, <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/swapatorium2/sets/72157621562201838/">mid-century modern design</a>, advertising pencils, figural purses, Bakelite and lucite jewelry, 3D viewers, carnival and sideshow items, <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/swapatorium2/3910230503/in/set-72157620691058835/">Popsie dolls</a>, art books, old packaging, <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/swapatorium2/sets/72157619009506102/">ephemera</a>, <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/swapatorium2/sets/72157607583548371/">Halloween stuff</a>, antique medical objects, and much more. I find that my taste has changed very little since I was young. I was always collecting something or another and I find that once I truly like something, I very rarely ever lose interest in it.</div><div><br />
<b>Thank you Angelica, for sharing a bit about your work and your life with us!</b></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6247567023357067651.post-80247254753354310362011-05-11T05:00:00.000-07:002011-05-11T05:00:00.573-07:00Paper Monkies<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb6H90sE4oN47HN13WLsJAw7yJGm5Ue-1-N6aq1_OoainqLQxgfN7toKSzAQ-64CImtOQ8g_PoBOF0McE0LHSJuTravY1yYChg_Vfk11Kt5tRS-42aIyKHxrzqP15h_Pd5-0ch-I1iM28/s1600/S6306972.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb6H90sE4oN47HN13WLsJAw7yJGm5Ue-1-N6aq1_OoainqLQxgfN7toKSzAQ-64CImtOQ8g_PoBOF0McE0LHSJuTravY1yYChg_Vfk11Kt5tRS-42aIyKHxrzqP15h_Pd5-0ch-I1iM28/s400/S6306972.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br />
These paper monkies are a design I found in an antique children's art and craft instruction book. I drew out the pattern (which is embedded below), should you wish to make your very own troupe of paper monkies. I printed my monkies directly onto a piece of out-dated map that I cut to 8 1/2" by 11" and ran through the printer. The fold lines are not printed on the pattern, but you can see where to fold the monkies on the original illustration below.<br />
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I used a stiff surveyor's string (you can find this type of string at a hardware store) and a Size 6 or G hook. Most any type of string will work, although you may need to adjust the hook size. <br />
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Chain to desired length plus 3 chains. Leave a long tail (you will need it for one of the ties later).<br />
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Insert hook into 4th chain from the hook. Triple crochet in each stitch. After making a triple crochet stitch in the last chain, chain 3 and single crochet into that same last stitch.<br />
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Turn and single crochet in each stitch. Stop when you are 3 stitches shy of original foundation chain.<br />
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Tie off. Clip, leaving an extra long tail.<br />
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You now have 2 tails, but they won't be centered on the ends of the bracelet. Use the hook to draw the tails up through a suitable stitch in the center edge of each end to form symmetrically positioned ties. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6247567023357067651.post-53824397060783558352011-05-09T05:00:00.000-07:002011-05-09T05:00:10.074-07:00Interview with K of Fog and Swell<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWC4Qm44larE0k5kZukE6TqbA-Jur6O15kIZBP9Io5XJsXyWz-atBZvn3TBXnwIVvZ97Lh0rOVMdyEyuVVhby16SjWG6rsLpkBIqmzG7UupK3S7b_qda0lDaDTdGQLSB2kzJxuh9Hap6g/s1600/5400067816_8934a15114.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWC4Qm44larE0k5kZukE6TqbA-Jur6O15kIZBP9Io5XJsXyWz-atBZvn3TBXnwIVvZ97Lh0rOVMdyEyuVVhby16SjWG6rsLpkBIqmzG7UupK3S7b_qda0lDaDTdGQLSB2kzJxuh9Hap6g/s400/5400067816_8934a15114.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
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<div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">This week I'm very pleased to be interviewing K of Fog and Swell. I first discovered K's beautiful whales <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/fogandswell">on Etsy</a> and then discovered <a href="http://westcoastcreative.blogspot.com/">her blog</a>. There are also more images of her work on her <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/kvp/">flickr </a>account and <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Fog-and-Swell/156104597751198?v=wall&ref=ts">her Facebook</a>. If you are a knitter, K has designed a couple of lovely hat patterns which are linked in the right sidebar of her blog.</div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br />
