8-21-21

Ecoprinting was a big success. We had 50 people at the workshop!

 

8-20-21

Getting ready for the workshop tomorrow, I made this shirt. I dyed the fabric with weak logwood and then hammered flowers and leaves onto it. Added some tumeric water.

 

8-19-21

 

I taught last night and the night before. Now, I'm getting ready for another workshop on Saturday, this one on ecoprinting. Here is a sample I did.

8-18-21

 We had a lightning strike a few weeks ago and it blew out the fridge. Today a man came from LG to fix it, and he replaced the compressor with this one. It makes noise. It makes a high A note, constantly, and it's driving me CRAZY. 

8-16-21

Today I took over my friend's Instagram and Facebook pages. Gonna try to build their business.

 

8-14-21

I taught a clay+science workshop today at the JCSM. Forty people attended. It was so hot, and I didn't drink enough, and got weak and dizzy. Gatorade saved the day.

 

8-12-21

Cotton boll from the garden...

 

8-11-21

 

More goodies from the kiln and a page from my Hebrew textbook. Yes, I can read all that.

8-10-21

I made another thing. This kiddush cup is for me.

8-9-21

This time I'm dyeing with logwood. Working on some fabric that will become something....

8-8-21

Some kats for Sta and Kel!

8-5-21

This is my shirt thus far...

8/2/21

If I don't get to see Baby J soon, I'm going to go crazy. 

8/1/21

I never think I'm all that busy until I look at this blog. This is another thing I'm doing. I dyed the top layer with black beans and the bottom layer with avocados. Stitching it Alabama Chanin style...

7-31-21

I do like weaving, and tried a new technique today with lots of strands of thin yarn for the weft. Still trying to get a good placemat design.

7/30/21

My sister Sta is starting a business with Kel and this is their logo. I carved it in clay so I can make some mugs for them!

7-28-21

I did another thing. I went to Hobby Lobby and bought 5 yards of this blue fabric and recovered this old chair! It's a slip cover-type job, stapled at the bottom and behind the cushion. It is more comfy to sit in too. Now to keep the cats from tearing it up.

7-25-21

I'm growing cotton again! It's so pretty when it flowers, and I love seeing the bolls develop.

7-24-21

So today I did a thing. I framed some family photos and moved the book case and the cat tree and hung the photos. It looks so much better, and I will keep adding to the family photos!

7-23-21

More cats...

7-22-21

My friend LACA wrote over 500 songs this past year. She started when lockdown started. She performed 20 of them downtown tonight. It was so good! 

7-21-21

I'm going to be doing a series of workshops on crafts at the local art museum to go along with their exhibit called Crafting America. 

7-20-21

Facetime with Baby J is the best thing in my life right now.

7-19-21

My sunflower is SO tall! I've got cotton and zinnias in there too.

7-18-21

I bought this bed from someone for $100 and really like how it dresses up the guest room.

7-16-21

the cats approve of the reupholstered couch. Now to keep them from scratching it to pieces.

7-15-21

not sure I like how the cats turned out.

7-13-21

I decided to go back on WW, weighing 159 this morning.

7-10-21

Today was epic. We took Sakura and her boys to the airport in Atlanta but they missed their flight. This train, an accident on I-85, and long lines in security caused it. So, we waited around ATL for 5 hours and then brought them back to Auburn to spend another night.

7-9-21

Me and Sakura in the backyard!

7-9-21

I felt well enough to work on my couch some more and finished the cushions.

7-7-21

We got home last night and today I went to see my sisters at my mom's house. They were eating smoked salmon. It's not a great picture,  but it's what I have.

7-6-21

Baby J and his great grandma in the chair that belonged to his great great grandmother.

7-5-21

Today Jes turns 35. Do you think she looks like her baby J?

7-4-21

It's the fourth of July. I'm wearing a shirt I just finished hand sewing. J is wearing a new outfit!

7-3-21

I took J outside into the grass for a photo session. He is wearing a new outfit I bought him.

7-2-21

Dinner tonight at Dan's brother's house and we got a photo of four generations. Dan's parents, us, Jes and Jef and J.

7-1-21

It looks like we are at the Caribbean, but we are actually at Lake Michigan. It was chilly as we walked along the side of it at a park today. Me, Dan, Jes, Baby J, Jef, Panda, and MIL.

7-1-21

Baby J trying to drink from a mug I made...

6-30-21

Squirt and Panda arrived also... and we taught Panda how to play dominoes.

6-30-21

7 months old. On the verge of crawling...

6-29-21

See how happy I am?

6-28-21

Yay! It's Baby J!

This is the cat that was his grandfather's favorite toy.... Who knew it would be played with by three generations. I'm SO happy to be with my baby grand! 

6-27-21

Here we are at Dan's parents' house. Jes and J are arriving tomorrow! 

6-26-21

We landed in Milwaukee today. On the way from the airport to Dan's parents' house, we stopped at Kopps for a burger!

6-25-21

My mom wanted me to make her a coffee mug that fit under her coffee maker, but also fit in the cup holder in her car, and was also light. I got 2 out of 3. It doesn't fit in her cup holder. But, it's cute!

6-24-21

We are leaving soon for Milwaukee, but before I go, I wanted to make these cats for Sta. She is opening a cat-themed business, and wanted some cat items for her store. Here's Grayson admiring them.

6-22-21

I took some time away from upholstering to teach my nephews, Buddy and Fossie, how to make cheese. It did not turn out well!