tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-301171312011-12-02T02:13:51.975-05:00My name is Dina Kerik. I've written all my life and I love reading women's words, their experiences, their point of view on life and history. This is a electronic version of the small circulation quarterly I put out during the 1990s. My other love is fiber and lint. I'll be sharing some how-tos with lint as well as the Deepwater Journal morphs. All submissions published in the Journal are copyrighted by their contributors.queenlint1http://www.blogger.com/profile/09982792855408974898noreply@blogger.comBlogger2291100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30117131.post-49220112179516772182011-03-15T03:26:00.002-04:002011-03-15T03:31:43.729-04:00

The doctors gave me about 6 months to 22 months. I'm still here and will celebrate my 2 year anniversary of my diagnosis in July along with my 64th birthday. I'm tired most days and will not take any of the chemo recommended, although I did have one slipped to me in the guise of a hormone to control spread. Bullshit. Remember this ploy and don't fall for it.I experienced all of these horrible

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So much for a diary as this unfolds. Fast forward to now. I've read everything I can possibly find on IBC, have had a visit with the oncologist and a staging MRI. The MRI put me at III B because I have tumors that have invaded my chest wall through the pectoral muscle and because lymph glands are fully engaged and happily pumping the stuff out. The junior oncologist - don't know if he started

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Before I get back to my story, I'd like to share with you a convo (Etsy shorthand for personal conversation) from one of my friends there. She has survived the allopathic routine less one boob and was telling me some of the things that set her off about the reaction to breast cancer. This was my answer.Bernita,You undoubtedly have some of the biggest set of cajones in the neighborhood of planet

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I have the Big C the kind of which is destined to rapidly approach the Big D very soon. The Big C is Inflammatory Breast Cancer (IBC). A particularly nasty and ferocious type of cancer and one not well known. IBC represents 1-3% (some sources say as much as 6%) of all breast cancers making it a rare and dangerous ruffian. It does not usually present as a lump, although that is what led me to

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"Hearts for Peace": International Day of Peace Movie

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So. Friend Apatx calls and says he's just finished his latest painting and would I look at it. Answering with the Southern affirmative referencing the nether parts of cats, I tell him to send her. She knocks my socks off as does all his women.This man truly loves women. He gets them the way Don Juan De Marco got them. And allthough there's nothing carnal in that statement, he does make love to

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I've been reminded and hunted down by several stars in my life that I haven't paid much attention here lately. Excuses are abundant, but it boils down to just a few: I'm busy out of my mind since my Deepwater Trading Company shop on Etsy.com has taken off. And I just emerged from my Persephone part of the year. Yes. I know that herselfs journey took place during the winter months, but I'm a

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For all you skirt lovers out there, I found another very simple skirt project. Just adorable! You could lengthen the fabric to make an ankle duster as well!Shabby Apple Dresses And Accessories blog has lovely projects and features for you to try. Visit her site for the complete tute!

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Friend Linda Melville sent me this video and I just had to share it with you. So incredible to watch the work evolve, be changed, gone. So ephemeral, just like life. Just when you think it's one thing, it changes and you're off on a different road.The artist is Ilana Yahav. On her site, you can see more videos.

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I can't seem to get too enthused about anything than work and health, both mine and others these days. But I found this cute little circle wrap skirt and have to share it with you. It comes from Burda Style online magazine who offer both free and low cost patterns.I bought Burda pattern magazines for years during the 1970s -1990s. Their founder had the brilliant idea of including a huge

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The Divine Ms de Hart in herMiracle Wrap SkirtBeginner's versionAdvanced VersionI've been consumed with trying to determine how to draft a free pattern for you that did not require a degree in physics for this timeless garment, when...poof! What should appear in my email, but the EN-tire project WITH pattern, WITH detailed instructions, WITH a ton of pictures!! See. That's magic. All I have to

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I have said that I wouldn't accept or pass on another award. And then, here comes my good friend Bernie with a Dardos Award. Okay. JUST this one more! Honest! She said:"Hey Dina Belle ...I've passed on my award to you! Who in the world deserves it more? The blog post is below.How is your leg, dear one? I do hope you are healing. I suspect that nasty a fall will take some time. Oooh I

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Hussein Chalayan - Probes: Skin Dresses:(I'll be posting another segment of Talis and Littlefoot soon, just needed to share these incredible designers with you!)