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<b>Elizabeth:</b> You live on Vancouver Island (which I visited last summer and have to say is now on my list of favorite places). Can you tell us about the island and some of your favorite places on it?</div><div style="font: 13px "Courier New",Courier,monospace; margin: 0px; min-height: 16px;"><br />
</div><div style="font: 12px "Courier New",Courier,monospace; margin: 0px;"><b>K:</b> Vancouver Island can sort of be divided into sections, with the south and east parts of the island being the most developed and populated, while the north and west sides are where it gets a bit wilder, more isolated, in large part due to the increasingly rugged landscape and difficulty of access. Those wild parts are my favourite: the wave-scoured open beaches of the west coast areas such as Tofino and Cape Scott, and the maze of islands and turbulent tidal waters that make up the Johnstone Strait area. When I feel the lure of the mountains, Strathcona Provincial Park has many trails to explore. Once you get outside the larger centres, there are lots of neat small towns too.</div><div style="font: 13px "Courier New",Courier,monospace; margin: 0px; min-height: 16px;"><br />
</div><div style="font: 12px "Courier New",Courier,monospace; margin: 0px;">I live in the Comox Valley on the east side, which has a nice balance of arts and culture (and let's be honest, more amenities and work), but also offers easy access to to wilderness areas for hiking, mountain biking, skiing, boating and more.</div><div class="im" style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><div style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 16px;"><br />
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</div><div style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b>Elizabeth:</b> Sea life is obviously a big inspiration for your work. How and when did you start sewing sea creatures?</div><div style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 16px;"><br />
</div></div><div style="font: 12px "Courier New",Courier,monospace; margin: 0px;"><b>K:</b> I started making the sea creatures last summer. I was already making art quilts showing west coast landscapes, and I started thinking about bringing some of those coastal elements to life in a three-dimensional way. There are many amazing soft sculpture artists out there, but I thought maybe I could bring a unique perspective to the animals of the coast that I call home. My first one was a humpback whale, which is somewhat my signature creature and definitely the one people seem to respond to the most. I hadn't seen anything like it, so I thought I would see where it would go.</div><div class="im" style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><div style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 16px;"><br />
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</div><div style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b>Elizabeth:</b> You seem to work within a fairly disciplined color palette. What draws you to the color blue?</div><div style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 16px;"><br />
</div></div><div style="font: 12px "Courier New",Courier,monospace; margin: 0px;"><b>K:</b> The many shades between blue and grey kind of capture how I view the exposed and weathered coast that inspires me. I am also inspired by traditional Japanese boro textiles, the layers of indigo fabric blended together through the intensive stitching. I think this is partly what got me started using old jeans in my work - the myriad of blues reminds me of the traditional indigo, and I love the feel and look of the well-loved fabric.</div><div style="font: 13px "Courier New",Courier,monospace; margin: 0px; min-height: 16px;"><br />
</div><div style="font: 12px "Courier New",Courier,monospace; margin: 0px;">Recently I have been trying to branch out a bit more with colour - what looks like a wash of grey-blue when looking at the larger coastal landscape reveals a bright rainbow of colour when peering into tide pools and under rocks.<br />
