Handiwork

I have always been fascinated by bright colours. I think that’s one reason why I really enjoy drawing and colouring with markers. In the past, I have made a lot of cards this way. I’ve collected Sharpie markers for years, and I get excited when they come out with a new set of colours. Except, […]

At the beginning of 2022 I started keeping a journal again after many years of not doing so. 2022 was a journey of many things for me, partially to deal with PTSD, partially to recover some of my artistic nature. I did a book study with a friend, on Julia Cameron’s The Artist’s Way. She

Sometime last year while playing with watercolour, I discovered an artist whose videos on watercolour flowers I found easy to follow. Her name is Jenna Rainey, and I’ve since bought a couple of her books. But before that, I tried my hand at various watercolour painting various types of flowers. Here are some samples, laid

If you’ve been following me for a few years, you’ll know how much I love vintage sheets for their sturdy cotton weave and their colourful and graphic floral designs. I have loved sewing with the fabric. Imagine my delight one recent day as I browsed thrift store racks for sheets and came across this set

I am SO HAPPY about successfully knitting my first pair of socks!! I finally made it past the heel of the second sock, and it was so much easier to do the second time around. After starting the first sock at least ten times and the second one twice, I finally feel like I sort

Hello, Hello! Three more refashions, coming right up! You can see the first two of this little “series” I created for myself. These aren’t for sale, but I may consider selling refashioned clothing at some point. First up is what I would call a muted French blue linen shirt. It originally had shorter sleeves rolled

I had this teal coloured long-sleeve t-shirt to which I had added a fabric skirt awhile ago. That skirt eventually started tearing because the fabric was old, but the shirt part stayed intact. So I removed the skirt and fashioned another one. I love how it turned out! The pink floral fabric comes from my

I’ve been on a roll since May with refashioning clothing pieces. I have several pieces to share with you, so here is the first. It all started with a green linen shirt (bought from thrift store, as always with me) that didn’t quite fit right and had some small torn sections. I didn’t want to

In May I planned a last-minute trip to visit my aunt and uncle in Southern California for the first week of June. Having grown up and lived on the East Coast of North America, I had always wanted to visit them. Everything finally aligned so that I could do so! In preparation for this, I