and 2 more fish

Posted on September 17, 2013 by mimik

These are the last for now.

more fish

Posted on September 16, 2013 by mimik

These 3 are actually from the last batch I sewed up. The bin gets emptied out and then filled again.

I think you can see the middle fish a bit better in this pic.

note– I won’t be adding anything to my Etsy shop until I get back from Washington, DC at the end of the month. No Time!!

September fish

Posted on September 15, 2013 by mimik

Step by step. These photos are from my phone- sorry about the bad focus on some.

17 fish- all the pieces cut out and piled.

Step 2- 10 are sewed up and ready to be turned. 7 are bagged and put into the fish bin for later.

Step 3- turned right-side out.

Step 4- stuffed and finished!

And there will be more fish tomorrow!

Chicago trip

Posted on September 14, 2013 by mimik

Setting up on Saturday morning.

View from the front.

And view from inside.

It was a fantastic weekend- Thank You so Much to all the people that came out and said hello! Unfortunately I am usually completely distracted and afterwards wish I’d asked for a business card or something. Just know I appreciate everyone who visits!

I got home on Tuesday evening and went straight to the studio to get back to work. I am in flat-out work mode, getting ready for Crafty Bastards in less than 2 weeks- Yikes!

#2 lady

Posted on September 7, 2013 by mimik

Here she is!

tattooed lady

Posted on September 6, 2013 by mimik

The first of the ladies is done and is with me in Chicago. Yes, I got here yesterday!

This toile is the last of a piece I bought in Paris, 3 years ago.

A vintage button for her belt buckle.

Renegade Craft Market and other news

Posted on September 3, 2013 by mimik

My life is very busy and exciting lately! This coming weekend, I will be in Chicago for the Renegade Craft Market. I hope some of you will come out and say hello!

And, today my appearance on Liz Smith’s (MadeinLowell) cable TV show went live. Believe it or not, I wasn’t totally cringing when I watched it. It just didn’t feel like I was watching me. Weird, eh? Liz is amazing and all her shows are super interesting.

Makers in Business with Liz Smith Ep 205 Mimi Kirchner from Liz Smith on Vimeo.

There is even more news- Check this out! I am going to be part of a weekend Art retreat in NYC in March- a collaboration of the Makerie and Sweet Paul Magazine. How fantastic is that! Check it out here and sign up to get more information. I am SO excited to be part of this event!

And what else? I am teaching the Tiny World Pin Cushion at the New England Quilt Museum on September 21.

I’ll be going down to Washington, DC for Crafty Bastards at the end of the month. All the info is here and a link for discounted admission is here.