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</div></div><div style="font: 12px "Courier New",Courier,monospace; margin: 0px;"><b>K:</b> Boro is also in line with my desire to use what i have. Over the years I have accumulated lots of little treasured scraps, and I start there first. I might go to the thrift store with starfish in mind and luck out with a purple wool skirt, or get leftover silk or linen scraps from another maker. I love natural fibres - linen, cotton, wool, silk - and while I try to use repurposed textiles or scraps that might otherwise be thrown away, I will also buy new if there is something that jumps out at me.</div><div class="im" style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><div style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 16px;"><br />
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</div><div style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b>Elizabeth:</b> Can you tell us a little about the process of designing your three dimensional pieces (they look so realistic!)? </div><div style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 16px;"><br />
</div></div><div style="font: 12px "Courier New",Courier,monospace; margin: 0px;"><b>K:</b> Thanks! I am lucky enough to have seen a lot of the animals I make in real life, but I find my stack of reference books to be infinitely helpful in getting a good idea of a creature and its particular characteristics. I also use Google images to see different views and variations. After that I usually sketch out a rough profile, and determine how best to break it into pattern pieces to create a three dimensional item. With something like my barnacles, I just had a really clear mental picture of what I wanted and so I started cutting and sewing with no pattern at all. But others take a bit more time; a recent dolphin I made has three failed prototypes preceding it - it took a while to get a shape I was happy with.<br />
</div><div class="im" style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><div style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b>Elizabeth:</b> Other than textile art, what other art or craft mediums do you enjoy?</div><div style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 16px;"><br />
</div></div><div style="font: 12px "Courier New",Courier,monospace; margin: 0px;"><b>K:</b> It's been speculated that my camera is permanently attached to my hand, especially when out exploring, so photography is probably my biggest interest. I also knit a lot, quilt, sew clothing, weave, draw...unfortunately I'm never short of hobbies and ideas, just time! maybe someday I'll be able to do handmade art full time, but for now I also work full time as a graphic designer.<br />
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</div></div><div style="font: 12px "Courier New",Courier,monospace; margin: 0px 0px 13px;"><b>K:</b> Camping on a beach in the middle of nowhere with my boy, listening to the waves crash, exploring a remote stretch of shoreline with camera in hand and shells jingling in my pockets, watching a bear and cubs explore the beach or looking for whale spouts on the horizon, listening for the calls of ravens and eagles in the treetops...<br />
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<b>Thank you, K! </b> </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6247567023357067651.post-18224162950751260542011-05-04T05:00:00.000-07:002011-05-04T05:00:00.096-07:00Paper Donkey<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEnBZi_U_UE3Xnlh2EfZfUnWmyWp9Vvzv44L0vTgX-IZxqocIBNP6i9Zt90w5sUNEjGMa0MUM7vMyH44gmyinrSQGYFHqqehRfhTv44RCHVfLMUhZYsWQnqZXvtGXxELE3K1cs9XdFWXE/s1600/P4170004.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEnBZi_U_UE3Xnlh2EfZfUnWmyWp9Vvzv44L0vTgX-IZxqocIBNP6i9Zt90w5sUNEjGMa0MUM7vMyH44gmyinrSQGYFHqqehRfhTv44RCHVfLMUhZYsWQnqZXvtGXxELE3K1cs9XdFWXE/s400/P4170004.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br />
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This paper donkey is a design I found in an antique children's art and craft instruction book (you can see the original page below). I drew out the pattern (which is embedded below), should you wish to make your very own paper donkey. I made several prototypes and found that a fairly heavy card stock worked best. Mine is decorated with ink pen and Sharpie markers.<br />
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</b></i></div><i><b>This week I'm very happy to be interviewing Carla Madrigal of Madrigal embroidery. I first discovered Carla's beautiful work in her <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/MadrigalEmbroidery?ref=pr_shop">Etsy shop</a> where she takes scraps of fabric, vintage ties and other textile bits and pieces and transforms them into "many a splendid adornment". </b></i></div><div><i><b><br />
