And my clothes, they really don't need to live in my studio either. While this once was a master bedroom, my husband can be a good sport what can I say, my clothes are still in the master closet, and I can't even get to them so what's the use??? The clothes must leave, so I can have more storage. 

The business office has gotta leave! As you can see my sewing table has turned into a bona fide desk! 

This would be especially true if the sensory overload was physical enough to keep one from her design wall. Do I really need those three antique sewing machines in my studio? I think not. 

It was mentioned on a list that sensory overload can keep you from creating.  

My studio, it's time to clean again. 

What can I say. 

In Progress Quiltlet #1 for the Tolerance or Not Challenge. 

Weeds and Seeds Page

It needs something, and quite badly at that, it'll have to wait until tomorrow or later though, I have other dragons to slay right now, like some much needed sleep. I'm definately thinking that it needs a bit of stitching or whatever on the bottom portion, maybe carry over some of the copper wire and beads??? It really needs more color.

Angel begging me to come and sit with her so I'm done in my studio for the night. She actually let me touch her, did I mention that this a dog with abuse issues, so I know she's desperate for me to come be with her. And in the spirit of not having a neurotic dog from Hell tomorrow I'm gonna go have a sit with my dog. 

This is as done as it's going to get for tonight. I may work on it again in a couple of days. 

Detail shot of what I did, I have more wire to add, lots more wire. Pictures don't do it justice but it does look pretty good. 

Just a bit more beading and wiring left to do, and then I might add some spun grass to the bottom portion of the page. 

Happy New Year and More

Happy New Year, lets hope and pray that it will be a better year than 2005 and on many many levels.

I'm about half done with my page, which is turing into quite the page I might add. I think I will have to glue a backing to it whence I'm done so that it's stable. Maybe a very thin piece of plywood that I cover with some nice handmade papers.

I don't normally post pics of work in progress but this is for those of you who are creating and are ever so frustrated with your work. Sometimes you have to make drastic changes. The book cover and back pieces for instance was one large single piece that just didn't do a whole lot for me. So I hacked it up, in the opinions of some individuals, it instantly became a book cover once it was divided into two pieces. I started out doing one thing, a little quilt that was supposed to be verticle and wound (did I spell that right???) up making a book instead. But hey my general theme of a garden is still intact.

And that's another point, sometimes you start out with one theme and the piece becomes another. I say why fight it, it wants to be what it wants to be.

Ok I lost the brown looking log stuff in lieu of something more exciting, twigs and grape vine. The ribs got broken in the milkweed pods, they are extremely fragile and there's no way I can glue them back in. So I've come up with another idea just now that I think will work really well. You'll have to wait and see what I"m up to! 

A closer view. 

Cotton Boles set behind tulle. What can I say I am thinking of losing them. 

More Fibers

The green and yellowish looking fiber threads are spun grasses, I will be carrying them in the store soon as well, first I need to get them listed right. Anyway I've been playing with these for over a year now and am in love with them.

Seems no matter how loud I play the music I can't drown out the sheltie, she's in the kitchen so I can get some studio time in. Everytime John comes in house she barks like the devil dog she really is!

I decided some horse hair would be a nice addition. 

Some gorgeous wild fibers and threads I'll soon be carrying in my store. Click the Prairie Fibers Company link for more threads and such! 

Getting there, now to add some seeds and weeds.