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A racket started around the corner coming from the direction of South Gate. “Ah, that sounds hopeful”! Talis said as metal on metal, screams and shouts punctuated the air. She was up on Stranger's back, sword in one hand, rabbit in the other as Littlfoot glided up behind her using Stranger's tail as a ladder. They pelted down the small street and swung onto the main road towards the gate. From

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Stranger encamped in Deep WoodsThe next dawn broke with a light drizzle that slowly faded into a dull, gray morning. Wisps of cold fog blew in off the Brown River, settled around the trees and wet the grass with icy cold dew. Not wanting to run into any of Scar Man's Friends or anyone who could remember her from the Inn at the West Gate of New Town, they skirted the walls to the Southern

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Talis couldn't tell if the two big commoners at the end of the table were interested or simply angered that she'd chosen to sit at their table. Despite all the empty seats at this board, the rest of the place was overflowing with stools and chairs pulled around tables scattered pellmell around the common room of the New Town Inn. Frankly, she didn't give a damn. This table was closest to the

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Auntie Dina's Anti-Valentines Lavallieres 2 14, 20093.50" X 5" mixed media for sale $21.50 each plus S&HArtist Vikki North started a wonderful collective creative challenge site, The Artists Challenge . She is helped by Michael Edens to put together one of the freshest ideas yet. This month's challenge was 'Unrequited Love'.I had a great idea (shown end of post) that I didn't get to do due to

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I'm needing laughs as we head towards the big "V" day. I made these Auntie Dina's Anti Valentines Lavallieres for the jaded of us. The little video above is to remind us one and all what love really leads to.

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I've read somewhere that never a day goes by without a song. It's true. Whether sung by me in my now reedy voice that used to perform in clubs as half of Salt And Pepper (I was Pepper), or the absolutely ecstatic chortling of a mockingbird outside my window just a happy clam to be alive, I hear songs.This morning, the first post I read was An Artists Journal. Martha found an amazing multi

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I've noticed lots of interest for something called a 'Miracle Skirt'. From what I gather, it's a simple wrap skirt with some souped-up differences. I've made some preliminary sketches and will see if I can't come up with a pattern for you for the second free pattern in my series.Stay tuned.Here's the progress on my colorful knee experiment. The bruising is moving toward my ankle now and has

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I told Vikki North that I really have not felt like blogging much the past months, haven't even kept up with the blogs that I follow. It's not depression or laziness or lack of topics to write about. I've just been introspective. Thoughts about aging, which I long ago embraced, progress and changes that have happened throughout my journey and the like have been occupying a lot of my time. I've

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I first chanced upon a picture-less paragraph in Craft Magazine Daily, an online anthology of various and sundry creativity that is one of the tools that gives me the impetus to keep creating. I need visual caffeine. Otherwise I would die, smell up the neighborhood, and be found some time later as a mummified corpse along with several cats as bony companions. This one article said, “A

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A toungue-in-check look back. Portending more of the same in 2009? I'm going to be enthusiastically blonde and wish all of you prosperous, creative and peaceful New Year!Blessings to all,Dina

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I haven't been very reflective this year. Like everyone else, I'm just standing back to watch how the economy and politics will unfold. A very quiet holiday, my two social events were going to see traditional Chinese dancers Tuesday night (amazing) down in Sarasota with two friends, and having brunch this morning with Jim and Martha Marshall.We watched my god-dogs open their presents and they

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Peaseblossom's Boots by Annette EmmsSilk, Mixed Media I promised you an amazing fiber artist from Britain. Now I must deliver. I found Annette Emms purely by serendipity. Stumbling on her blog site, Rowan's Patch, named after her beloved dog and traveling companion, I was captivated by the perfect shoes she makes embellished with silk ribbon and beads along with her immaculate stitching. When I

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The finished skirt striaght and ruched up with drawstrings showing a bit of a red calico pettycoat.I made this item for Cindy's character for the play, "Into The Woods" . It turned out super so I thought I'd give a mini-tute on how to make one for yourself. The drawstrings are sewn into channels that cover every seam in this gored skirt giving you lots of options.It can be bustled for an 1890s

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I'm up to my earlobes in costumes and work so I couldn't post anything more elaborate for this most special of holidays! To make it worth your while, here's the Final Fantasy version - which I think is one of the most brilliant animations to come down the pike - AND the Hindi version - a true Thriller in wardrobe and choreography.

