blond tattoo man (3)

Posted on April 7, 2015 by mimik

I am having fun, playing with hair curls.

Bone man

Posted on April 6, 2015 by mimik

Now don’t those bone trousers match up with the skeletons in a perfectly crazy way?

We have flowers blooming even though there is still snow around. Hurray for Spring!

tattooed men again- colors!

Posted on April 5, 2015 by mimik

The first time I used this type of fabric, I wasn’t sure if I was comfortable getting away from the classic toile tattoos. In the end, I decided it was great. So much so that I ordered a bunch more and dyed it up, including some ladies. Now, I am finally getting the men put together.

Here is a slightly out-of-focus shot where you can see the color of his beard.

He has a big antique shell button for his belt buckle.

And yes, there is still some snow but really, not very much.

Puerto Rico Flowers

Posted on April 3, 2015 by mimik

Being in Puerto Rico was like spending a week in a greenhouse up here in New England- so many flowers! We spent one afternoon at a botanical garden in San Juan where there was an orchid show.

After we spent some time admiring the specimens in their pots, it was fun to see some in other places is the garden, more of their natural habitat.

After we left the beach front, we spent several nights in the mountains near the rain forest. The owners of the guest house were avid gardeners and there was some lovely specimens to see!

Passion flowers, above and below-

And this is a ginger with a little tree frog, coqui, peeking out.

I am back to work and will have a few things to show soon. Next weekend I will be down in Philadelphia to attend the Sweet Paul/Makerie– this year I will be enjoying classes instead of teaching. I am very excited!

Puerto Rico 1

Posted on April 2, 2015 by mimik

We had a fantastic time in Puerto Rico! What a relief to get out of the dreary monochromatic winter-scape and see colors. All these photos are taken in old San Juan, a lovely place to spend a day or two at the end of March.

I have never been to PR before and really didn’t know what to expect. We didn’t do much pre-planning and let ourselves be open to enjoying the warm weather, beautiful colors, and tropical landscape. I will post more pics soon.

another Orange and Black

Posted on March 24, 2015 by mimik

Sisters!

I like this back detail-

She is the last kitty of this group. See you in a week or so!

Grey Herringbone kitty

Posted on March 23, 2015 by mimik

I didn’t start out to make all these kitties be girls. I traced out my pattern and drew lines to make the “shirt” piece. When I sewed them up and stuffed them, the shirt ended up looking too short for a boy kitty- there sort of needed to be a skirt. Next time I cut these out, I will adjust the pattern pieces.

grey plaid kitty

Posted on March 22, 2015 by mimik

She has 2 antique shell buttons- one at her collar, one at her belt. I love picking out just the right button from my collection.

And, with all the stuff-

Orange and black kitty

Posted on March 21, 2015 by mimik

She was a real challenge. The faces are the hardest part since they carry the personality. This fabric, with it’s bold pattern, overwhelms the details. Also, I had some idea when I cut out the kitty- the bold fabric with a black top- but I apparently forgot what the vision was when I went to finish her up. It was a challenge to find the right colors and fabrics that did not scream Halloween. I need to get better about noting down these inspirations so I actually remember them!

And here she is in front of some of our Christmas decorations. The garland was finally uncovered enough that I could take it down!

I am going to be away next week and will be putting my Etsy shop on vacation mode while I am away. That will include the patterns, in case you need to rush over and buy one!