Crown and Flower Pin Cushion

This is a new piece that will be at Hoffman's and Norden's within the week. Finishing up with the printing tonight....

ebeth

Check out this site for new classes

http://www.stitchpretty.com

Carla Powell is a wonderful textile artist and she is offering woderful classes.

ebeth

Check out EbethsCapri

http://www.etsy.com/listing/87324593/lace-leather-and-button-bracelet
http://www.etsy.com/listing/87321909/charm-bracelet
http://www.etsy.com/listing/87323809/crystal-heart-bracelet

I have put some of the bracelets for sale on Etsy....will work on necklaces this week.

Enjoy! ebeth

New Bracelet

More fluxing and soldering. I have created a new bracelet combining soldered glass images with fabric, leather, buttons and a bit of fun.

I hope you enjoy. I will be posting more and will have them for sale soon.

Ebeth

Fluxing and Soldering Woo Hoo

Well yesterday I bit the bullet and bought a soldering iron and some flux....

I decided to take the plunge and just do it this afternoon. I took some of the fabric that I had painted and dyed a couple of weekends ago and I got a nice aqua blue pin and wrote words on the fabric. I encased it the fabric in glass and added the copper tape and off I went.

I have now figured out I need a third hand jewlery tool. Who knew you could just go out and buy a third hand....

Anyway, even without the third hand I managed to attach two o rings onto the top and bottom of the piece. I attached a small fabric tassle that was out of the painted fabric with more words written on the strips. I attached some aqua blue finding beads to the strips and on the back of the strips where they attach to the o ring. Then I dug through my stash and came up with double sided silk ribbon from Gloriana Threads - Wood Pond- the color matched perfect. I added two charms from Charland on to the ribbon and tied on and it is now going out to dinner with me....What fun-make a necklace in less than an hour and wear it to dinner.

I am now thinking of all the things I can now do with this and the new bracelets that I am making...Let the games begin!

Have a wonderful rest of your weekend.

We will start Advent here in the house this week. We have two trees up and some of the ornaments on them....it is starting to look like the holidays in our new house.

Ebeth

check out this eye candy

http://absolutelyawesomethings.blogspot.com
Decorating with lovely fabrics from India. The colors just pop!!!

I am off to stitch and to do some painting on fabric. Hope to get the journal cover done this week.

Ebeth

Dyeing for the Weekend

This is what I did on Saturday. There are some panels of fabric that I painted and dyed. I will get pictures up of the finished panels later in the week.

Have a great Monday. Ebeth

I dyed today

Pictures will come tonight. I cannot figure how to upload from phone. Dyed bags and dyed and painted fabric to start making journal. Will up load pictures and will shoot pucks of new pin cushion tonight or tomorrow.

Ebeth

Another site....

http://artfabrik.blogspot.com

This lady is a quilter with a great sense of humor. She travels and teaches and her colors pop....Check it out.

Ebeth

Santa Santa Where R U

http://lowellcountrydesigns.blogspot.com

Look at this blog if you want to see some great primitive Santas....will get you in the mood.

ebeth

A little late for some of us-but did you know that

http://www.eccentricitysupplyco.com/blog/

November is create art a day month....wish I had know this. Cool ideas on how to photo your work. Interesting blog.

Ebeth....yes I am spending a moment or two looking at other sites.....

One can always look-eye candy is good for the soul. Chocolate is good for everything.

Eye Candy Mailart

http://mailart365.blogspot.com

Check this blog out....way cool. I love doing mailart....makes me want to get back into it. Like I have time to do more....

ebeth

Check out this blog

http://thelongthread.com

OMG the list of contacts is amazing....cute tutorial-just a great site. You could be lost for days....well I need to navigate back and work on a new design....

ebeth

Check out this blog.

http://michele11wa.blogspot.com/

Michele just celebrated 5 years of blogging.

She is very prolific. Check out her projects and her journal through friends and stitching.

A day of work

I have been printing an order for Hoffman. I hope to have a new picture of a piece to be released next week up soon.

I have been doing some computer work and now off to design. Well actually I may get lunch, then off to design. Have a wonderful weekend.