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Go see the old babes! This may truly be the answer to all of our National Defense issues!

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"The last person who remembered why we are fighting died long ago." AnonymousIt is worthwhile to watch cultural commentator Bill Moyers' entire interview with commentary on the negativity of the campaigns now and how it relates to every day folk far removed from Washington. Here is the link to see the PBS Moyers' Journal Interview with "Playing For Change" documentary film artist, Mark Johnson.

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With all the seriousness facing us at every turn, I just had the urge to put up a bit of playful word silliness. Read the news. Then come back here and read this.1. The roundest knight at King Arthur's round table was Sir Cumference.He acquired his size from too much pi.2. I thought I saw an eye doctor on an Alaskan island, but it turned outto be an optical Aleutian .3. She was only a whisky

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One of paper...And the other out of storage...Click Here: The Curating of Marie-Antoinette's Dress to take you to see a wonderful Podcast from the Royal Ontario Museum on the exhibit and handling of the real thing:"Embellished with silk embroidery, ribbon appliqués, spangles and glass stones, follow the journey of Marie-Antoinette's lavish dress from ROM's vault to the gallery. Discover the

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Sleeves have been set in by hand after easing the sleeve heads. Had one fitting on Sky and will get around to readjusting after the back lacing tab and zipper are in place. Ripped out one side of the skirt forepart because it was puckered and reattached it by hand this time to assure it works.I added a simple row of the gold twist bugle beads and rocailles to the edge of the sleeve cape to tie

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I want artist Robin Barcus Slonina to have six wives so she can create 24-7. I can't cook, but I'll stitch for her!! October 16th- Just realized I hadn't put her link so you can see the other amazing things she does. I was just captured by this Ophelia happening, but you can go see the rest by clicking on her name.

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Tiara BC (Before Combs)Tiara Finished. I think.I've been dog sitting Martha and Jim Marshall's three dogs and two cats. Got some Sirius beading and sewing done under their watchful eye. Pieced together two of the four skirts I have for the play. Even cut out a big surprise for Cindy and a petticoat for Sky.I was tempted to add more - some droplets above the tiara - but it's saying no, so I've

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I'm starting on Sky's tiara to go with the Sleeping Beauty gown for the play. I'm including the first picture for artist Vikki North because she gets enthused seeing creative piles of possibilities in my gathering to start a new project. I hope it gets her going on her own sewing and making adventures in addition to her art.There really is the base of a tiara in there! If you want to make

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Artist and writer Heather Brown-Truman is a longtime friend. We've shared lots of discussions in the past on many subjects, including the state of the STATE. Heather commented on the post that Martha Marshall put on Deepwater Journal about how stressed current events were making her (Martha). Here is what Heather said:Write, call, email, fax, and pray...all these things are being done by the

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Bodice and lining hand stitched together and ready to receive the sleeves.Sleeve components together with lining, ready to be set in to the armscye of the bodice.Skirt forepart piped and attached to skirt sides and back. Starting to look like a costume gown.The strange title for this post comes from a discussion of the myth and mode behind the fairy tale of Sleeping Beauty that took place in a

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by Martha MarshallHow is one supposed to get inspired to create with all the negative forces pushing in on us at this moment? Right now it's difficult to get centered and be inspired. The world is going to hell in a handbasket and I feel powerless to shout loudly enough over the noise and tell everyone to stop the madness.For the past few nights my sleep has been disturbed, or when I do sleep, I

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Please reply to this email so I’ll be able to convince myself that I’m not in some kind of crazy time warp or Twilight Zone episode… Well, bad eye sight, over medication of narcotic drugs and a habit of driving like a bat out of hell (is that where I am?) finally caught up to my Mama yesterday afternoon. Daddy and I were out in the guinea pen trying to fashion a hanging feeder out of

