Wednesday, August 26, 2009

Tabs and other random thoughts

Tabs, the kind on your web browser. How many do you have open at any given time? 2, 4, 8....?I just counted my tabs and29 is a little extreme even for me! I don't like bookmarks as it requires you to search for whatever page you want. Well there are some days that I don't know what I want. I'm looking for inspiration.

Here is a sampling of my open tabs:

I love the rotating gallery on the SAQA home page.
http://www.saqa.com/index.aspx

Go here if you are looking for inspiration.
http://www.surfacedesign.org/default.asp

I love Rayna's blog. I want here life.
http://studio78notes.blogspot.com/2009_08_01_archive.html

Hmmmmm...... not one of my pages. Well at least DH didn't close out the entire browser like he normally does.
http://www.mgshooters.com/shooterinfo.htm

One of my online stores. There are a few pieces of fabric and a bunch of random fiber pieces.
http://www.bonanzle.com/booths/annettewink

Here's the other one.
http://stores.shop.ebay.com/Badger-Canyon-Hand-Dyes__W0QQ_armrsZ1

We want to retire here someday. Will have to settle for a winter vacation for now. I think this would be an awesome place to open a surface design retreat.
http://www.google.com/search?q=costa+rica&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a

Project Runway, need I say more?
http://www.mylifetime.com/on-tv/shows/project-runway/about-project-runway

This is the owner of my LQS. I love this lady, she really does enjoy teaching new quilters. She has helped me along on my twisted journey.
http://www.villagequiltworks.com/workshop.html

Think I'll go dig thru all those old bookmarked pages. This ought to be interesting.

Sunday, August 23, 2009

Something Fun

I am trying to jump start my creative engine, but I'm having some difficulty. I just can't seem to dive into my projects with the single minded drive I used to. I have several things I need to get done besides the normal Christmas stuff. I know it's only August, but you have to start early.

This is something fun I put together this morning. Thought it may help the process. I took a toddlers jean jacket, removed the sleeves and made a backpack. Added a little hand dyed lace I had laying around, lined with a piece of hand dyed fabric and voila! a fun little bag.

Oh, the background fabric is something new I am playing with. I had some dyes dry out in the garage, so instead of wasting them I decided to play. I soaked some fabric in soda ash, crumpled it into trays, sprinkled the dried up dyes over it and added some extra dye powder. I'll get some pics of the other pieces and post them next time.