Wednesday, May 19, 2010
1 hr time + patience= my own vegetables
Home grown!!!!
My first sugar snap peas......I am thrilled.
As I write this I am snacking on them right now and urging on my plant to produce more.
I celebrated with a cocktail which is a habanero infused tequila with grapefruit and a few shakes of yuzu.
Nice way to relax at the end of the day.
Labels:
container gardening,
sugar snap peas,
tequila,
vegetables,
yuzu
Sunday, April 18, 2010
Cut and Dye
I found a roll of fantastic wool fabric in small store in Astoria and bought it for less than a $1 a yard!!!! It is cream and has a modern circular pattern woven into it. The creme color doesn't fit into my overall scheme right now so I dyed it grey. For added texture I cut and applied navy wool squares.
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Springing into a new direction

Labels:
canvas bags,
container gardening,
herbs,
organic,
vegetables
Nowe Buty - that's Polish for new shoes!


I covered the heels in black leather, the body in a khaki twill cotton and edged it all with a metallic blue leather I recovered from a vintage leather coat. As a matter of face ALL materials were re-claimed from something else.


The toggle buttons happened to match the body color and was a perfect way to top them off.
Monday, April 12, 2010
Tie Dye Lives! This texture is back to enjoy.

This was a basic hoodie which was
never worn but now, after wrapping
a few rubber band around it and
putting it into a black dye bath,
it has a fantastic new look.


Labels:
re-purposed,
recycled apparel,
ring pattern,
techniques,
tie dye
Friday, February 19, 2010
In a cinch....
Two new belts made this week.
Texture can make a simple accessory so much more.
Here the embossed reptile pattern, in ivory is an
elegant pairing with the subtly color flecked wool band.
And what about STUDS?

still sexy....
Labels:
belt,
brass,
buckle,
handcrafted,
handfinished,
ivory,
leather,
studded,
studs,
wool
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Always new projects coming in!

I love the requests my clients
make, it keeps me interested
and happy. Putting the word
out that I wanted to focus more
on home furnishings...I have
been busy the past few months.
Making this slipcover for a dining
room chair now makes it an
addition to a new baby's room.
These accent pillows were a testament to patience but a big payoff. The silk charmuse was stitched on to a layer of fleece giving it a quilted feel. The stitching was done in shades of brown and green silk thread, giving it another layer of luxury.
For those who live in pre-war apartments, you may be familiar with the lone light bulb in the closet with a long chain hanging down. Just by replacing it with this tasseled silk light pull, the closet looks a bit more worthy.
Labels:
handsewing,
light pull,
pillow,
slipcover,
textile,
upholstery
Thursday, August 20, 2009
Selling in Union Square





I have been working on so many projects this summer that the best thing for me to do is to go down to Union Square to sell them. I hope you can make it and I will let you know what day it will be.
Monday, August 10, 2009
While I was in Umbria, I found a little knit shop. Couldn't speak more than 10 words in Italian but managed to sit and speak with the owners on my many visits. I even had a few conversations with "Mama", someone's mother who just sat in a rocking chair to have company during the day. It always amazes me how language is not necessarily a barrier when people have the same interests. Of course animated body language is a huge plus.
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
Spinning straw into gold


I love these beads, they remind me of strawgold, a beautiful straw color with the luster of gold and luminousness of ribbon candy. Putting these multi strands of beads onto the rings makes this a nice way to pair another texture to the beads, whether it is a textile or leather. It also makes it convertible in length making it more versatile.
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