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Vikki North had a post on her blog on a painting of the vision of Ezekiel from the bible and how it's interpreted. I found this Academy Award winner and just had to share it. These are real children's stories that are animated.One of the interesting threads of the various conversations had to do with translation of holy books over the years and how those translations can change a word or two at a

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Starting to look purty. The frontispiece is piped and set in with the side fronts. Picture above shows one lower sleeve cape together and basted at the top. The other side shows the velvet sleeve cape lining with bias piping basted on ready for the fashion fabric. Get over it. You must always baste velvet if you don't want to drive yourself to an early happy hour. Piping is a real boon when

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Finished frontispiece of the bodice. I quilted details into the fluer to both define it and to make it lay more flat against the chest. I'm going to bone the bodice as well. Even though it doesn't call for it, there's a lot of weight being supported here. I'm making self bias piping to outline the pieces which helps to keep the edges crisp and defined. The color is actually a deep, rich

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I'm trying to catch up on my projects, finish the story of the fabulous fibre artist from Britain I promised you, and take care of daily duties including cat herding.Above is the picture of the center front bodice for a sleeping beauty gown. It will be worn in the play, "Into The Woods". One of two characters I'm costuming for the production, I've spent the last three days adjusting, cutting

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Samate nominated me for the Brilliante Weblog award and I'll humbly accept it! It will take me a bit to nominate my 7 per the rules, but I will get to it and will let them know!Many thanks, Samate, Little Beauty! Okay. Here are the rules:The rules for this award are:The winner can put the logo on his/her blog.Link to the person you received your award from.Nominate at least 7 other blogs.Put

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I'm tickled pink! My Goddess Gown that I just finished and listed on Etsy has been selected by the fashion mavens on Ooh, I've Got Something To Show You! It's good to be Queen!!

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MY America doesn't exclude those of a different religion, color or those of independent thinking.MY America chooses to see what we can do without stuffing the pockets of big corporations and paying attention to community - United We Stand.MY America has its good name back as the country others look to for leadership, not war.MY America is ready for REAL change, not one co-opted by the same old

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It just happened! I said that I was as qualified to clean up and run Washington as the next candidate in a chat room, and one thing led to another.....News Channel 3 Story (CBS affiliate)I've been out-polled! This is the woman who has leapt ahead of me in the write in slots! No way I can keep up with her~check out her campaign videos!Mrs. Betty Bowers For President

queenlint1http://www.blogger.com/profile/09982792855408974898noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30117131.post-79381772510572030012008-08-30T00:40:00.004-04:002008-08-30T01:14:05.281-04:00

Okay. There's this amazing fiber artist that I want to introduce you to. But. I think that there needs to be a space between the heaviness of New Orleans and Katrina and my British Isles doyenne.You see. There is a place for heaviness and another for lighthearted and engendered art - especially in the fabled way that she renders it.. Before I segue into sharing this angel of thread with you

queenlint1http://www.blogger.com/profile/09982792855408974898noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30117131.post-3454757876897599712008-08-26T09:56:00.003-04:002008-08-26T10:24:56.267-04:00

There's more to the stories that have impacted us in the years of this administration. These videos are often immediately removed from YouTube every time they're put up. Information is critical to making your life decisions and forming your opinions.And these are the men who were there- 9 firefighters left to rescue a neighborhood with over 1,000 homes in it.Greg Palast is a colorful character

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It has rained off and on most of the week. I believe we got more rain after Tropical Storm Fay made her fourth trek across Florida breaking records and proving once again that weather forecasting is an inexact art. The cats have been holed up here in the house. I'm afraid if I let them out, they'll get a terminal case of mildew. I decided to leave the flooded yard and swollen canal out back

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You should be coming from Tash's part of the PLR Meme here. If you are new to the Past Lives Meme, go to Australia with Lilly's Life: Fearless and Fabulous to start at the beginning of David's journey around the planet. Note to everyone: We were preparing for hurricane Fay to land sometime Tuesday alongFlorida's West Coast. As I live in Tampa, I'm asking your forgiveness for my part

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Past Lives Part 15 has been delayed due to acts of nature. Hurricane Fay passed close by with lots of puff but no blow and very little rain. I will have it up asap. Thursday: Fay and rains back. Girlfriend doesn't know when to leave the party.

