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3 fish

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I’ve got a lot going on in the studio right now. There are many piles of partially finished pieces. I cut out and sewed up 19 fish last week. They will gradually be stuffed and finished during the next few weeks (months?).

Here are the first 3-

The sweaters in the top and bottom fish were given to me by Abby– Thank you friend! My goal is to keep the Etsy shop full of new things. The Holidays are around the corner and it is crunch time.

I will be putting these into my Etsy shop at some point in the next few days.

one fish, two fish

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6 fish-

I needed some new fish. Between sewing fish faces, I’ve been sewing breasts onto lady dolls. I’ve got the air conditioner installed but I need a really good audiobook to listen to. I’m still feeling like I’m running on slow motion here.

snowy worlds and fish

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2 snowy tiny worlds-

I put tiny wreaths on the front doors.

And I finally got around to photographing the fish. They have been done since the weekend- 8 of them.

The herringbone school-

and the others-

I know I’ve mentioned it before, but I am taking all these things to my market this weekend and will then have a big update in my Etsy shop on Monday. If you are interested in something special, I can let you know on Sunday night or Monday morning if it is available.

four fish

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Hey! I’m in Chicago!

4 fish-  the last of the things I finished before Renegade Craft Fair.

Please go over to the Renegade site and vote for your favorite in the Hoot Show- sometime over this weekend. All the info is HERE. Of course I’d love it if you voted for me, but when I stopped into the Gallery today for a sneak peek, I saw some amazing work so check it out and I will never know who you voted for!

gone fishin’

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First some notes- Next Wednesday (4/14) is the next Crafty meet-up- details here. All are welcome, bring a friend.

I want to schedule the next class for June- Tiny world or Fish. Sometime between June 14 and June 28. Any interest? Ideas? Preferences?

This is my desk this morning-

I admit defeat. Sometimes you just have to back away from what you are doing and turn to something else- since curling up in bed and moping really isn’t an option in my life right now. I will probably come back to the various girls in a few days. After 2 attempts to photograph and then tweak a doll who turned out to not be finished after all, I am working on some fish.

I had something I needed to try out with some 2mm felt (that is twice as thick as standard felt).

I brought my new fish over to visit my friends next door. They both liked the blue fish. I’m rather partial to the red one myself.

Things got silly rather quickly.

the winner and the pattern…

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it is so exciting… drum roll please.

The winner is, #38, Katie Agnew! Congratulations!

When I hear back from her and she picks her prize, I will put the rest of the available fish into my Etsy shop. I will update this post when that happens.

*Update* She picked this one. The other 8(!) are now in my Etsy shop.

In the mean time, the pattern is ready, available, and in my shop- right here! And, I have started another flickr group for posting finished fish. It is so much fun to see what people create with my patterns- really, I get all choked up when I see the wonderful creations. Check out the other groups– there is some amazing artwork.

And, 2 fresh fish-

oh so fishy

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If you want to get into the giveaway drawing, today is the last day- just leave a comment on the giveaway post. The fish pattern is just about done and I will put it up for sale in my etsy shop when I announce the winner- tomorrow at some point.

Here is the fish I worked on for the pattern-

It is a very rare breed of snow fish. And I asked my friend from next-door to model for me-

What a cutie!

It looks like I might get to go to NYC next week- Tuesday and Wednesday probably. Just in case anyone wants to meet up or has some great suggestions. I hope to get to the Jane Austen show at the Morgan Library. Alicia had so much fun last week, I might be doing some of the same things she did!

in cotton

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a couple of things-

a nice interview with me here at Hand/Eye.

Meet-up this Wednesday at Starbucks in Davis Sq., Somerville, MA. Starts about 10 am.

And, I made 2 more fish. I wanted to try the pattern in cotton fabrics- this one has repro barkcloth for its body, a corduroy head and the fins and tails are made from cotton knits.

This one is made from quilt type fabrics- all woven cottons.

I’ve gotten started on organizing the pattern and I want to make it as accessible to as many people as possible. I am trying the design out in cotton because it it so much more available then wool. And, some people find the thickness and stretchiness of the recycled wool to be a challenge to work with. Is there anything else I should be exploring? If you were going to make a fish, what would you want to make it out of?

Cotton vs wool-

The pile is getting big!