I STARTED Early--Took my Dog--And visited the Sea--
The Mermaids in the Basement Came out to look at me
--Emily Dickinson

Thursday, August 14, 2014

Opposites.

So I made this ornament a few weeks ago:


On my way home from work the other day I thought about making this one:



The good thing about making lots of canes?  You can indulge your impulses.  And sometimes it even turns out....

Wednesday, August 13, 2014

Another one...

Remember these?


I finally reduced them one more time and slapped borders on them:


And turned them into Kimono Beads...I finished a necklace with the red/purple one:


And the yellow/green one is in progress:


Monday, August 4, 2014

Angelic Variations...

So I made this cane (Hope of Hartford quilt block pattern)...quite a bit of it actually.  For me, anyway.  I don't tend to make a lot of any one cane.  I decided to make one each of the angel ornaments that I make:


I'm not sure which is my favorite...I tend to go overboard for a while and then get burnt out with a design.  Right now, I'm really liking the Kimono angels.  Although, the bell ones never seem to grow old....