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Darla was interviewed by Creative Loafing for a story on the 'Zine scene in the Bay Area.Darla answered staff writer Alex Pickett, "What killed zines?" Darla Nunnery of the now-defunct zine Hostage. "MySpace, message boards, PDF files and the high cost of postage."After reading the article, I was going through a box of old papers and found printed copies and tear sheets from the old DWJ. I

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Just finished a crocheted beret in purely grape cotton. The lace was actually finished months ago after a month of hooking, but I decided to use up some beads since I have one or two, and the beret was just sitting there. Still. Not moving or trying to get away. So I attacked. I started with a tight spiral and loosened up a bit as I worked towards the brim.Used at least a hank of Czech beads in

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I have binding and some needle sculpting to do but they're virtually finished so I can show you. They will be mounted on separate cradle boards as presentation. Everything you see on them is a form of gold, either in metal, color or gemstone.As I was looking at the jpgs, I noticed what seem to be eyes and faces looking back at me. I tend to anamorphosize a lot of things from composits like

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I think this is an avenue to explore for artists. What if you could make your own books - say bound copies of your artwork to hand to a prospective client or gallery? What about selling hand-made one of a kind books in limited editions? Or how about making your grandchildren their own coloring books with pictures they've drawn, photos of themselves or fun vacations using black and white copies

queenlint1http://www.blogger.com/profile/09982792855408974898noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30117131.post-20483426200266788302008-07-22T07:53:00.007-04:002008-07-24T20:25:02.386-04:00

**Past Lives is a Meme which features installments from bloggers around the world writing creative stories about past lives, even possibly their own past lives!Our story starts with a fictional Australian called David. As a last ditch effort trying to resolve his debilitating phobias, he goes through Past Life Regression (PLR) therapy. Join us as we follow David’s experiences through different

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Frank CallowayFrank Calloway was born July 2, 1896, and taught himself to draw. Diagnosed as schizophrenic in 1952 and institutionalized in various institutions in Alabama since then, he is currently living in the Alice M. Kidd Nursing Facility in Tuscaloosa. At 112 years old, his is a unique view of Southern America. Most of Mr. Calloway's art is of agrarian themes. His medium is ballpoint pen,

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I'm feeling closed to finished with this piece. I've decided to expand Mother Lode into a triptych with two more 'nuggets'. I'm putting both pictures I took up for your to see. The first picture was taken with my finger obscuring half the flash. Try this sometime if you have something that is so bright it's barking back at you.You can see the bead frame around the chalcedony cabochon, earrings,

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Darla Nunnery is a visual artist specializing in professional henna body art, painting, and multi-media collage. She received her Bachelors Degree in Fine Art from the University of South Florida in 2001 and began her henna business, Starlight Mehndi Studios, that same year.Darla has worked in children's art programs at the Tampa Museum of Art, AmeriCorps ArtsUSF, Hillsborough County's Artists in

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Here's a progress report on 'Mother Lode', the second piece in my Good Earth series. First, I went through a lot of bead boxes and trays, gemstones, old jewelry, threads, and then found the perfect embossed 'cloth of gold' in my big stash room. It's in the upper right corner of this picture:I've been manipulating it by needle-sculpting, stuffing and trapunto as I embellish. I want to keep the

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Found these fun videos in lieu of an E card for Vikki North's birthday! Cook up some Creative Spaghetti today!

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Familiarity. Comfort. Sameness. History. Finding the touchstones in our lives that make our progress and our anniversaries so much more is important.I've reached my sixty-first year. Today. That longevity in and of itself is an achievement to the ingenuity of homo sapiens. We have found ways to prolong our lives through better nutrition, medicine, better living through Monsanto, and bigger

queenlint1http://www.blogger.com/profile/09982792855408974898noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30117131.post-16450506298162305372008-07-11T15:27:00.002-04:002008-07-11T15:31:02.070-04:00

No pictures to go with this yet as I'm in the composition stage of this second piece. I put the foundation together last night, stabilized it and gathered my threads. Now I get to scrub through my bead and oddables collection and find the base components.The theme of this one? Mother lode - the alchemy of gold into object as reflected in our eyes. Power, wealth, privilege and excess.More to

