Classes at the Art Center

I sat down and wrote class descriptions for classes I will be teaching at the Arts Center this Fall. I am very excited and hope that with the new Art Center Director classes will be well advertised and well received in the community! The Fall will begin with 3 Halloween Costume classes: a Super Cape and Mask class, a N0-sew Tutu and Fairy wings class, and an Animal Hat and Paws Class. I am excited to use that costuming degree I earned oh so many years ago, and hopefully get the creative juices flowing in our little community! Also before Halloween I will be teaching a Halloween Candy Bag class. Later in the fall I have planned a class for a table runner and matching napkins and then towards the Winter Holidays come decorations and stockings, and re-usable gift bags.

My son models a "Wizard" Cape and Mask.

Organic Fabric Arrives!!!

The adventure in Pattern Grading turned out to be much easier than I expected, though time consuming! I have now created size 2, 3, 4, and 5. The lovely dancing models to the side are sporting size 2 and size 5.  I have had requests for size 6 and 8! So more grading to follow.

 

I started a new design for a top and matching skirt. The top I have completed in a size 3 and the skirt should come along quickly once I have a chance to get started.  There are ties on the shoulders and matching knots on the pockets.  I really like how it turned out!

I received a package of Organic fabric yesterday from NearSea Naturals. I ordered two prints from Harmony Arts, Fields of Honey & Whispering Grass. Both are absolutely beautiful and hanging on the clothesline drying right now. In other exciting Organic Cotton Prints news...Nancy Mim of Mod Green Pod has just introduced a new Organic line through Robert Kaufman. The new line is available through on of my favorite places to order from, Harts Fabrics.

Now if I can just keep my distractions of a minimum I might be able to get something done! This weeks distractions included, but were not limited to: picking and shelling TONS of peas, cleaning the laundry room, and getting lost in the sunshine!

Where to Start?

Where to start, where to start? I find myself wishing I could be in the middle of this grand project right now instead of flailing about the beginning. My head is spinning with ideas! What I really need is a bit of focus. So a blog is a good place to start right? Must have some merit as there are so many out there. I have often wondered how to bring all the things I love together, and I think I may have figured out what I want to do. The things I love: sewing, fabric, patterns, design, drawing, painting, texture, flowers, birds, and all things green. I am going to start with a few designs and grow from there. I have just finished an dress for my 3 year old daughter that I designed, patterned, and put together. I am quite happy with the design and the fit, as is my daughter. So one design down, now I need sizes! Only size three might have it's limitations. You may note "pattern grading" is not on my list of "loves"!!!