tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280016712024-03-13T16:54:43.759-07:00k8kre8scrafter, creator, scavenger, spazz.Kate Saunders, MA, RCChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10805939237677996316noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28001671.post-75122598189475400332010-05-03T08:20:00.006-07:002010-05-03T08:59:19.032-07:00some more of that baby stuffokay, so there's been no kind of slow down on the baby-making around here, but i'm getting creative with fun projects i like to do.<br /><br />first, this adorable baby kimono for a newly-new-yorker, miss anna. it's from a great pattern by <a href="http://habitual.wordpress.com/kimono/">habitual</a>, made from ikea fabric.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4047/4575208004_df388e8b4a.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 334px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4047/4575208004_df388e8b4a.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />then a quick little project for my niece ellie, dress-up leaf bib.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4056/4574570681_ebf5d56355.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 333px; height: 500px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4056/4574570681_ebf5d56355.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />and for my friend barb's just-born baby boy dexter james, the "falling leaves" baby quilt.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3354/4575199726_acb5a7d8da.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 333px; height: 500px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3354/4575199726_acb5a7d8da.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />free-motion machine quilted, as seen from the back.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4051/4574559303_da7a51f960.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 333px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4051/4574559303_da7a51f960.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a>Kate Saunders, MA, RCChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10805939237677996316noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28001671.post-57086811107505654792009-02-08T13:45:00.004-08:002009-02-08T14:19:24.289-08:00being an explorer of the worlda few months ago i was trolling around the local big box bookstore (shame on me, but it's in such a handy location at a major intersection where i frequently find myself needing to kill time). i pulled the book <a href="http://www.amazon.com/How-Be-Explorer-World-Portable/dp/0399534601">how to be an explorer of the world</a> off of the shelf and decided it needed to come home with me. hey, it was cheaper than signing up for the $200 art class i really wanted to take.<br /><br />one of the "explorations" suggested by the author <a href="http://www.kerismith.com/">keri smith</a> involves making a note of colours in the world around you and then collecting a bunch of those tempting free paint chips from a hardware store (ie. making a trip to another local big box, this time to shamelessly pilfer supplies for the project) and then match them up with labels.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/54469047@N00/3263889927/" title="exploration #7 by wanderingsaunders, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3460/3263889927_a0607d2a21.jpg" width="500" height="460" alt="exploration #7" /></a><br /><br />i am going to try to make an effort to at least pick up this book every weekend, in the hopes that my visual journal will get a little more attention. it's a very approachable, inspiring book: great for seasoned artists to shift focus, young folks to expand their creativity, and the artistically terrified to begin quieting the "you're not artistic" voice.<br /><br />*ps. i don't know why flickr/blogger is cutting off the edge of my photos. if anyone knows, please enlighten me.*Kate Saunders, MA, RCChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10805939237677996316noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28001671.post-87120023411172269732009-02-02T22:37:00.008-08:002009-02-08T14:18:07.878-08:00slacker bloggerokay, so my fellow crafty friend <a href="http://nesting.typepad.com/">caitlin</a> pointed out to me that i don't update my blog very often. totally busted. something about having a work blog, a flickr account, an etsy shop, and a "real" job just put the craft blog low on the priority list. so i've decided to kick my own ass and start posting more often. chances are i'm going to cop out a lot and cross-post from <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/54469047@N00/sets/72157612406772275/">my flickr project</a>. i'm just fine with that.<br /><br />without further ado, here is a mosaic i made using <a href="http://bighugelabs.com/flickr/">flickr toys</a> from a few photos i've already uploaded. call this slacker post part 1.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3454/3249211429_cea53acf2a.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 500px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3454/3249211429_cea53acf2a.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a>Kate Saunders, MA, RCChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10805939237677996316noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28001671.post-64969963540475966542009-01-11T14:23:00.002-08:002009-01-11T15:33:29.055-08:0052 weeksso one of my 2009 new year's goals is to a) learn how to use my DSLR that i got for my 30th birthday back in *ahem* august, and b) to take and post one photo per week for the whole year.<br /><br />that's <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/54469047@N00/sets/72157612406772275/">52 weeks</a>.