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Geode I 9"X21" Textiles andGemstones Mixed Media $3250Finally finished the edges and final details on Geode I while I dog sat for Martha. I will put it on the back of a cradle board with Velcro before it goes in a gallery show or sells. I also decided that Velcro will help it be hung in any orientation as is pleasing.You can tell the progression from the first pictures I posted. The binding/

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I've completed the first challenge for Maggie's Monday Musings, Margaret Fields' membership challenge site. The pictures were awful and I just replaced them so a bit more detail and color could be seen!The subject is PARISIENNE and this is my interpretation of it. I have to do mine with lint and beads don't you know! To be a Parisienne means many things, but I kept mine to dance, Bardot and

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This old lady is one of the wild critters that I feed on my three porches. I call her Connie. Apparently feeling slighted that there's been no food left out for the past few nights due to social obligations, she invited herself into the house to protest.I was at the computer and kept hearing glasses clinking. Thinking that it was Baby licking the dab of cream cheese I gave her on a spoon

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I have lots of news to catch up on since I've been away from home most of the last week or so taking care of Jim and Martha Marshall's home, dogs, and cats. I am their legal animal guardian and second mom to kids and pets so I spend the week there doing my best to make things run smoothly.Since there's so much to let you all know and so many things to show you, I'm going to do this in bites as I

queenlint1http://www.blogger.com/profile/09982792855408974898noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30117131.post-67215799638903545942008-06-28T09:26:00.004-04:002008-06-29T00:10:49.756-04:00

Maggie Field is an incredible and totally irreverant Brit with a penchant for creative art dolls, ACEOs, and off the path assemblages. She's starting up a new blog strictly for weekly challenges for artists to make ACEOs/ATCs and is calling it 'Maggie's Musings'. You can trade or not, help with the suggestions for the week's challenge. Go to the link just above to sign up for it!This would be a

queenlint1http://www.blogger.com/profile/09982792855408974898noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30117131.post-63455522113517143122008-06-27T06:59:00.002-04:002008-06-27T08:31:00.318-04:00

Vikki North nominated me for this and I'm so flattered to have been chosen by her for it! That is what I realized is truly important about getting this. I mean, who wouldn't want to be singled out by a world class artist with a vitae that reads like a Hollywood novel!! Who doesn't want to let other creators know that we appreciate their work. Having seen it appear on other artists blogs including

queenlint1http://www.blogger.com/profile/09982792855408974898noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30117131.post-24583990670329566432008-06-23T00:17:00.003-04:002008-06-23T00:40:47.065-04:00

June is one of my hardest of the year because I mark several sad anniversaries during it. But June 22nd marked another kind of anniversary for me this year. It's the second anniversary of this blog.That's remarkable for me because of the short lives of many of my projects like the time it takes to make a Dream Coat or to finish this latest piece I'm currently absorbed by. It's good to have

queenlint1http://www.blogger.com/profile/09982792855408974898noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30117131.post-2296549937916259162008-06-21T04:32:00.004-04:002008-06-21T04:44:37.615-04:00

Finally took the leap and added an Amazon Store to my blog. All of my recommends are geared towards fiber, mixed media, quilts and fabric manipulation. All but two of the first 35 selections are under twenty bucks in deference to artist's budgets.I'll be reviewing these books along with photos of them. If you're a mixed media artist of any stripe or an artist that does ACEOs and ATCs, you just

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This is an update on the Good Earth Works piece I'm working on. As you can see from the photos, there's lots more work done on the canvas. I'm still not sure what to do with the blank white corner. It may be something that has to ferment for awhile.So. Here are the views I have. As with Sheree Rensel's summer beret jpegs, I haven't the benefit of a photo editing program so they're rough.

