Gearing up for the show

I've been sewing quite a bit to prepare for the June 5th event. I am sad to say that I got a great deal on 4o colors of thread, only to find that my machine does NOT like it. It keeps sewing on the reverse side of the fabric. In some cases it's ok because you won't actually see the seams. But when I do top stitching, the knots are on top. sigh. And of course, there have been some bad sewing days where things just don't turn out. I am making the most of it and still having a good time making them.

I'm not sure how to displays these guys but a friend had a good idea to use manzanita branches to stick them in. I just need to figure out where to find some where it's not illegal for me to take it like from ahem, the state park by my house.

One of Mason's library books gave me some inspiration for new monster shapes. I am going to give them a try.

Fun With Magnets!

I have posted some new monster magnet friends in the shop. Here are the newest! These have been really fun to make and it's really nice to be using scraps of fabric to keep the recycled theme going. More to come!

1st Fridays!

I will be participating this year for the first time. someone found me on Etsy and invited me. I will be doing it in June and September. Im pretty excited and have already started making a list and sewing more magnets. Hopefully I'll manage to get a few robots in too.

Also....Here's the newest addition to the shop!

New Ideas in the Mix

Web work has been really slow for me this week so I've had more time to sew. So I decided to try making a plush robot. I think he turned out pretty cool.
I got the idea from a shirt of Mason's which has multiple rows or robots on it.

It's grey, gloomy and rainy in my neck of the woods, wishing for a little bit of sunshine.

Starting a New Week

Here are finished works for posting in the shop in the next few days.




I have been invited to participate in our city's event First Fridays. It's pretty cool, artists have tables throughout the downtown area. The only problem is what to do with Mason from 5-8pm. I'm not sure he can hang out like a good boy for that long. We'll see, it would be nice for people to know who I am in town and maybe generate more business. This means a lot of sewing to create new friends for June!!

We Have a Winner!!

Although it's long (I may edit out some to shorten it up) here's is our winning entry, congratulations Ryan!

This is Nikliss. Nikliss has a funny name because it is a testament to how disorientating his physical appearance is from the shoulders down. His name equates to his lifestyle-- seems normal, but visually its a complete mess. He does not go out on weekends, but stays out all night for karaoke on tuesday and wednesdays. He is your cubicle-mate and has pictures of half nude and even some full nude Asian models all hung around in difference sizes, like cut out of Import Tuner car magazines and hand drawn by his old middle school W.O.W. raid team, for everyone to see. One of them crosses into your side of the cube, but you don't mind much, because in this one she at least has clothes on, and she's sitting on a car that looks sorta like yours. His voice is quiet yet cuts through the air like the sound of a slipping radiator belt. You love to see the outfits he wears, yet the taste of carpet seems to fill your mouth every time you just feel him around. Strangely, he is so brilliant and yet makes terrible decisions. Many videos have been made by coworkers of his amazing voyeur "stunts". Nikliss is the guy you wish you never met, yet you cant hardly contain yourself to see what he does next...

Remember folks this contest will be happening every month so there will be more chances to win. Thanks for participating!

Everyone Likes to Win!

Ok people it's contest time! I will be doing these every month. Here is our first character.
This guy/girl will be added to the Etsy shop, but he/she needs a name and description. By description I mean what is his/her personality like? To win, leave your submission of the name AND description of the monster in the comments at the end of this post. The winning name and description will win a monster magnet! Your magnet could look similar to these below:All submissions must be received by Monday March 16th!!