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3128/3189431802_852530be2f.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 367px; height: 500px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3128/3189431802_852530be2f.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a>Kate Saunders, MA, RCChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10805939237677996316noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28001671.post-58009959458407455982008-12-14T19:34:00.004-08:002008-12-14T19:46:04.511-08:00baby making & tutu girlsso the baby making continues in my group of friends. and my baby-stuff-making goes on. one of my oldest friends just had her second daughter, and i made her my first baby quilt. well, technically it's applique, not quilted. fortunately babies aren't all that technical.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/54469047@N00/3108789761/" title="polka dot baby quilt by wanderingsaunders, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3279/3108789761_636052c4bb.jpg" width="409" height="500" alt="polka dot baby quilt" /></a><br /><br />and here is little miss eden rayne snoozing away all wrapped up in her new cozy blankie. it's lined with magenta minkie, which is a good thing since it snowed last night! i don't know about you, but i'm a sucker for a sleeping baby.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/54469047@N00/3108789775/" title="baby eden by wanderingsaunders, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3264/3108789775_67cb4e1204.jpg" width="400" height="500" alt="baby eden" /></a><br /><br />for the slightly bigger set, there's the ever-popular tutu. here's eden's big sister jade giving me her best tutu twirl.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/54469047@N00/3108789769/" title="jade's new tutu by wanderingsaunders, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3089/3108789769_fc946a6720.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="jade's new tutu" /></a><br /><br />and my second cousin miss audrey lu striking a pose.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/54469047@N00/3108789781/" title="lulu's tutu by wanderingsaunders, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3183/3108789781_4a92c04e3d.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="lulu's tutu" /></a>Kate Saunders, MA, RCChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10805939237677996316noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28001671.post-548598213554738612008-10-24T15:51:00.002-07:002008-10-24T16:06:23.915-07:00back to campi recently returned to one of my favorite places on earth, the summer camp i attended for 10 years. back in the formative days of my youth, this place was my second home. i learned so much about life, love, and the world during those years and i know i would not be half the person i am today if it weren't for my experiences at camp. <br /><br />one of the areas of camp is known as the "chapel" and it was the one place where every evening as the sun began to set and the throbbing pulse of activity began to wane, we would all gather and reflect in peace and quiet. one summer i presented a talk on the idea of radiance; the energy and aura we give off to others and the world around us. part of this presentation included me creating and dedicating a chapel rock to the camp.<br /><br />that was over 10 years ago.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3216/2970507018_17cfe3731f.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 333px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3216/2970507018_17cfe3731f.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />even the weather and climate of a temperate rainforest hasn't reclaimed this one yet.Kate Saunders, MA, RCChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10805939237677996316noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28001671.post-66582332345565727292008-06-20T11:03:00.002-07:002008-06-20T11:18:52.149-07:00baby stuffokay, so the breeders in my life have been pretty busy lately, and consequently i've been making BABY STUFF. some stuff is now on my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5527781">etsy </a>site, some is already gone to new wee ones. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3223/2595151445_bca6bca26b.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3223/2595151445_bca6bca26b.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />this is a diaper clutch, a stylish little purse that holds a few diapers, wipes, and flips open to a vinyl changing mat. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3218/2595151435_8dde8fb00e.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3218/2595151435_8dde8fb00e.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />cute little blankie that went to a groovy baby in new jersey.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3080/2595151429_768c97476d.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3080/2595151429_768c97476d.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />crib or stroller blanket that has a super soft red backing. i confess, i snuggled under it when i was finished.Kate Saunders, MA, RCChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10805939237677996316noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28001671.post-60791161428546098742008-04-15T23:46:00.004-07:002008-04-15T23:56:24.753-07:00i got picked!today a lovely fellow etsy seller <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5085598">shellie</a> picked one of my items to be in a <a href="http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list.php?room_id=39233">collection</a>. so cool to see my li'l ol' earrings in with their etsy friends! they were a variation on these:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3036/2331584299_c4690814e2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3036/2331584299_c4690814e2.