bibs, version one and two

arounna had suggested to me that I make bibs a while, back, and I've finally gotten around to it. above is the first version, and below is the second.



I like the first one, but the bias tape was too difficult to get around the tight rounded ends at the back, and I wanted to avoid more snaps, because I just hate hammering them in. also, I love covered buttons, they are on almost everything I make for children, so I wanted to include them. I didn't realize how small necks are - this looks tiny, but I can wear it around my neck!

teaching

I'm so excitied - I'm off to Guelph in a few minutes to teach a one day workshop on screenprinting. I miss teaching terribly, it is so much fun and a great experience to be sharing something you love with new people. the class is being help at the Guelph School of Art, above Wyndham Art Supplies. above poster by the very talented Mike Byers, who is in the class today.

astulabee

one of my favorite artists is astulabee - the banner above is just so sweet. her handmade textile sculptures are so gorgeous and full of detail. Lee and I visited her at the Renegade show in brooklyn last summer, and they are even nicer in person.


the white fur detailing is all little individual stitches, and the garments and decorative work is a collage of all different fibres and materials. I love the lashes on the deer, below:

address file

isn't this lovely - a letterpress address file from 1canoe2

aqua

I've been trying to get just the right aqua for two days now - I keep getting teal. we are having a bit of a shake-up in our lives right now, and my mind is occupied with working through that - apparently it's affecting my colour theory.

for bad measure

not everyday is a good day in the studio - some days I forget the most basic things.



this is a lino block that was carved to print my paper gift bags for the holiday shows, but to get a lino to print the right way, you have to carve it backwards. a bit embarrassing, as I didn't notice until I'd done a test print.



yesterday was another one of those days - I pinned fabric to print yardage, taped and put my measurements on the table, only to print, and find out my measurements were wrong! off by a centimetre - see that gap in the ladies?

repeat products

i'm working on products for repeat - incorporating a few of the patterns into a teatowel. I haven't done piecing in a long time, so nice to be thinking about fabrics that way again.