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I finished Sheree Rensel's glorious little summer beret! Her request was that it be light and airy. I 'wore' it on my knee for about 40 minutes this afternoon in a room without AC. This is the most scientific experiment that I could muster. But. No sweat. And best of all, no weight. As she is just a tiny little sprite of 4'8", she needs nothing to make her more dear to the Goddess Gaia

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Geode 1 Mixed Media Fiber, Gems, Silver 20" X 7"I'm here. Still arguing with my computer about settings, malware, cat hair, etcetera. If not a total win, I'll persevere so that I can at least use it efficiently.I have pictures to share which I will as soon as I find the software for Corel to reload or learn to use Photoshop Elements, whichever occurs first. I've taken pictures of the first Good

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Told you about the new series of textile works I wanted to do. So. I just had to start one and have been working on it non-stop when I should be doing stuff for Sky and Cindy. She'll understand. She's artsy, too.This first piece is called Geode. Chris' discussion about amethyst being his birthstone inspired me to start on this work first. I've sewn, set, manipulated and glued gems and beads and

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Just a quick flybye to let everyone know I'm alive and doing well. Very busy and trying to reconstruct my computer which has been on the blitz for over a week - one of the reasons I haven't updated Deepwater Journal. The repair cost me $2.64 for a can of techie air. Note to all: If your fan is running overtime and your computer screen just goes to black and shuts down, try pulling off the access

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So. I've had two blue days. I missed a wonderful evening of conversation and wine with my friend Apatx Latorre. Now. I've told you about him before. I met him at Gala Corina in the Fall when we both had works displayed. I told you about how taken I was with the womanist symbology in his painting "The River".He wanted to show me a commission painting completed before it went to its new home

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Found this Save On Crafts place online and am still drooling and oggling every item and every page! I want one of each! Warning: Totally addictive purchasing may follow out of control inspiration! I am swiping some of their classy pictures of items to show you. I don't think they'd mind the free advertising! Beautiful items, incredible prices and classy layout - An artist/crafter's paradise!

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Maman Brigette Veve 3 1/2" X 5" ACEO Fetish Series #1 of 6 and the Veve' drawn on the ACEO face SOLD #4 New Orleans Blues Fetish 5 1/2" X 8" Fiber Hanging

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Believe it or not, I'm still tweaking Cindy's stripper costume and working on another: A 1930s dress and hat for her daughter. But I also had something new come in the door. Her name is Charlotte. Cindy and I found her abandoned on the side of the road. She's skinny, wormy and has conjunctivitus but is a sweetie. A little on the blonde side, though. If you set her down somewhere, she'll stay

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Slid into home with the costume at 5:00 Friday afternoon. About 2 hours before the performance. My life as a dare devil, adrenaline stunt junkie. I started this project about March 15th and have been working steadily since then. These final two weeks have been hectic! This is basically just a gallery of pictures from the last week of construction. I'm too tired to do much more. I sewed two

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I truly have been working hard on the costume rushing to get it finished and on Cindy by performance this coming weekend. Altered a skirt and blouse set for Cindy's daughter Sky to wear as one of the Hollywood Blondes in Gypsy. Got that done early this morning and then went back to work on Cindy's.I've backed the butterflies with purple felt, chalked out the wing design on the silk, put the

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Hardly got squat done on the costume last night. My creative bone went on strike with my three remaining brain cells, stole the car and went to the bars in Ybor for a rampant night of carousing. I stayed home drooling.Talked to Cindy. She saw her costume online from her trip to Georgia and loves it. She's the one I have to please on this project, after all. Found the following from Deepak Chopra

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"Gypsy" is set in the 1930s, so I took my cue from the old Busby Berkeley musicals of the day. Check out the majorette skirt!The result is a little pleated skirt with 30s sensibilities out of the dyed brocade. I set in pleats with the iron before applying the hologram sequins around the hem. Be sure you use a press cloth and test your iron on fabric scrap to see if there's melting or shrinkage

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I'm almost finished! Just need to put the backing on the butterfly appliques, heat set the center press with the iron, and attach them with springs. The picture above shows the beaded edge. This is an easy and effective finish to do with small beads and a whip stitch. You can use a sharp instead of a beading needle if you're driving it through Trimtex or Flexifirm because beading needles tend to

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But they are almost ready to fly onto the costume. Spent the past hours beading, setting stones, and embellishing the butterfly appliqués with additional glitz. I glued them to a Flexifirm backing with Aleene's Super Fabric glue, turned over the edges and glued then pinned them down to dry as you can see in the first picture above. Flexifirm is a very thick interfacing something akin to craft

