I know I’m going very slowly with these fish but there is a lot of stuff going on that is a big distraction. Then I forget to post. Maybe someday we will get the art up on the walls in our new home!
2 Orange fish come next.
Now I need to go put another coat of paint on a project in my studio :-)
These Chicago fish are moving very slowly 😆
The photos make the white look a little shimmery but it is just very white wool.
I’m starting 2024 making with 2 fish. There will be more then 2, but for today :-)
It will take me a while to figure out the photography in my new place. I’m trying lots of places!
It’s been a while! We got to Chicago on April 3 with the kitties. We spent 2 months in Airbnbs- one month each so it wasn’t too terrible but really, it was enough. So, we have found an apartment and we will stay here until we find our next home. We moved in on June 1 and all our stuff arrived on June 7. We have spent the time since, setting up, sorting boxes, and all the rest of what you do after a move. I am working on getting my studio set up again. Also, acquiring all the necessities for shipping since I left that all behind. Baby steps to getting back to work. Once I have my new shipping label printer figured out, I will be able to re-open my etsy shop. I do know where the post office is so that’s a step in the right direction!
While I was in studio limbo, I had a few projects to work on. I worked on some summer clothes and some quilts. I had 2 quilt tops done but not backed or quilted. Here is the big quilt, laid out on the floor of an airbnb, getting basted together.
The apartment for the first week-
And then our stuff arrived- and that is just the beginning of the moving-in day.
This is going to be my workspace- I just have to figure out how to make the space useable-
It is all coming along. I have to get back into practice doing my blog and all the rest. We are settling in, even the kitties. They have their condo even if we don’t have ours yet 😸
Good-bye little flower. Just a few more weeks until the move. The 25% off sale is still going on for all the dolls- code MOVING25. My Etsy Shop.
This is a photo of my booth in Northampton from last October. I will be back for the Memorial Day Paradise City Arts Festival! That is May 28, 29, and 30, 2022. All the info is on their website but here is a link to get a discount on the entry tickets. I would love to see you there!
These snowy owls are really hard to photograph- the camera picks up a lot more contrast than there actually is, giving the white and cream some tones that I don’t see on the pieces.
The owl on the left is very white. The wings are very slightly cream. The owl on the right is more of a cream color. All the parts are shades of creamy white.
These outdoor nature shots give a better idea of the colors.
There is approximately 2 weeks until Christmas as I am typing this. I am currently working on men dolls including mermen so keep your eyes out if that’s what you’ve been waiting for. My Etsy Shop will close on December 20, 2021 and reopen on Jan. 1, 2022. This only applies to items that have to be shipped. Digital patterns are always available. Be back soon!
I will be doing 2 in-person shows this Fall in Massachusetts. I will be at The Paradise City Arts Festival in Northampton MA October 9 – 11. And then I am showing at the Paradise show in Marlboro, MA, November 19 -21. All the info about the shows is HERE. I’d love to meet you if you can make it. These will be the first shows in almost 2 years and I am excited!
If you decide to come to the show, here is a link to get discounted tickets.
Here is a photo from the last show I did- November 2019!
He is the last fellow for now. It is time to do a massive studio cleanup and move on the other things.
He has got all my vine-y fabrics!
He has an antique button- I think maybe bone or horn?
Just a little bit of fancy on his boots-