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />in the meantime, i'm looking forward to making more of these for all the babies being made these days...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2166/2406083992_2f67a7d1b9.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2166/2406083992_2f67a7d1b9.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a>Kate Saunders, MA, RCChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10805939237677996316noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28001671.post-60710736969618662792008-03-19T20:30:00.003-07:002008-11-12T22:28:09.334-08:00goods for girls<a href="http://www.goods4girls.org"> <img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzh6MfRccfgb_0eF_OpadN4pwr3khOkxoQAV7H6Z528vGo1c979MF_-s-5LKpG-Un_Z-mQhRfmLwaEidftlk8WoXckjDKKINV-5zT0hxtf5EkHhnbdh_rMYGtmUh0iAarK61ZXNQ/s1600-r/buttonOlderMed.jpg" alt="Goods for Girls"/></a><br /><br />some of you may have seen those 'tampax' and <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rw5Sth65_zs">'always' commercials</a> that talk about girls in south africa missing school because they don't have adequate protection during their period. the maker of disposable maxi pads claims that they donate a portion of proceeds to providing young women with supplies so they can attend school.<div><br /></div><div>i hope i am not the only one who sees a problem with providing a developing country with a product that just makes more plastic waste. waste that is most likely going to be burned, releasing toxic chemicals into the atmosphere. it occurred to me pretty quickly that reusable pads might make a more logical and sustainable solution to this problem.</div><div><br /></div><div>well, i'm (thankfully) not the only one who thought of this! an organization based in seattle called <a href="http://www.goods4girls.org/">Goods 4 Girls</a> is accepting donations of new reusable pads, as well as money, to provide women in several african countries with menstrual supplies.</div><div><br /></div><div>you know what's even MORE awesome? our own vancouver-based Lunapads is offering a special discounted <a href="http://www.lunapads.com/product.aspx?ProductID=130&deptid=32&">supply kit</a> that will be sent directly to the Goods 4 Girls organization.</div><div><br /></div><div>for all you crafty types out there, the Goods 4 Girls site has a bunch of patterns for making reusable pads. so grab some of those scraps of soft cotton you have lying around and make a maxi or two! i know i will.</div><div><br /></div><div>let's not allow another global multi-national corporation to impose their products on developing nations.</div><div><br /></div>Kate Saunders, MA, RCChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10805939237677996316noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28001671.post-54411736563969081242008-02-15T09:00:00.005-08:002008-02-15T09:08:51.915-08:00my valentine<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2410/2259998330_b478823d23_b.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2410/2259998330_b478823d23_b.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />inspired by the idea of a valentine's challenge, i made a mini quilt. easy peasy pre-quilted heart fabric + appliqued heart of a screen-print of a bmx bike + a strip of fabric patchwork = valentine to myself. an ode to my love affair with a little red bmx (technically <a href="http://nesting.typepad.com/">caitlin's</a> bmx).<div> </div><div><br /></div>Kate Saunders, MA, RCChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10805939237677996316noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28001671.post-57564948055315226352008-02-11T22:01:00.000-08:002008-02-11T22:16:34.616-08:00vancity etsy teamon sunday i met up with the lovely ladies of etsy vancouver for a promo swap and chin wag. look at how cute <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/smeeta/2257476200/">everyone</a> is --the photo has smart little notes linking to each person's etsy shop.<br /><br />for the occasion, i put all my leather leaf and clock hand earrings into my wee blue suitcase to bring along. i thought they looked all cute and cozy in there.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2417/2259998322_5258c6dde1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2417/2259998322_5258c6dde1.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a>Kate Saunders, MA, RCChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10805939237677996316noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28001671.post-72131351456672308012008-02-09T10:55:00.000-08:002008-11-12T22:28:09.543-08:00buy nothingi recently participated in a swap on craftster.org called the "buy nothing swap". the idea was to craft for your swap partner using only the supplies you already owned. okay, so it wasn't that hard for me, the owner of probably the most amount of junk/craft supplies anyone could fit into a one-room apartment!<br /><br />in a world where every magazine, tv commercial, and billboard tells us that our happiness is contingent on just one more purchased object, i like that the fun of this swap was to remind ourselves of what we can create using the stuff we already have.<br /><br />here are some of the things i created. in case it's hard to read, the inside of the powerline messenger bag reads: "consumerism is not the answer. don't buy it."