Jul 01 2007
feeling creative again!
Today Ben and I took a little photowalk around our city, where I took the above photo in a little park. It is actually an apple tree according to a sign in the park, and is so fascinating with all the different ways it branches off. Every different angle you look at it from makes it seem like a completely different tree…
I also managed to take this lovely photo…
I love butterfly’s, which is fairly amazing since they are a bug and I hate bugs:) They are just so beautiful (even the ordinary monarch ones)…
My creative mental block seems to have disappeared completely in both my photo taking and my sewing! :)
I decided that even if I couldn’t make a bag to hold my camera I at least wanted a new purse. So I made a little prototype first out of some muslin to see if I liked the shape I had in mind. That turned out so I decided to go ahead and cut up some linen and nice cotton fabrics…
I did actually pad the bag pretty well with fusible fleece, so it is padded enough to carry my camera for short periods of time… I think I will probably use it mostly as just a purse though.
Oh and look what I ordered off etsy the other day!
A beautiful print by MarmeeCraft! I haven’t framed it yet, but plan on doing so soon. I think I might have to put it over my desk so I can look at it often! I love the colors and the owls (which I seem to be obsessed with lately:)!
The bag is great! I am glad that the creative funk is lifting!! I was at Woolfest this weekend in NW England and saw so many wonderful things - I hope I can pull myself together to make some of them!
Love the picture too!!
great bag!
and great you creative mojo is back too… I hate it when it just goes…
Your butterfly picture belongs in National Geographic magazine (or something). It’s stunning!!!
I think your new bag is great. I’m glad my little suggestion was helpful.
love the new bag and i agree about the photography - brilliant!
congrats on getting your mojo back!
Great bag and love that photo!
lovely bag, indeed! And I’m so very glad you like your print! :) How sweet of you to blog about it! Thank You! : )
ooh I love that bag. It’s very cute!
And the butterfly pictures is so pretty. I love butterflies!
I just had a BAG-GASM! A bag orgasm that is!! Love the fabric…expecially the birds. How tweet! I mean, sweet! ;)
You have talent my dear!
What a lovely post. I’m so glad your creativity is back!
lovely bad and photos. that apple tree is incredible- must be very fun for children who want to swing on its ample branches.
pretty purse. preeeeeetttteeee puuuuuuurrrrssseee.
love the creativity and i’m just giddy about the wristlet!
that bag is beautiful! i love it so much. good job!
Just taking a small break from hammering!! Your bag is so pretty! The bird fabric is so pretty with the dots.
looks like i missed your wristlet contest, but i’m glad i found your blog! great work…
i love your pictures, they are very inspiring! perhaps i will take some.
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