bask in the 5 minutes of sun
big thanks ohbara! Originally uploaded by dressform.
so apparently we broke some record up here - only 3 or 4 days with out rain this month. there was sun for all of about an hour this morning and so i hastily snapped a pic of me in my FABULOUS new skirt [yes you may all be jealous] made by eireann of ohbara fame! thank you! can't wait until i can wear it w/out jeans underneath.... soon soon soon [this is more like a prayer now instead of a wish]
i am pretty tired today. there is something about that first week of school. the testing of water... trying to get a feel for personalities... being "on".... blabbering... trying to be somewhat entertaining and yet serious enough at the same time.
but... i did end up in the studio this afternoon. GASP [a whole afternoon!]. it has been so long... trepidation... but then... it all came back. my old trick of leaving something for me to finish actually worked - in this case it was something to start, but i had laid the plan prior....
part 1 of a six panel target piece. yup. 6 panels.... it's the pekinese stitch and i don't know if you can tell but the colors are slightly varigated... light to dark... i think this actually might work. [gasp again!] photo courtesy of my phone!
tomorrow is the last day to sign up for the music swap so if you were on the fence.... come on... join us on the dark side....
and i've been thinking alot about taste - every morning in the shower. not the taste that appears in your mouth - but the kind that lives in your head.... more on this next week....
have a great weekend... oh! i almost forgot... miss hula added a submission to why we blog [link to the whole list on left there]... she's a wordsmith... you should check it out! and..... i'm excited b/c a bird is coming to my studio tomorrow!!
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and the target looks fabulous.
I love the slight gradation in color. subtle and lovely.
two lisa's together! Have fun!
Feeling all honoured that you visited my blog! Thanks for commenting. You were one of my key early blog discoveries that really inspired me to start blogging as a way of keeping crafty contact while I work on my renovation.. so thanks for halping keep me sane!
love the new target piece, the gradient coloured thread works really well with the circle design...
love the new work you've started up (yum, can't wait to see more).
and thanks for the sweet shout out. don't know how much of a wordsmith I am, but totally honored that you think so. :)
fun skirt - i have something similar i should photograph for you.
nice to be back here!
You look great in that fabby new skirt..what a treat, so cute! Glad you got some sun to show it off...I think I must be the only person who loves rain ..so, send it all to me!! XX
I am so pleased that you like it. :D --you know!
I was going to sign up for the cd swap yesterday, I kept mulling over it over and over & I wasn't sure someone would really like a handwritten cd, I wouldn't want someone to feel ripped off...ya know?!
I love the Target piece, its wonderful & the skirt is incredible!!!! Yay!
and your beautiful art is just that - i love it!!! really very cool!
and while you have so much rain, we have so little.
I hear you on the rain issue...it almost never stops over here. But spring is in the ar and I can hear a lot of birds when I wake up in the morning.
I can totally see the different blues and it looks great - I've never heard of the stitch before! I'm very much looking forward to see the whole thing. :)
Lisa posted about your meeting on her blog - sounds like you had a wonderful wonderful time!
abby.... thanks dear!! you'll have such a great time at the fair... i know it!
wendy.... i like the slight gradation too.... minutia.... :)
cally... i can not tell you how much your words mean to me. i am stunned and flattered and..... thank you for commenting... i will be sure and check up on you!
aurora... YOU are the hottie... i'm working on more... only can stitch em so fast :D
natalie... thank you!!!
andrea... i love my skirt too - can't help it.... and i call em like i see em....
jan... i eagerly await a photo! glad to have you back!!!!
abigail - i'd gladly send some rain your way. it's like STUCK here.... in a groove, not leaving... daily occurance
eireann - i am tickled that we might be twins! i so so love the skirt... thank you!
amanda.... want to CD swap w/ me?? i'd love a handwritten one.... :)
thanks ky.....
dani... definitely check out bara design! and thank you for such kind words... i'd gladly send you some rain if i could!
vegas... thanks!
hello anke! i am quite lucky indeed.... and thank you for liking the target. i'm anxious to see all 6 panels too.... i wish i could have YOU over for a visit! xo