One of the most difficult concepts for people picking up Copics for the first time is figuring out the strange code on the cap of each marker. This code serves as the starting point for basic blending, so understanding it is really the key to good coloring. I talk to plenty of people who start their collections by just picking …
Some people like to put giant bows on their babies. I prefer hats, myself. And this is one of my favorites. I mentioned it last week in the Magic Circle post. The brim is just made by increasing, but there are a couple of little tricks to it, so once again I made a video. For those of you who …
Two miracles happened today. First, a certain baby I know napped from 8 am to noon! I know, I still can’t quite believe it. But second, and even more exciting, I finished my quilt! It’s a small quilt; only about 17×30 inches. But that doesn’t matter because I started it and then I finished it and now I don’t have …
I got a chance to work on some of that to-do list today. Still haven’t knocked anything off completely, but I’ll get there. Eventually. This morning I dragged all my sewing gear out into the dining room, figuring the baby has more toys out there and would sit still longer while I worked. Maybe that was true. She still didn’t …
My works-in-progress pile is getting a little bit out of control. And my works-to-be-started pile is even worse. I need to write everything down so I don’t forget any of it. In no particular order: I started a quilt, a pillow, and a set of place mats quite a while ago. What I wouldn’t give for a solid day in …
I finally bit the bullet last week and bought a mom car. It was getting harder and harder to wrestle the carseat in and out of my 2-door, and I needed something that could fit the baby, the stroller, the dog, and the various and sundry other gear that I always seem to be carting around with me these days. …