Continuing with add-ons or surface features for your art or clothing, some subjects just lend themselves to this method. Raw wool roving,...

I've been asked (and agreed) to give a one hour demo on-line for a group showing some of the methods I use to add a little interest to...

It looks as though we may actually have a significant snow fall. That's not too bad for the last week of January. I have managed to stay...

Happy New Year friends Now that the Family visits are past, the turkey is finished and the cookies are eaten.......the household has...

A Merry Christmas to everyone, family and friends. 2023 promised to be an even better year and definitely more creative. XXXXX Mary

Apologies to Arthur Rackham, and Thanks for all the fun. For all intents and purposes this is complete. It was remarkable how quickly the...

I don't usually let the cat out of the bag as I've been know to abandon ideas if I'm unhappy. But this time I think I'm good to go....

Start to Finish. This Background is now complete with a flanged binding. I'll take some time to clear my workspace for the next step.

Today I added the sparkle. There are layers of white organza, Angelina, white netting and some silver embroidery thread. Both the organza...

In spite of the intricacy of the assembly I actually took it apart...twice. And after rummaging through what I thought was a large...

I wanted to introduce a light element as a focus in this example of tiling. Whether you use rectangles or squares is up to you. Using...

I guess its kind of fitting that I finished this on the day of our first snowfall for the season. I went through a number of ideas...

One of the things I pay an inordinate amount of time assembling is the background. During the time I spend creating it I'm also...

I have in mind a few projects that would be improved with a video. Dissecting a construct doesn't always come easy for some so I'm going...

There are many ways to do this. DYI channels show how to use different materials. I wanted to use organza. Once I had that in my head I...

Though the original stained glass featured only the mosaic, I want to add to the story here. While I do love my little critters I don't...

Did I mention this is just the background? 14"x20"