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What you're seeing in the picture above is some of the prop pieces for the stripper's costume. The white lace with red and blue stones is the G-string that one of the Toreadorables picks up in the dressing room and hangs around her neck because she thinks it's a necklace. On the shoulder are the colored jingle bells Cindy's character installs on her costume as a gimmick in the 'Gotta Have A

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So. I know that doesn't sound quite upright, but it's true. I've been sitting in front of my computer, watching Dexter reruns, and beading the front fringe for the stripper's dance pants. Using your mouse pad as a bead surface has disadvantages. Last night, after I put my work away, I hear this rattle every time I use the mouse. It's a bead that found its way inside via a tiny hole on the plate -

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by Darla NunneryFlorida. I was sand and the green slippery roots on the ocean floor. Sun Father wanted me fertile, wanted to see his children there upon me, but I was already flourishing, just not in the way he wanted. He is my partner so I revealed my shoreline to his seed. Great beasts and humble men nestled in my groves, caught salty food from my seas, and bathed within my clear, cold

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Cindy came over for the practice wings yesterday. I finished them up with Velcro in the car! Since the clean and reorganizing fest last weekend, I can't find diddle here!! Tip with Velcro: Always put the scratchy loops on the garment that's closest to the skin and the soft loops facing the skin. Velcro hook side is just nasty to feel rubbing against your skin. Also used a variegated ribbon in

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Finished covering the bra and straps, sides are tucked under and stitched. I sewed four rows of hologram sequins along the tops of the cups and three rows of alternating green and medium purple Miyuki beads. Next comes the cup lining then onto the dance pant.I don't think the power mesh is going to work for a body suit. After cartining it around under every light source from sun to LED to neon to

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Another sleepless night. I spent it going out with the flashlight trying to get George to answer me. I was in a total panic mode because I thought that this would be my fourth death in under a month and a half, and my fifth in less than half a year.I could see her up on the dormer roof curled up totally still, but she wouldn't respond to my calls. I waited for first light because I thought I was

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Pictures show progress on the practice wings dyed, cut and shaped, and ready to be pleated on tothe neck piece and have the dowels inserted. The markings were not airbrushed on. I manipulated the fabric while dying it with pigment dyes with foldings and creases. Letting the dye drip onto itself in spots created the water marks. The clover leaf looking curve around the bottom edge allows the wings

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Yesterday was day two of dyeing. I prepped Cindy's silk gauze by washing it in soap to remove the worm gunk in it and mixed up dyes. The first dye bath turned out too light a pastel because I got chicken and removed it before time was up. I used two blues in the next dye bath - denim and royal plus dark green to get a deep teal green. This time, I left it in the immersion for the full time then

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Finally got all the handwork done on the purple kimono. As I may want to show this garment in a show someday with Cindy's permission, I made the frog artsy as I do on many jackets such as the kimono.You can see from the closeups all the beads and gemstones I used. The 'button' is a mother-of-pearl tooth used as a toggle through a nephrite jade ring. I left the end of the bias tube unfinished

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The title was supposed to read "Then The Roof Fell In", but I've had this weird thing that happens in the title line that turns my writing into Urdu or some such.I'm still coping by laying low. After the bout with George last week, I went to the Mango Post Office to pick up my mail Wednesday p.m. There was yellow police tape all around, official postal vehicles and inspectors, and a mess in the

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This is what yesterday had in store for me. I put tea tree oil on my one remaining cat, George and then went on line after she started growling and acting weird to see what the vet sites had to say about it. Tea tree is toxic to cats and can kill them in doses of just 1% in pet shampoos and I put pure oil on her!! After her running up in the attic and me trying to get her down calling,

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Loverboy. Just buried him in the yard under the datura. Car probably hit him yesterday. That's why he didn't come when I called. I had asked for a time of peace before I buried another friend, two or four legged. I guess this is a test to see how much I can take before I curl up in a ball.

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The 1920s style kimono is to the hand work stage. I should have had it finished by now, but everyday stuff got in the way. All the hems are done and I'm shooting for hand-stitching the sleeve linings and collar down. The bias tube for the kimono frog is made and will be applied - with beads! - after the finish work.Also cut out a mini kimono for Cindy's daughter, Sky who's following in her

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