counting the days

I am leaving in couple days for my annual vacation.
Fulfilling last minute projects. Busy bee!
Thanks for checking on me.
I am a good swimmer but that could have become really bad.

This is to say have a peaceful Sunday.
Fragment of an embroidery on a purse.
aloha

Life boat not needed

Well once again we escaped the traumatic event of a tsunami.
Here in Honolulu it was calm, people are lovely and take care of each other.
At one point I thought I may have to get in my canoe and head out of here.
Kidding of course, I am up in the foothills of the mountains and pretty OK.
I do want to thank everyone for their concern and best wishes.
Life is very fragile here on the most remote archipelago on earth.

Update Tsunami

Watching it hit Hilo and Kahalui right now, not on this Island yet.
No word of damage, fish flopping about on exposed reefs and couple beaches have disappeared under water. I will keep my friends updated as I can.

Tsunami

As I write this the sirens are sounding and we have a Tsunami warning under way.
I live a mile from the beach and am not in the evacuation zone, thankfully.
Picture of normal Waikiki, today the beach is empty, been evacuated.
Did see 2 surfers out there!
We do not expect it to be too major here, arrival time is an hour from now.
I am ready! Water, food, and more on board.
aloha Lilla

project, Sleeve or Envy

This hardly qualifies as a project but here it is.
Print the graphic onto good quality paper, full size, or you could make it half size.
Fold and sew.
Make opening on an end or sometimes I do it along the top.
Gather white crepe streamer to fit the bottom and sew it on, or glue it.
Punch 2 holes and reinforce them.
I decorated the sleeve by outlining the pictures with glitter. Add buttons or lace or whatever you like.
Finally tie a satin ribbon to close.
Use the sleeve for gift presentations, letters or cards.
aloha.

found art

A drawing, simply done but with soul.
I found it somewhere so would like to share it.
Done over 100 years ago. Love that hat!

Behold an angel

More about the cuff below later.

This is an angel made from old linens, another in a series been making for years and enjoying the ideas that she brings along. She is sold.

I am getting ready to do my 'walk about' that I seem to make every year at this time.

Will post exactly when I close but it is another week or so.
I need to see family and refresh myself.
Take lots of inspirational photos and collect new images for my art.

Applique easy tute.

To create easy iron on appliques with glitz.
Find fabric with a motif you like.
I used Hawaiian fabric flowers.
Iron wonder under to the back.
Leave paper on.
Cut out shape. Paint with Aleene's fabric fusion.
Sprinkle a lot of glitter on top. Let dry. Martha.
Shake off extra glitter, peel off paper, iron onto your project.
This is part of a cuff.
You can stitch through it, bead it or whatever.

Duchess the art doll

She is tall. About 17".
Sits on a bed, hangs on the wall or in the parlor on a sofa.
Made by my hands.

And the Winners of One World are

Please contact me with your address immediately so I can mail out.
Congratulations to everyone.
Aloha.

Sandi, Victorian Gypsy.
A fine day
Atypical girl
I brake for stamps

Whoohoo!!

For You

Have a great month and continue all year.
From the Islands Aloha nui.

along the silk road

Taking a camel train along the Silk road in Asia.
Purse for the journey.
Use it to pick up Emeralds and Rubys along the way.

Carnival at Punahou

Went to Carnival at Punahou school.
President Obama went to school there, it is only a short walk from my place.
Picture is of my hat with a lovely Haku lei.

The dye colors below were a mix of wine and Chocolate brown.

Tinting on a sunny day

Getting some textiles and lace ready for a class I will be teaching.

Old book into shadow box

I made a shadow box with a couple of my old sepia photos.
Destroying a book for a good cause is OK I say.
It was an old Readers digest, about to be discarded at the thrift shop.

Make cord from silk rippins.

Or fabric can be used. Rip silk about 1cm wide. you can buy it made from Sari silk like I did. Variegated thread in the machine, top and bobbin. Set on wide zigzag and sew while twisting the rippins. May need to gently pull from behind.

Use cord for purse handles, to make necklaces, or to couch onto art collage.

Now don't laugh, you get the idea.

J'taime

This fabric book will be a how you do it, article also in Sew Somerset on stands June 1st.
French theme about a child's love for her Mother.
Lots of fabric pages, stitchery and patchwork.

Angel collage

This is the top of an angel collage .
She is attached to vintage paper and has a very long lace and gauze skirt.

After the rainy video , something sunny.
The how-to for the whole angel will be in Sew Somerset on stand June 1st.

Tropical downpour

No kidding!
I put my head out on my lanai for 20 seconds and was drenched.

plantation fields

Restful morning in the Plantation on Oahu.