Snippet Sunday
17 Apr 2016 06:19 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
As planned, I did mostly sewing these past two weeks. I sewed a cover for our kiddy pool. It is one of those inflatable affairs that is over 2mx1.5m, so the cover had to be almost 3x2m.
I also made a mosquito net for our king-size bed, not an easy task moving all that netting about! But I'm not finished with the stuff; I have to make a net "room" (3mX2.8mx1.8m) for our yard, otherwise flies and mosquitos make it too miserable to eat outside. Man, how I wish we had stocked up on some mosquito nets when we lived in Mayotte. They were huge and, even better, CHEAP! *sigh*
I'm a little over "big projects."
I did sew two newborn hats for Coquille's first day...plus a test-run hat that turned out the perfect size for Junebug's baby dolll. LOL
Next up I have to make a new "diaper" bag and repair the nursing pillow I made for when I had Junebug. I would like to sew something for an Egyptian friend who just gave birth, but I need to find some cute, quality fabric first. Not easy at the best of times and not something I feel like doing while hot, heavily pregnant, and car-less.
On the art front, I made some more color charts, more "targeted" ones, kind of like this. I also sketch cows. I suck at cows. Must sketch some more. Lazy me thinks I should just practice some "cartoony" cows since this book is not about cows. My more studious side thinks I shoud work on getting the real deal right first.
Anyone else want to share their creative endeavors from the past couple of weeks?
I also made a mosquito net for our king-size bed, not an easy task moving all that netting about! But I'm not finished with the stuff; I have to make a net "room" (3mX2.8mx1.8m) for our yard, otherwise flies and mosquitos make it too miserable to eat outside. Man, how I wish we had stocked up on some mosquito nets when we lived in Mayotte. They were huge and, even better, CHEAP! *sigh*
I'm a little over "big projects."
I did sew two newborn hats for Coquille's first day...plus a test-run hat that turned out the perfect size for Junebug's baby dolll. LOL
Next up I have to make a new "diaper" bag and repair the nursing pillow I made for when I had Junebug. I would like to sew something for an Egyptian friend who just gave birth, but I need to find some cute, quality fabric first. Not easy at the best of times and not something I feel like doing while hot, heavily pregnant, and car-less.
On the art front, I made some more color charts, more "targeted" ones, kind of like this. I also sketch cows. I suck at cows. Must sketch some more. Lazy me thinks I should just practice some "cartoony" cows since this book is not about cows. My more studious side thinks I shoud work on getting the real deal right first.
Anyone else want to share their creative endeavors from the past couple of weeks?
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Date: 17 Apr 2016 10:04 pm (UTC)Creative endeavors, hmmmm. I've managed to eke out a little time writing, so that makes me happy. I've been writing with a buddy online a little, and then a very tiny bit with one in-the-flesh friend. Did you ever read the short piece "Girl," by Jamaica Kincaid? (It's very, very short, and if you haven't, I recommend it.) This IRL friend and I have been writing small, very short pieces inspired by it. As you'll see, it's very full of points to leap off from.
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Date: 18 Apr 2016 02:13 pm (UTC)Here are more of them, if you can't see the images on her site either: https://www.pinterest.com/search/pins/?q=color%20charts%20patsysmiles&rs=typed&0=color%7Ctyped&1=charts%7Ctyped&2=patsysmiles%7Ctyped
And the outdated browser keeps me from reading PDF files within it, so I'll have to wait until I can use J's computer to read "Girl."
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Date: 18 Apr 2016 05:34 pm (UTC)https://www.pinterest.com/pin/433471532865580126/
It feels good to be doing again!
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Date: 18 Apr 2016 06:50 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 19 Apr 2016 05:22 pm (UTC)I just feels so good right now.
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Date: 19 Apr 2016 02:13 pm (UTC)no cow icon, so have a horse
Date: 19 Apr 2016 04:35 pm (UTC)