Can't stop the box thing.

Found box in Provence so fixed it up with french book pages, fabric collage and an embroidered word.
Inside find a bit of lace, yes I do have quite a bit.
Then I made a sweet concertina Paris book with stamping, pictures and more.
Maybe I will do a project for the book?
See more of my boxes soon in a publication.

Art from Paris

Detail of altered canvas art.
Singed edges.

Lady sits in an old collar I found in a French flea market.
Added pages from a French book and coffee stained vintage lace and ribbon.
It is 8x6

Bag of butterflies.

Made a butterfly paper garland, 2 yards in all, old french script paper.
Bag that they travel in, is this one made from old ticking, lace and some of my embroidery.
Available in my shop.
B'flys not shown, they are off fluttering around the lavender bushes.

Lunch with Disney

Had a glorious lunch at the Aulani Disney resort on the ocean, here in Oahu.
Day was perfect and kiddos enjoyed the fun.
No rides here, just water-ways and a tropical lagoon setting.
Lovely artwork, Murals and sculptures, all with Polynesian stories and themes.

Love in the window

A little project for a Valentine.

Put it in a window or add to a greeting card for a pretty gift.
So easy and yet effective.
Using a sheer background shows off the heart nicely.
Here is what I used
organdy square,
burlap cut to heart.
torn toile ribbon,
small scrap of red ticking,
scrap of torn scrim
a word,
I embroidered mine but you could stamp it or cut from an old card or something.
Dark color sewing thread.
Layer and sew together to form an applique, tie a one loop bow with the toile and sew to the heart.
Voila! Hope you create some.

One sewing bag

Do you want to see if we really use special equipment in the studio?
I am curious myself. Wonder what others find helpful.
Here is a traveling sewing bag I especially like.
Took it to quilt festival and found it perfect to hold all my tools.
I noticed my students taking photos of it inside and out.
Bit of a challenge to put this sort of Zip in, it curves around and has to open in two.
I did it by hand first and then machine.
Added the trim by hand.
I had sewing stickers, and they were glued on to embellish.
I did a frayed applique technique to decorate the outside.
This is a roomy 16x12" open

Pouch of ribbon

Supply pouch with some hand stamped ribbon and a postcard
Been busy making a bunch of new items.
Available soon in my shop

Some art from the Pacific ocean

How about a change of color?
I am inspired by my ocean surroundings, and wish I could create everything I see there.
The Pacific is a deep blue/green further south around New Zealand I notice it looks green and almost grey.

Pouch is silk with applique.
Cuff is lace and trims, flowers and beads.

trinket box french style

Combination of fabric and old papers make the tag and collage.
Follow me in next issue of Sew Somerset out June, for more.

Happy New Year

and Bonne Annee to my friends.
Here is a picture I found while on holiday that looked pretty for a New Years project.
You may use it, do let me know if you have any ideas for Priscilla.
A bientot Lilla