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</b></i>During the 60’s, the real heyday of embroidery, I happened upon a shop in Sausalito, California which sold Scandinavian products and embroidery thread. There were drawers and drawers of spools in seemingly endless colors; my mind reeled and I salivated at the possibilities. Being a “child” of the times I embellished Levis (501’s) and blue work shirts with the collar altered and a slew of other items. Creating was in my blood, embroidery floss neither cost much nor took up much space so it was a natural fit.<br />
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Years passed and embroidery flitted in and out of my life. Two and half years ago I quit my day job (geologic/environmental illustrator) to explore the unexplored. The pull of embroidery came flooding back. It began with neck ties for both men and women and graduated to the cuffs and necklaces, items I thought people might actually wear.</div><div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmy0LC_SFdrIJq4b6JEaPzXGSdPLeddJ_iB75qb7MQQU17hDZllxzGXsb9cudPBiTCFZ4JGxrxQFjK8gcbbHTGcytg3Zxk1gGKULkTc2VeTDu8aHIXdrMmepRIF3xBQ26dUjAXDoHvz2k/s1600/carla+full+size.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmy0LC_SFdrIJq4b6JEaPzXGSdPLeddJ_iB75qb7MQQU17hDZllxzGXsb9cudPBiTCFZ4JGxrxQFjK8gcbbHTGcytg3Zxk1gGKULkTc2VeTDu8aHIXdrMmepRIF3xBQ26dUjAXDoHvz2k/s400/carla+full+size.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br />
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</b></i>Gently used neckties, fabric samples, and scrapes of cloth are my main stays. Some supplies are purchased from Goodwill and <a href="http://www.scrap-sf.org/">SCRAP</a>, a recycling center here in San Francisco and I also use bits of fabric which I have collected over the years.</div><div></div><div>Plastic netting and a set of miniature castanets are a couple of examples of found objects I have incorporated in my decorative work. Buttons are an important component to my cuffs and if not vintage are interesting. </div><div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjTyy-IPd67zgc0TM6NGiRy4lyf_WIoB1tMHHNUQerRlv2GtrrF-89H2ide1hmtBf8mxEpRGxHKLqbqE5A5ZPg4oZUiAuKPdGkDbAqYjoPIQg7gRvOr8ECrIAYD0zhfkHQXvqYEZfuri0/s1600/il_570xN.93638539.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjTyy-IPd67zgc0TM6NGiRy4lyf_WIoB1tMHHNUQerRlv2GtrrF-89H2ide1hmtBf8mxEpRGxHKLqbqE5A5ZPg4oZUiAuKPdGkDbAqYjoPIQg7gRvOr8ECrIAYD0zhfkHQXvqYEZfuri0/s400/il_570xN.93638539.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
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</b></i>Maybe there is loose idea of what I will do but for the most part it’s ad lib, taking advantage of the particular piece of fabric pattern and texture. I may draw an elemental feature and work out from that. I have a huge collection of floss, maybe a couple of hundred spools and they are the equivalent of tubes or jars of paint and I lay them out and pick and choose.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl5nyrc_i59SSFjpy_XmlbuCh4JlAEXVPH64CWQ0sFGCMTHe1S8IB9Lu6zG30lWX9hs6KKEGzU9SPTYhINlCcRu1iPK71vkM_P0Z_ZrPBoJMk3imj0Q9PO6nBi1yRBWCNFIzgVIeXvNvo/s1600/il_570xN.180018817.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl5nyrc_i59SSFjpy_XmlbuCh4JlAEXVPH64CWQ0sFGCMTHe1S8IB9Lu6zG30lWX9hs6KKEGzU9SPTYhINlCcRu1iPK71vkM_P0Z_ZrPBoJMk3imj0Q9PO6nBi1yRBWCNFIzgVIeXvNvo/s400/il_570xN.180018817.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div></div><br />
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</b></i>Not quite sure how answer that. I have worked in a variety of mediums and rotate through them. I draw and knit (crochet a little -just enough to add dimension) and worked in clay. I have made cards, painted on fabric and shoes. Just a lot of this and that.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgua6g_S_Nk6L8CS3vYkPtE8kfk4XWor2pFoJ2JZo0nzPGp3pg2d1T3aEhGnnDgskiBATOV-w30LkJa-9isuEXg3g70yiQUokun3dxNXr3vZA9Tzo7uPWtNH9sQY9q6CQU7C6eTBzXA0Ls/s1600/il_570xN.170395622.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgua6g_S_Nk6L8CS3vYkPtE8kfk4XWor2pFoJ2JZo0nzPGp3pg2d1T3aEhGnnDgskiBATOV-w30LkJa-9isuEXg3g70yiQUokun3dxNXr3vZA9Tzo7uPWtNH9sQY9q6CQU7C6eTBzXA0Ls/s400/il_570xN.170395622.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div></div><div><i><b>You live in San Francisco. Can you tell us a little about your favorite places around the city?</b></i></div><div><i><b><br />
</b></i>My top places to shop are the <br />
1. <a href="http://www.friendssfpl.org/">S.F. Friends of the Library</a>. They have a wonderful selection of books and an equally wonderful coffee shop and are located in one of the most spectacular places on this planet - Ft Mason which is on S.F Bay and looks North to Marin County,<br />
