Foiled...

Today was the day that I planned on stuffing my dress form...after having some difficulty in the neck area...think I got it fixed.  To my disappointment after getting about half of it stuffed the seams started separating.  I HATE WHEN THAT HAPPENS!  So its back to the cutting table and try it again...this time will put fray check on all the seems and pray that works.  Thought that material would work...oh well its not the first time and won't be the last time something just didn't want to come out like I planned.

On a happy note I've posted a photo of my Prince...husband...dressed for our daughter's wedding....His smile keeps me going...

Ready to stuff...

I'm finally getting to work on my dress form!  Had to do yard work which took up much of my time.  Today I started sewing it and now its time to stuff it.  This will take some time...the most important part.  Hopefully my next new posting will show a finished dress form.  When laying this down for a photo...never remember being this small in my life...maybe when I was 10...

Pink pedals

Every year my Peonies bloom and usually pick them into beautiful bouquets.  This year after they lost their beautiful pedals I'm drying them to use in my paper making that I have plans to do this summer.  They make a great additive and these petals will turn a deep pink.  Can't wait to play in the water on a hot day.  I'm thinking of adding them to a linen or cotton base.  Will have to see what my day of paper making brings.  By suggestion of a friend my plans are to make some wall art with the paper...hopefully my backyard will be lined in white paper and peonies pedals floating through it.

Found One

After doing my first Art Show a few weeks ago I wanted to focus on finding new ideas for displaying my pieces of art. Looked at buying a dress form and discovered they were way out of my budget especially if I wanted more than one.  My friend Becky had a child dress form and after examining it they are just not that hard to make.  Kinda like a cloth doll torso.  So off on a quest to find a pattern for one.  Did a web search with not luck...so off to EBay...low and behold found one.
It arrived a few days ago...just as I thought....not very hard. Many years ago I made dolls and teddy bears which were soooo much fun...in fact thinking of doing some again. Anyway have the pattern cut and laid out to cut out and will start sewing after I finish some yard work...lol  Always something trying to keep me from creating but not giving into the thought my house has to be clean before I play. Just going to play and let the house yell at me all it wants...the dirt will still be there. No one is going to come and clean it for me and there certainly isn't any fairies that want to take on the task even though I've spent some time looking for them...lol

The morel of the story...Playing all the time isn't just for kids....Besides why should they be the only ones that get to play all the time....lol

Ready or not here I come

Never thought I would be setting up a blog...today is the day! Since I'm not sure what to really do here....just going to have at it.

Yesterday went to the Bay City Art Festival and had a nice time...all by myself taking my time and enjoying the artists and weather. Loved the smell of hot dogs on the grill and the cool breeze blowing through my hair...mother nature was doing my hair today. 

Met some nice fellow artists and enjoyed the exchange of ideas...and maybe finding a new friend. This happened to me last year at the same festival...met a new friend Becky and we have been enjoying our friendship ever since....life is good.

Before leaving the festival I did get a hot off the grill hot dog and enjoyed it all the way back to my truck...which had to park 5 blocks away....LOVE IT...great turn out.

The rest of my day was visiting my two granddaughters Ayla and Autumn then off to Mom & Dads...what awesome day...