Remembering the potholder weekend....

My cohort () and I signed up to attend the South End Open Market this summer. In preparation, I spent a weekend last spring churning out potholders. I made 2 or 3 sets of each.





Pegasus and Unicorns with pink backing.



SHARKS!!



Mixtapes. I love how geometric this print is!



Boomboxes yo!

Busy, busy busy!

2 events coming up!

Saturday May 23rd, I will be at the Tower of Song Festival in Congress Park. The festival runs from 12-7. (rain date: Sunday the 24th)

On Saturday June 13th, I'll be at the Bayside World Market and Fair, which is at Portland High School from 11-4. I'll have one of the street tables.

I have been crafting my little fingers to the bone, with no time for photos! Hopefully, I'll get some on Saturday when everything is on display.

Fresh, new awesome!

I have wanted to make tissue box cozies for a while now, but was stumped on how to make them interesting/awesome.

The answer came to me in a flash: embroidery!

Taking yet another antitquated handicraft and turning it on it's head in my own unique way.

Just in time for the swine flu brew-ha-ha, my pandemic-chic tissue box cozie! (Also, experimenting with taking pictures on my porch)



And, a close up on the embroidery:



To be honest, this embroidery began after a viewing of "28 Days Later", but it's as topical as I've ever been, so I'm running with it.

New Pics 2: Electric Bugaloo

I call this one the Mexican Wedding Apron. I'm not sure what the name of the fabric is, but that seems fitting.

I found it more interesting to take the bride and groom (their image is repeated all over the fabric) and break them up across the pockets. Also on this apron are singers, floating psuedo Day of the Dead skulls, and giant detailed flowers. I used a deep yellow for the ruffle, and even though you can't see them very well, black ties.

New and Better Pics

I took some better pics of the aprons I had leftover from the MECA Holiday Art Sale. I was experimenting with finding the best spot to take them.

I think they look cute in front of the stove. I have learned the following: make sure that everything is ironed and use the lint roller.

This is the Fruity Worm Apron. I love the print (apples and pears in a cross-section). I was experimenting with different shaped pockets, and these are perfect circles (for size reference, I traced a CD to get the shape). The frilly trim and worm applique going across pockets are what really does it for me!

I think this is going to have to be broken up into different posts due to size....

It's Raining (Fire)Men!

I acquired some fireman fabric! It's an Alexander Henry print and it is hot hot hot! (yes, I went there.)

Half-apron:



Hand embroidered hose that travels from pocket to pocket:




POTHOLDERS!!!!



And a full sized apron!

Full on:



SASSY!

Under the sea

How have I not shown this off before now?

My hand-embroidered sea creatures half-apron! (I know, it needs to be ironed!)

Full shot:



Narwal at the pocket:



A little sea-snail at the bottom, near the seaweed green ruffle:



And the glorious squid! (and kitty paw.....he refused to move!):