It must be close to Feb. 14th....the perfect fabric to make four little cards for four little boys...
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Thank you for the support and encouraging words from those of you who came by our booth last weekend at Art By the Bay on Camano Island in Washington, and especially those who braved the cold and rain on Sunday. We had the most colorful booth at the show. Our birdhouse placemats were a hit. In fact, we sold all of them and took special orders for others. Our pattern for A's Strips was popular for the quilters, and our quilted art totes found new homes. And I smiled when I saw someone walk by with one of our quilted coffee sleeves on their espresso drink....
This is our booth before it was set up,,,,10 feet by 10 feet, with a climbing rope hanging right in the middle.
Still not ready, but almost...these are some of our items we had on display.
Everyone commented about our soft colorful Dream Pillows.
Today, the day after, we are busy completing special orders and planning for the upcoming shows.
Well... a day behind even with the best of intentions. And, I have to admit... the angle I took this photo from shows such a gigantic mess that I couldn't bear to post the full thing. This crop reveals enough mess. It's an odd look at my table today because I'm between things. I finished up two pillows this week, and a third is in the final stages. But this weekend, I was answering the call from the north, "Send more cards." So, I pulled the stack of cards that were all laid out and ready to sew... and got busy. And so, over the last day, this end of the table was a scatter of in-progress birdhouse cards. Tonight, they are all signed, numbered, and slipped into individual plastic sleeves. The table at that end is not "clear" but is clearer. In fact, it's empty in spaces. I spent time sorting fabrics and moving the overflowing bin of pinks into a reclaimed bin that held toys (which were either broken or moved into a bag for next week's school rummage sale). That allowed the overflowing bin of oranges to be moved into the bin that had held the pinks, and so it went. Then I settled in to prototype a "next" card. I was going to show it tonight, but I think I'll wait. I need to get Opal's feedback first. It's the next "theme" for our work, and we're hoping to focus on it in coming weeks for the new year. So, it's still under wraps, I guess. Instead, here's a look at the end result of the weekend...
I really do love this line of cards I've focused on this fall. I kept a master list by number, since the cards are each signed and numbered, and every time I add the next number, it's with a bit of shock... and a little thrill of satisfaction.
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Amy and Opal are two artists living in different states on the west coast who have teamed up to create fiber art together. Their journey and process is captured here.
