See Ya!

Closing both of my blogs indefinitely.  See you again.

The Man in Stitches

I ran out of fleshy pink thread so here is Johnny Cash so far.  The blue ink washes out with plain water.  (Haven't sewn that guitar strap yet... it's the procrastinator in me that said I needed to start this.)

Guitar Strap Update

My Clapton drawing needed work.  Boy, was he a challenge. I revised it and gave him long hair and am very happy how it turned out.  Each face is about 3 X 4 inches -just big enough to get the right amount of detail while still being simplistic.

Embroidering is all done and now all that's left is sewing it into a strap.  Sewing is not my forte so wish me luck!

I started work on my genie piece and included it at the bottom.  It's a rough idea but it let's you know what I have in mind.

Lighting is a bit harsh but the images do look better when clicked on to enlarge:

Guitar Strap in Progress

Momentarily Distracted

I WAS going to start work on that Arabian genie/magic lamp piece but I became inspired with a new project that I started drawing up a few days ago.   I drew up a bunch of guys and gals for my guitar strap.  But which artists should accessorize it?  WAY too many to choose from but I picked these.  I might add Johnny Cash and  probably Chuck Berry (since I already have that pattern made up).

I must say, I love drawing black people.  It's much easier to find their features to accentuate.  Eric Clapton, on the other hand, was so difficult.  I still need to refine and simplify his drawing as well as Janis's so that it's easier to embroider.  Thankfully I'll be putting their names by each one so people will at least be able to go "Oh yeah, that does kinda look a bit like so-and-so." And not "Who in the hell is that supposed to be?"

(Grand)Mother Lode of Sweetness.

I found a secret stash of McCall's/Simplicity transfers, toy patterns and apron patterns all from the late 40's to early 60's for 29cents each.    Who knows when I'll ever get around to SEWING.  I love the stick figure applique pattern.

Bread and Butter

Here's another of my own drawings I embroidered up this weekend.  I'm sick of these cute drawings and can't wait to start a big project this week.  I'm thinking turban, magic carpet, genie, lamp...meka-leka-hi-meka-hiney-ho....