Thursday in January

Posted on January 11, 2007 by mimik

Thanks so much for all the feedback on the photo loading- things seem to be working again and I am SO relieved! Now, hopefully I can spend some time making the rest of the page look and work better. I’ll be researching some of my visually favorite sites and try to figure out why I like them.

In the meantime, some pictures-

I made these 2 ornaments after Christmas and brought them down to Connecticut… where I left them. Oops. Now they are back home. My list (the one I’ve got taped to my sewing machine) includes making more of these- especially the robot and children- and making a pattern. I thought it would be an easy pattern to make and maybe not too scary… why do I find the idea so overwhelming? I don’t know… ask my son why he hasn’t written his English essay and the answer or non-answer is probably the same.

And I’ve got a knitting project started-

Yeah! Inspired by Cassi at Bella Dia and Jane at Yarnstorm and all the other beautiful blankets around the blog world, I’ve got one going. I am looking forward to having it be long enough to keep me warm while working on it… yes, it got cold again. It is soothing to work on. Sort of how I felt about coloring books when I was little. All I have to think about is color. The pattern part is so easy- just straight garter stitch until I think it is done.

and some links- Sharon has again made me think with her inspired thoughts about blogging. And, Happy 3rd Blog Birthday to her! She is an amazing resource and supporter of the community of the craft/art end of the blog world. In another post she talks about the bloggies and choosing favorite craft blogs. I’m not going there, but I find I am most attracted to the blogs that are not so wildly popular- maybe I feel more likely to be able to have a real connection with the person writing (that community thing again). If I go to a blog and see something wonderful but there is 50 comments on a post, the likelihood that I’ll add my 2 cents is very slim.

Lastly- I love the YouTube Moleskine here.

make-do pincushion

Posted on December 7, 2006 by mimik

Today was our doll club holiday lunch. We do a swap every year, and this year I suggested that we might do pincushions. That was what prompted my article on make-dos for the club newsletter. Here is mine in progress-

I piled up some of my wool scraps in the bottom. Here it the finished object-

I was VERY inspired by Kristen’s pins– my version!

back to work, sort of…

Posted on November 14, 2006 by mimik

I had a great expedition up to the Fiber Studio. It was a beautiful day for a drive and so after scooting up on the highways, we meandered back to Boston on back roads. I bought wool roving and batting to do wet felting. There was such an amazing assortment of colors and types of sheep and all kinds of other variables that I don’t know how to figure into the equation… so I chose solely based on color. Well, actually I bought a bag of assorted colors (the smaller balls) and then filled in with what wasn’t in that. I like playing with felt for doll hair and embellishments. I was inspired by these juggling ball also, so who knows where I’ll go with it.

wool

Now I’m back to work starting with postcards. Here is what I’ve done in the past 2 days- 7 postcards, ironed onto the backing but I still have to satin stitch around the edge and then cut them apart. I’m working on a “Seasons” theme.

postcards

ladies in waiting

Posted on November 2, 2006 by mimik

I am working on some lady dolls-

pile

I’ve finished 2 so far.

ladies

I’m going down to New York for a few days. I’ll post better photos when I get back.

hints…

Posted on October 23, 2006 by mimik

I’m no good at word clues so here are some photo hints-

hint a

hint b

hint c

hint d

Hopefully it’ll be done later today, but I probably won’t have the time or light to photograph later. This afternoon, I am going to a jury for a Holiday Show- I’ve got to show them my stuff so they can decide if it’ll work for them. It is one of those mixed emotion things- I want to get in, but am not really sure that it will be the right venue for me. So, I’ll give it a try.

more babies

Posted on October 21, 2006 by mimik

Sweater babies- all ready for the cold weather.

babya

babiesb

babiesc

babiesd

The chorus line arrangement here on Flickr. And here they are, out in the sun, on my front steps-

sunny

I was feeling totally uninspired and uncreative with the robot and so have put him aside- Here is a peek at what I’m working on- can you guess what it is?

leaves

this and that

Posted on October 19, 2006 by mimik

Our elusive kitty, Mango. He doesn’t usaually allow photos.

mango

Fall flowers- asters and chrysanthemums. We haven’t had a frost yet and the flowers are still blooming.

fall flowers

How I drive myself crazy… working away and lose one eye. Search everywhere, waste way too much time. It showed up eventually.

eye

I am working on a group of sweater babies. I thought I should finish them up before I get distracted by the robot.

faces

progress report

Posted on October 11, 2006 by mimik

I thought these were done- the blue one was finished months and months ago, but I ‘ve made 3 more. I brought them down from my studio, set them up to photograph and then I could see… not done. Hrmph! They’ve gone back up for a little more work.

babies

I did a little rearranging this morning. I cleaned out a drawer in my desk- it was full of patterns for dolls and doll clothes, most of which I’ve never looked at, none in the past 2 years. I put them all into a box and filled up the drawer with my embroidery wool- much better use of the space.

wool

Then, I got to work on my Day of the Dead postcards for a swap.

dodead

dayof d

I’ve worked on them all day- I was hoping to get them done today, but not gonna happen.

big man 7- boyfriend 2

Posted on September 20, 2006 by mimik

hmm, my numbering system is getting away from me. As I worked on the last batch of postcards, I was also thinking about and starting these boyfriend dolls-

wip men

this is the first of the 4 to get done-

big man 7

I tried a different way to make his face – I’m not sure if it looks too much like a mask? Is it weird looking? I made a flesh colored head and then added the hair and face after. In the earlier men, I made a hair colored head and sewed on a face.

face

detail of flowers and candy box-

torso

The beige check is recycled cashmere from a poncho (actually sort of a short cape) of my mom’s. She made one for me too- it was brown and white checks. I wore it in Junior High School. I still have it up in the attic somewhere- it has buttons with horses on them- I loved that when I was a kid.

and here are some pics of the others in progress-

wip b