Bluebird of Happiness!

These little birdies, both bluebird and golden bird are vintage bark cloth inspired! Using embroidery software and digitizing over 1930's-era bark cloth, these colorful rayon feathered friends are a treat to stitch out, stitch up and embellish.

Here are a few bags which I made from my vintage collection.

Making new from old is a favorite work and pastime!

Happy Treasure Hunting!
-EE

Fiber Art Jewelry Fun!

Ear Candy (cupcakes!)

Summer is the perfect time to express yourself with color, whimsy and texture! These embroidered and soft sculptured earrings, bracelets and necklaces are fun to make and even more fun to wear! Along with filling orders I've made a couple for me too. My favorites are the strawberry earrings & canary bracelet (though I love assorting colorful birdies on a large link necklace, too!)

Here are a few of the ones I have been making & shipping.

I've included a few in ilovefiberart gallery store...kits will be coming later!


Happy Expressing Yourself!
-EE

New Ice Cream Cone Purse Pattern!

Ice Cream Cone Purse Pattern (finally!)

One of our more popular and most requested items, (after cupcakes!) is ice cream cone purse info. If you saw one of our originals when it toured with the Robert Kaufman Quilt Quest exhibit (or even if you missed it), then perhaps you would like to make one yourself!

New in ilovefiberart store is our celebration of summer "Ice Cream Cone Purse Pattern!"

For a limited time, we’ll be selling it for a mere fin ($5, that is).

Ships first of June…can be stitched up in time for

National Ice Cream Cone Month-July!

I love wearing my ice cream cone purse! When I wore it in my booth at the New York International Gift Fair-Juried Handmade, it wasn’t quite ready for prime time - but a CNN celebrity noticed it and commented. Just wish I had carried a spare- I think I would have shared a scoop.

make mine pistacio

-EE

Sherbet Roses

As much fun as shows and art parties are, it is always nice to get back to work in the studio/workroom. These were a few of the Roses/Roses pillows made and sold at show.


Velvet Cabbage Roses!


This one was my favorite, and now I must make many more for special orders!

I used cotton velvet which I cut into strips, serged,



Dyed in sherbert colors and gathered

Made tubes of knit "vines" and attached with decorative handstitches

Pillow factory

more pillow factory


Back to Work!
-EE

*ps-this gorgeous rose pic came from my friend Becky's garden. She has the green thumb & many spectacular English Roses. This one is a Jackson Rose-given to her on her first Mother's Day in honor of her first born-Jackson.

Quick Little Sachet Gift

Sewed this little silk sachet for a young friend yesterday. Even with dyeing the silk to achieve the perfect 4-year old girlie pink, it went very smoothly! Using Anniversary font in Bernina's V6 software and an ombre pink rayon thread, I stitched out "Georgia" between tiny ombre red rosebuds.

Here are some similar colorful silk sachets for my beloved niece's bridal party girls! (can you tell this is one of my favorite projects?)

Happy sewing!
-EE

Showtime

It is hard to call this work when you can spend an afternoon in a glorious garden and studio like my friend Suzi's to show & sell your wares.

just a short walk behind her fabulous, colorful and peaceful home is a retreat that artists like me only dream of.......

the morning sun streamed in and we set about our work: arranging flowers, art, snacks & wine for our guests

fun friends
Suzi Swinford, our gracious host & ceramic artist extraordinaire, amazing painter Suzanne Peck, talented rug & interior decorator Nancy Junkin, & myself

like walking to Hansel & Gretel's cottage...

Suzanne's rose paintings line the walk

Nancy's fragrant Mother's Day/Happy Art Show bouquet arrives from her darling daughter (sitting atop Nancy's whimsical handpainted rug)

Everything about Suzi's studio is a work of art-even the steps to the art-filled loft upstairs!

Suzi's pears & roses

a few of my wares: the usual love & cupcakes...plus some of my new rose pillows too!

A great day for camaraderie & a little business too!
Thanks to all who showed up to shop & make it a festive afternoon!

-EE
ps. see tiny cupcake kits at ilovefiberart.com

Happy Mother's Day!!

Happy Mother's Day to all those who lead, mentor, guide, and leave a legacy for children, animals, and those in need.

Happy Day to Mothers, Grandmothers, Godmothers, Aunts & Special People in our lives.

Happy Mother's Day!!

-EE