2. <a href="http://www.newpeopleworld.com/">New People</a> in Japan Town. Fabulous Fun place for toys, books, clothing, Japanese this and that.<br />
3. <a href="http://richmondsfblog.com/2010/03/24/the-sisters-of-satin-moon-fabrics/"> Satin Moon Fabrics</a> is the best fabric shop in San Francisco. They sell unusual fabric and have a small but wonderful selection of domestic and imported buttons.<br />
4. <a href="http://www.scrap-sf.org/">SCRAP</a> where “ you’ll always find an abundance of “art parts,” “. SCRAP is a recycling center with an ever changing selection and is loads of fun for kids and adults.<br />
5. Haight Street Market, a family owned market which sells anything your body or soul could want.<br />
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6. The Ferry Building Farmers Market. I have been buying my fresh foods from this market since it’s lowly inception (many years ago) on a bit grass across from Pier 39. It’s a community.</div><div></div><div>San Francisco is a walking city with a number of parks worth visiting and exploring: Chrisy Field, The Presidio, Golden Gate Park, Buena Vista Park, Sutro Heights Park to name a few. S.F. has a rich architectural and cultural history also worth investigating.</div><div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlMRic79dlr4ElD9WD4oYMZw37RZ2jNNaJeoLdC_ghszeW2y7rBZhT1L3S3m9H5wada3yOd9dGgoDTDm9pQQNJAfoY9i_DpRmjLxX7xUnjVkKUJf37c1NKF7ZL8GmPrVf0J3OTmW8iwsU/s1600/il_570xN.238454862.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="153" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlMRic79dlr4ElD9WD4oYMZw37RZ2jNNaJeoLdC_ghszeW2y7rBZhT1L3S3m9H5wada3yOd9dGgoDTDm9pQQNJAfoY9i_DpRmjLxX7xUnjVkKUJf37c1NKF7ZL8GmPrVf0J3OTmW8iwsU/s400/il_570xN.238454862.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div></div><div><i><b>Can you tell us a little about Jack and Vincent (great names!)?</b></i></div><div><i><b><br />
</b></i>Jack is a seven year old <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polydactyl_cat">polydactyl</a> cat with stripes. He was found at a dog park in Brooklyn, New York by my daughter and Jet Blued to San Francisco when he was approximately 2 months old. He invents games and then teaches Ben and I how to play. He loves loves toy mice. He throws them up in the air and hides them under rugs. I can not imagine how he ended up in a dog park!<br />
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Vincent is a fluffy Tuxedo cat who is very cuddly and a bit reserved as his furry outfit suggests. If you speak sweet words to him he purrs as if he were being petted. He is about 14 years old and we rescued him from the SF SPCA 8 or 9 years ago. He had been languishing in a small cell for 10.5 months. I can not imagine why he was relinquished. I could very easily be a crazy cat lady.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhekV05ZD8-iJNnEEIYCR7keUfqzyObxKLbntsqmkp4t7bwOsXCgJ5V6Q_o24Nj9_e_NBuJ724KHY4gF_CE7AWRD7WZcTqTs9PSU8PfBiIxtLhUXrDFsD_AepEEa0fYxMvKTnMC9sNPIN4/s1600/il_570xN.189468767.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhekV05ZD8-iJNnEEIYCR7keUfqzyObxKLbntsqmkp4t7bwOsXCgJ5V6Q_o24Nj9_e_NBuJ724KHY4gF_CE7AWRD7WZcTqTs9PSU8PfBiIxtLhUXrDFsD_AepEEa0fYxMvKTnMC9sNPIN4/s400/il_570xN.189468767.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><b><i>You like to read (me, too!). What are the best books you've read lately?</i></b> </div><div><br />
</div><i><b></b></i>Currently I am reading <a href="http://www.npr.org/2011/04/19/135245835/our-toxic-love-hate-relationship-with-plastics">Plastics - A Toxic Love Story</a> by Susan Freinkel. Ms Freinkel offers a fascinating and captivating story of the history of plastic and how it has slowly invaded our lives for better and worse. One of those hard to put down books I love to find.<br />
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Last week I finished <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/31/books/31book.html"> The Warmth of Other Suns</a> by Isabel Wilkerson. This is the history of black migration from the Southern U.S. to the North and West. Ms Wilkerson follows three individuals and their families through their geographic and emotional journeys. This book holds a massive amount of enlightening and fascinating information about this amazing migration which took place over 7 decades, beginning during WW I. Great read.<br />
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<i><b>Thank you Carla, for sharing a bit of your work and life with us! </b></i>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1