May you start thinking of all the things that you are greatful for in the next up coming days.

Ebeth

And another......blog

http://blackbirddesigns-stitchers.blogspot.com/

And here is a wonderful blog for the stitchers that are addicted to Black Bird Designs....It is a wonderful site and it truly will be an enabler for any of you that are itching to stitch a Black Bird piece.

ebeth

Another site to look at....

http://reina-reinaknits.blogspot.com/

Reina is a friend of mine from Facebook. This is her blog....check it out and keep up with her.

Ebeth

Check out this site if you want to start a journal

http://journalforyou.com

I have started designing a cover page for a monthly journal. It will be paper, fabric, findings and so on. Sooooo, I have started looking at the world of journaling....I hope you find something to inspire you....ebeth

New Piece

I am working on a new piece for a secret mission....Wool,colorful colors, mermaid, moon and stars....I have done research on South American and mermaids. I have found that in Bilivia the natives mixed mermaids in with Saints in the church. They regard the mermaids as sacred as the Angels and Saints. More research needs to be done on this subject. Very intriguing....

Well, Look for new pictures in the near future.

I just finished a new retail piece. Hope to have pictures soon.

Ebeth

New Bracelets

Tease-Tease-Tease is the word for the day. I just created two new bracelets. I have expanded out to using denim and writing words on fabric and attaching them. I hope to get pictures up soon.....I am thinking of how I can add wire to the pieces....Bare the door Katy the cows are out....

Have a wonderful day!

Ebeth

Working on new items

Well, I hope to have two new bracelets finished. I hope the new wool piece will be finished! So, I am off to create! Ebeth

Other Bracelet pictures

Whole bracelet. Mixed medium with leather, lace, beads, fabric, and buttons.
Fun, new class that I am just developing! I am hooked and love it!

ebeth

Another bracelet

Here is another bracelet....It is Isa's. She picked out the materials and I just finished it. I am hooked!

Ebeth

Santa Ornament Class at Stitch Pretty

This cute ornament will be taught at Stitch Pretty on November 15 at 10 am- 1pm and Nobember 22 6pm - 9pm.
Call 678-701-7131 or visit www.stitchpretty.com for more details.
ebeth

New Adventure....

Whole Bracelet

Close up of end of the Bracelet.

Close up of other end of Bracelet.

I have been a busy person today. I have created two new bracelets, here is a picture of one of them. I will put up more pictures this weekend.

I am having fun!!! I am going to make a class out of this new project. I am mixing leather, fabric, buttons, lace and beads to come up with these fun and funky new bracelets.

I working on my third one for the day! I cannot wait to teach this class. I will post the class and times as soon as I get them set.

Ebeth

Teaching

Had a wonderful group of ladies at Nimble Needle today. I taught them finishing. I will work on figuring out posting my schedule here and maybe on the website-once I find the password again....I know-well at least the blonde comes out of a bottle.

Hugs and Happy November. I am doing the putting the fingers in the ears and going la-la-la when people start talking Holidays.

I cannot believe that Christmas decorations and food is already out....UGH

Ebeth

New Ornies!

Santa Ornamnet

Noel Ornament

Tree Ornament

Here are the new class pieces that I have been working on. Mixed mediums is the name for the day. The pieces are worked on wool with printed pictures sewn onto the fabric and then the pieces are covered with used dryer sheets then embellished with surface embroidery. They are quick and fun. I will be talking with Stitch Pretty this week and hope to line up dates for the pieces to be taught. www.stitchpretty.com

I am working on a jewlery travel roll up class. I am thinking about using fabric from old clothing found at thrift stores for the base....I will let you know how that works out.

Hope you enjoy the pictures.

Ebeth

Happy November

This is All Saints Day, or if you are Hispanic this is Day of the Dead. May we all honor our loved ones that have moved on today. Take a moment to reflect on what that each and everyone of them did for you while they were on earth with us.

You may not be able to make a visit to their grave. But you can keep them alive in your memories. Tell stories about them to your children or friends.

Celebrate their lives by keeping them alive in your hearts.

I am off to make some ornaments for a new class that I am developing.

Ebeth