Work In Progress 5/22/13

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no progress on any projects this week, but i spent the day playing and stitching.  i had a blast!  no other obligations, just play.  what a rare day it was.  i just played and tried so many different things with free motion stitching & quilting.

but this was my favorite.

doodle mini quilt

doodle mini quilt

this zentangle inspired mini quilt.  i took a zentangle class several years ago and loved it.  but put paper and pencil in my hand and i freeze up.  a different story when i sit in front of the sewing machine.  i’m right at home.

what do you think?

definitely plan to do more of these.

Tools of the Trade #2

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i’m always on the lookout for interesting and weird items that can be used for tools in  making art.  sometimes i know what the item was originally used for but most of the time i don’t.  this piece is one where i have no clue what this item is or what it is use for.

mystery tool

mystery tool

but it works great for marbling. i like using it to swirl the colors around on the marbling size. here is another view of it.

what is this?

what is this?

do you have a clue?

can you help me out?

can you help me out?

 

 

Thursday’s Tips

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when trying to get things done, i hate little irritants.  actually i hate big ones too.  lately i’ve been spending time in the garden trying to get things done before it gets so darn hot and humid around here.  one of my biggest pet peeve is water hoses that kink up.  talk about a big pain in the patootie.  and i hate very long hoses.  they are too much to drag around and are bound to get kinked.

to avoid that i like to buy a quality hose.  this one is my favorite.

no kinks

no kinks

but they are pricey.  worth it, but still pricey.  recently i wanted to buy three 25 foot hoses, but the smallest they came was 50 ft. at over $25 each.  ouch!  that would have been over $75.

so instead i purchased a 100 foot hose for $38.  then i purchased these.

hose repair kits

hose repair kits

cost–$6 for the set.  i purchased 3 sets for $18.

male & female parts

male & female parts

so for $58 and about 20 minutes of work, i get three 33 foot hoses.

gotta love that.