Pajama Pants and Aprons!

I spent the evening learning to make pajama pants, button holes, and "french seams". Unfortunately, my machine's button hole attachment was too complicated to figure out, so I learned to make button holes manually. I love "french seams" they hide all the nasty frayed edges!

Watercolors!

I have been playing with watercolors . . .

Adler

It just occurred to me that I don't have a posting of Adler, my precious and amazing toy poodle! (and yes!, he can fit inside my tote bag, so now he can go everywhere with me! . . . hmmm, actually he already does go everywhere I do :)

"the Simple Tote"

My second sewing project . . . an over-sized tote bag that I can use to carry all sorts of fun and useful items (like "Adler" and my new camera!). I love the texture and print of the outer fabric and the contrast of the green interior color!

"the Tangle"

A long time friend and neighbor from Birmingham, AL drove all the way to Nashville to view my studio and purchased one of my paintings, "the Tangle", to hang in her soon-to-be home. How happy it makes me to see a piece of my work leave my studio with an enthused buyer and dear friend!

I can sew!

I am learning to sew on my grandmother's sewing machine! I made an adorable pink apron last night. It is just so darn cute that I will probably never use it to cook in, but it looks cute hanging in my kitchen!

Working hard on the Mural

Day 3: More volunteers join in to help finish painting the background color! What joy and smiles this project has brought to everyone involved, as well as for those living in or passing through the neighborhood.