Remnants

Pinned up on my studio wall, I have some photo images of really heavily patched and stitched antique boro.


The patches in those boro pieces are all raw edged, and seem to completely cover whatever had been the original base fabric.


I like that nothing went wasted, and everything was important enough to be patched.

... Years ago when I was a teenager, a woman commented on my heavily patched and mended jeans, (they made my mother cringe and I know she used much restraint not to steal them from me in the middle of the night and set them on fire). The woman told me that to patch something was to show love. I never forgot that. (And I appreciated that this kind stranger understood me.... I wasn't accustomed to that.)


Anyway... looking at the boro images, and then glancing over at the ever growing pile of small bits of fabric scraps and off-kilter shaped pieces of batting left over from previous projects and now just sitting on my shelf, got me to thinking it was time to use it all up.


So I'm starting a little series of "Remnants", which I will be posting in my shop as they are completed.



More to come soon. xo

Table Runner #2

Here's another table runner made from one of the pieces of Japanese Yukata cloth that I purchased the other week at the quilt show.


The cloth is a joy work with. I love how well suited it takes to being stitched, patched and quilted.


This runner has such a beautiful, soft earthy pallet... even though it's new, it feels and looks old, like it has a story of it's own to tell.

Now available in my shop.
(Update - sold)

Fabian

Fabian often dreams...



That he is on the Most Wanted List...

...of every hot-blooded Female in the world!


Introducing... the one, the only, the original Mr. Cool...

Fabian:


- His real name is Dwayne Yoder, but he won't admit this to anyone, except to his employer and the IRS.


- Wishes he was English and often talks with a phony English accent.


- Works weekdays as a waiter and plays the drums every weekend in a Journey tribute band, gig or no gig... (usually there's no gig).


- Considers himself a real ladies man, and dreams of someday owning his own boat, and sailing the 7 seas, with a girl waiting in every port, (check out his snazzy vintage sailor button... helps him to remember his true life's ambition).

To learn more about Fabian, his construction and special features, click on the link... (Okay Ladies, I know Fabian is a real stud muffin, but it's time to collect your wits and stop your swooning!)

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One more thing... I really got a lot of enjoyment from my last post when some of you picked which odd sister you were most like, personality wise. I just thought that was wonderful and I thank you for sharing! Of course some of you have figured out that I share a bit with each of the four sisters, but for the record I am most definitely like Odd Elsie and Odd Sally!