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working on

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the owl pattern and getting the studio picked up. Both are going slowly.

There are blizzard warnings in the neighborhood so this months’ Crafty Biz meet-up is postponed until next Wednesday (1/19). Email me if you want details.

*blog heads-up* I am going to have a Martin Luther King Day sale- I will be marking down some of the things in my Etsy shop that have been there too long. I have some older pieces that I’d like to sell also and will either put them here in the blog or list them on Etsy. The sale will start on Thursday morning and run through the long week-end.

And, I’m heading back up to Portland (ME) next weekend to deliver P back to school and eat some excellent food. I’m always open to suggestions!

and an owl

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I pulled out the box where I’d put all the owl pattern pieces and experiments when I decided to set the pattern work aside. This was a finished one, made in upholstery fabrics.

There were also several owls “in-progress” and I am finishing them up. Um, and then I cut out a few more because I had an idea that needed exploring. Ah well, whatever doesn’t get finished by Friday will get done eventually.

This was the dining room table this morning-

Labeling and shipping work.

And the sofa-

Yep, a bunch more fish. I will photograph and post them soon.

grey owl and class reminder

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A gray owl made from the softest cashmere sweater ever. This owl will be going to NYC for the Luv-able & Hug-able show in December.

I was going to work on a pattern for the owl this week, but my scanner broke and I realized that I was being haunted by the deadline for this show. Better to get the pieces done. And, I took notes as I made this one.

I am doing a Tiny World class on Saturday, October 30 at my house. I had 2 people drop out today. Is anyone interested in joining us? Info here.

meet-up and first doll of 2010

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The first (of many, I hope) meet-up was this morning. It was fantastic!

coffee

There were 6 of us. Liz, Louise, Betsy, Kerry, Crystal, and me. It was exactly what I’d hoped for- we yakked away about google stats, changes at Etsy, shows in the area, blogging and Twittering… the kind of talk that has a very limited audience in my life.  And after 1 1/2 hours of talking, we all trooped down to the Goodwill and did some thrift store shopping.  It was so much fun! Next meet-up, Feb. 10. Everyone is welcome. If you feel funny about coming into a group of people who know each other, email me and we can have a pre-meet-up meet-up or just get acquainted by email.

baby

And, the first doll of 2010. How apt is it that it is a baby? This little one was all ready to be appliqued- all the pieces cut out and pinned on, but I never got to it before Christmas.

baby3

owl

side

baby2

owl baby 2

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here is the doll from last week that I am finally getting around to posting-

another baby and owl- this time a sleepy baby on a blue background.

a little bit of scale-

and some sun-

On the topic of creative slump- I have cycles I go through… one of the very positive things about having a blog is that I have a record of it. I can remember how things were going, even if I didn’t write it down at the time. The blog is a concrete reminder that I get past the slow times and get energized again. Right now I am distracted by many things- the studio project, the class I’m starting today, other stuff in my life that doesn’t make it into the blog- that boring and difficult real life stuff. There is some kind of brain exhaustion happening too- I need the break. It all adds up to no new dolls. I focused on the studio project over the weekend and got lots done. I feel like I am seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. When it is all done, I am going to have a party and you are all invited!

swaddled baby- owl

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the hat is suppose to be moon-ish.

Several people mentioned that my hand gave them an indication of the size. I forget that there are new people here who haven’t seen scale photos like this one. These swaddled babies are a little bit smaller then life-size- mostly about 12 inches long.