second chance dress

The bodice is cut from a piece of rayon I bought in a vintage shop some twenty years ago and the skirt is from a much loved and well worn silk skirt that has seen better days

My favorite part, a little dressmaker detail of narrow ribbon at the neckline. Can't wait to wear it!

sewing bliss in the new studio

I never met a grommet I didn't like.....

It's all in the details, the fun that is........

OK, I don't really need a pattern in order to make a peasant blouse, but who can resist Butterick patterns for a dollar....

Finito and ready to wear!

My favorite piece in the sewing section of my new creative wonderland, the boys old model car case filled with thread and presser feet!

I am glad my husband suggested painting the back wall red!

night sky

A super cool full moon shining out from behind the clouds over the roof line of the barn. The moon was so bright it illuminated the entire cloud bank. I shot this and a series of other photos at 11:45 PM on August 13th. It was eerily beautiful that night!

And now, back to the studio..........

up North ADK

A trip up north with my daughter and grandson to visit family.... our lovely accommodations at Dad's guest cottage,

the little red cottage across the foot bridge........ 

and our bunk mates , my sister Meri and niece Julija.

The babbling brook is beautiful to watch and soothing to listen to.

Dad with great grandson Reed!

Jackie and Reed take in the view on the Heron Marsh trail  

 Later Reed and I climb the big rock.

Ice cream for the tired hikers!

Good bye brook, I'll be back!

fly away fly away, fly away home!

 I made a batch of paper mache cups and other shapes several months ago using silicon cupcake molds. I have been puzzling about how to color them and finally decided to try markers, not good, then watercolors, very good!

I added butterfly cutouts scanned from a vintage silk scarf and printed on lightweight paper, (fiskars) paper punch flowers, a little daily wisdom from a recycled children's book, and a bit of wire. I'd love to add glitter but half my studio is moved to the new house and the glitter is not here in the remaining stash  This was a fun distraction from the painting and cutting and hanging mill work! 

snail trails

The snail prints found a home on some pins fashioned from resin coated dominoes. I think I will send one to a friend who studies mollusks.

I made some bottle cap and button pins too using more snail prints and some graphic paper from an earlier print series. 

More domino recycle, and my favorite piece, the fruit bat necklace! Not my graphic image but a snippet from an piece of domo stationary I kept forever and finally cut up!

pencil therapy

Regaining my equilibrium with a little colored pencil therapy. A quick sketch from a photo I took last month on a rare warm day walking the dogs on the Catherine Valley trail.