December 30, 2010

My paintings are coming along!
I love to wait for the right moment
of applying another coat,
feel it blend with the previous one and
mix and smooth it until I get the right hue.

Sometimes the next layer will be painted
a couple of days after the previous one,
it depends on the drying point it has reached.
Other times I will wait until
it is almost completely dry,
so that I can drag the next layer over it
and with it scratch the underlying one.

I love looking at the various stages
of the paintings sometimes for days.
Some turn into a new painting altogether.

The surprise factor enhances the pleasure of painting.








Finally managed to sew a bias along
the neckline of the completed baby blouse.
It's easier than I thought it would be.
It will definitely become a nice
finishing technique for future knits. I love the
way it trims the knit.




December 14, 2010

PAINTING IN PROGRESS II

Starting to put oil paint over the acrylic sketch.



and while I was at it...
tackled a previous painting I hadn't really finished.




PAINTING IN PROGRESS

Still in acrylic. That's when I lay down
the project for the colors I'm going to add.







STARTED A NEW PAINTING

First draft in acrylic









RED ZIPPERED POUCH

ZIPPERED POUCH 2

Finished another zippered pouch.
Red is definitely my color.
Can't say I'm crazy about sewing zipper,
but they really are a very practical
and secure way of closing things...
stuff... you know, bags, sweaters, etc...











December 2, 2010

ARMREST PROTECTOR

I needed an ARMREST PROTECTOR

Since it's a wide armrest, I usually
put a lot of stuff on it.
A book, my reading glasses,
even my notebook fits on it.

As you can see, the fabric on my couch
is very light and I have the illusion that
a proctector will keep it this way
for a long time... he he.

As usually, I didn't measure anything
and just added patches until
it grew to a suitable size.

I like the vivid colours and,
as you've already noticed,
reds are my favorite colours.