Our kitchen has come along quite a ways! We made the final decisions and ordered the cabinets. They are due the first week of March. Here is the progress in photos:
Old linen closet, that wasn’t deep enough for a folded towel and only irked me day after day:
Newly drywalled built in book case instead:
Newly routed electrical work and insulation (to deaden the sounds between the kitchen and bedrooms):
Drywall patched and mudded:
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A short summary of 2024 and a now said-out-loud goal for 2025.
Just a summary of random things that’s been keeping me from posting.
Saima Kaur led a TextileArtist.org’s Stitch Club designed to make us smile by stitching brightly bold and whimsical figures, and I was inspired by ancient South African rock art.
Stewart Kelly led a TextileArtist.org’s Stitch Club using the kantha stitch to make a still life.
Priscilla Edwards led a TextileArtist.org’s Stitch Club where we learned to make a wire frame and use batik wax to form a sculpture. For whatever reason, I decided I’d make a sailboat!
My craft room has two new additions, Toby and Ollie.
My Hexie Dreams quilt, which was carefully fussy cut and hand pieced by me, then hand quilted by my gramma, is finally finished after three+ years of work (and avoidance). The proof is in the stitching – persistence pays off!
I added simple embroidery to an antique Ophelia print (by Deblois, after Bertrand) I found at a resale shop.
Cassandra Dias lead a TextileArtist.org’s Stitch Club workshop on embroidered landscapes, and I was inspired to recreate a honeymoon photo of France’s Pont Du Gard.
I used watercoloring pencils and embroidery on an Alphonse Mucha coloring book page with an Albert Camus quote.
An initial mixed media project to get a handle on how materials work.
For the start of 2024, I’ve been playing with drawing, paint, and watercolor pencils to get a feel for the media.
I followed a water color pencil tutorial by Ida Andersen Lang to work through some techniques to set me up for a successful Mixed Media 2024 journey.
Deborah Boschert lead a TextileArtist.org’s Stitch Club on creating a mixed media art quilt. I based mine upon a visit to a new town and restaurant.
A random post about some art supplies, vintage finds, and an AI-generated experiment for future crafts.
I embellished a hand-stamped scrap of fabric with embroidery thread to make a pin for my gramma.
Sue Stone’s third workshop with TextileArtist.org’s Stitch Club prompted us to use text in our piece, so I recorded a trip to Shawnee National Forest.
I made the Fia Doll from Tilda’s World. Check out her sweet style!
Sue Stone led a TextileArtist.org’s Stitch Club in her well-known portrait style, and I was inspired to capture a man in a hat in four variations.
I stitched ink-stamped pieces of fabric to make two small embroidered pins/buttons as gifts.
I finished a second bookmark based on a historical Egyptian pattern darning design by Lin Vandenberg.
Hmmm… You guys could have used this money to goto Hong Kong with me. I mean who cares about things like ‘property values’ , ‘long term investments’ , and ‘living in nice places’ …. I saw Monkeys!
Aye, it might have been worth it but we are getting really tired of not having real food around!
AWESOME!!!! I can’t wait to see it when it’s done!
Me neither! 😀 😀