work in the studio too....

Even though the wedding "madness" continues, I have found some time to work on things in the studio too. (Perhaps taking refuge there to help clear my head between cakes and sewing and all).

Nothing is finished yet, but here is a peek at what we're working on:


The latest 2 bears -- each with its own distinct "open mouth" style.

What you can't see in the picture are the ENORMOUS feet on the taller one and the very cute short legged pigeon toed legs on the other one.

Both "One of a Kind" animals to be sure as we are still experimenting with the face and leg styles.



Then there is the new sheep (made of alpaca, which of course will require me to knit her a homespun WOOL sweater to keep down the crankiness). I need to make another black sheep too, but I'll have to get some black alpaca fabric first.

The sheep's companion here is another version of the DH's now famous Mousie design.

All of these critters are ready for noses and eyes and ears and such, but right now the table I usually use for that project is taken up with a sewing machine being used for other things. Soon tho'



I've actually been working on a necklace of the style I've just started doing bracelets in.

All of the stones have been bezeled and backed, so now I'm struggling with how best to string them all together. I've been thinking about using a sort of beaded netting to run them all together that would also allow me to add other embellishments between the stones....a sort of beaded collar but not all embroidery like some of the others have been.

And that idea has me thinking about maybe doing another one where I would build the net first and then add the bezels from that base instead of backing the stones with fabric....which might mean I could use some facetted stones too....and just who knows where all that might lead.....

In this case, I'm just playing with the materials to see where they take me!



This is the reason the sewing machine is on the work table.

I bought this lovely periwinkle colored Poly Shantung fabric to make my top for the wedding. The buttons are a sort of mother-of-pearl, iridescent looking that pick up the lovely periwinkle color. The fabric looks like Shantung Silk with its little nubby feel, but because its polyester, it is totally (GASP!) WASHABLE!! I love the look and feel of it, and it was a breeze to cut out the blouse.

I'm hoping to get a lot of the sewing done today.

Wedding work continues:
All of the cake is baked and safely stashed in the freezer.
The menu for the reception has been settled upon.
The flowers have been ordered.
The photographer has been confirmed.
The announcements have been addressed.

The quilting on the wedding ring quilt continues. I have about 1/4 of the center block quilted. I would love to have that entire center block finished by the wedding so we can "artfully display" it with that much done.

Meantime, there are peaches to be canned in the next couple of days, and I'm readying 2 rooms for the use of our friends from California that will arrive on Saturday.

Time to get to it -- we'll be making a trip to Walmart today to pick up some things we need (and can only get there) -- I'll be getting the Hershey kisses to be tied up in little tulle baggies while I'm there -- its the best price in town