I'm so excited-my cast was removed last week ! Now I feel that I have to move twice as fast to make up for lost time. I missed being away from blogging, but typing was just too laborious & time consuming.

Here is a photo of some decorations I made recently for a friend's baby shower. The hostess wanted black, white, and pink for the colors. The topiary was made with tissue paper flowers pinned into a styrofoam ball and the clay pot was spray-painted black. The 3-tiered boxes were covered with coordinating papers. Normally I can effortlessly whip out a gorgeous bow, but with an arm in a cast, I felt totally clutzy and like a beginner again. It was a good lesson in humility.

Creativity happens everywhere

This room is adjacent to the studio. When I am not teaching in this space, it's used for current sewing projects. The ribbon racks are also in this area. One can never have enough ribbon. Right?
The rack of clothes is waiting for transformation.
I "up-cycle" and embellish gently used tanks and tee's. I do this under the label of "Raggedy Ends."
Many hems are left unfinished, edges are cut, and ravelling is embraced! After all the tailored, perfect garment construction I had to do in college, I feel rather liberated with this new look.

Tea House