<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCKUpGain9StLTWZusvvCsKkiCG82-pH9i8_rDxIMgn2GTj35UN7krItX8GqsBZtJ6NNtmsF4WNRcrMKIgKnvd9pngKuUIq9znXGZeiCtvmFz9SRh-a59n29XmHdPwgKRTiWxtUw/s1600-h/CIMG1264.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCKUpGain9StLTWZusvvCsKkiCG82-pH9i8_rDxIMgn2GTj35UN7krItX8GqsBZtJ6NNtmsF4WNRcrMKIgKnvd9pngKuUIq9znXGZeiCtvmFz9SRh-a59n29XmHdPwgKRTiWxtUw/s320/CIMG1264.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5165058695484722898" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2309/2253239860_9c24f527db.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2309/2253239860_9c24f527db.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2301/2253219352_452f4c3ae3.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2301/2253219352_452f4c3ae3.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2259/2253219360_7fa07c8f95.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2259/2253219360_7fa07c8f95.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a>Kate Saunders, MA, RCChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10805939237677996316noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28001671.post-11805724805253888352008-01-07T18:08:00.000-08:002008-02-09T11:13:15.706-08:00up and runningso i finally jumped on the ETSY bandwagon and opened a shop. i've only posted a couple of items at this point, but i'm hoping to find a little more motivation to make things in the near future. the warm spring weather is still a long way off around here. check the link up over there ------->Kate Saunders, MA, RCChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10805939237677996316noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28001671.post-13382659513225383512008-01-02T22:02:00.000-08:002008-11-12T22:28:09.680-08:00let's call it the patchwork collectionthe apple pillow. screenprint made by me.<br />log cabin pillow. <br />hot pad with matching fabric magnets.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/228/452979355_815fb9c87d.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px;" src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/228/452979355_815fb9c87d.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/202/452979361_92d111840b.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px;" src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/202/452979361_92d111840b.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4JvUvgQphk7nxcZzi49dPC_Mj4wHIHTTYHLTKKQ1nNx1k2a6J3cUFOvhZXc28gn0W7DvVr1eWb2SlYgpJ_bFTyThIuMbD3BTRyMvGhMhzTyVE6qdclUTqyoG5s7VBkJcfFAP_7w/s1600-h/CIMG1159.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4JvUvgQphk7nxcZzi49dPC_Mj4wHIHTTYHLTKKQ1nNx1k2a6J3cUFOvhZXc28gn0W7DvVr1eWb2SlYgpJ_bFTyThIuMbD3BTRyMvGhMhzTyVE6qdclUTqyoG5s7VBkJcfFAP_7w/s320/CIMG1159.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5151127355092578818" /></a>Kate Saunders, MA, RCChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10805939237677996316noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28001671.post-1156529396897448302006-08-25T10:29:00.000-07:002006-08-25T11:09:56.950-07:00a little update on the crafty front<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://static.flickr.com/97/224603969_2043869908.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px;" src="http://static.flickr.com/97/224603969_2043869908.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />a little vinyl elephant pouch <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://static.flickr.com/97/224555244_99f35f1514.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px;" src="http://static.flickr.com/97/224555244_99f35f1514.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />a messenger bag i made for a craftster swap<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://static.flickr.com/98/210588996_fd9bcea53d.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px;" src="http://static.flickr.com/98/210588996_fd9bcea53d.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />a messenger style denim purse that i free-motion machine embroidered. it's lined in turquoise and has a zippered pocket.Kate Saunders, MA, RCChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10805939237677996316noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28001671.post-1153172611103911442006-07-17T14:03:00.000-07:002006-07-17T14:43:31.136-07:00folk fest success!just wanted to update with a few of my most recent designs. quite a few bags and purses sold at the folk fest this year-- not bad for a lazy sunday! <br /><br />i've been experimenting with machine embroidery which i do believe will be my new addiction. it's like drawing with a needle and thread, so fun.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://static.flickr.com/65/192036189_4ed5385b1a.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://static.flickr.com/65/192036189_4ed5385b1a.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://static.flickr.com/67/192036194_4388df094c.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://static.flickr.com/67/192036194_4388df094c.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://static.flickr.com/71/192042083_157545a4c4_m.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://static.flickr.com/71/192042083_157545a4c4_m.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://static.flickr.com/59/192036192_baf9eeeba9.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px;" src="http://static.flickr.com/59/192036192_baf9eeeba9.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://static.flickr.com/68/192042081_e3c62479bc.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://static.flickr.com/68/192042081_e3c62479bc.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://static.flickr.com/48/192042082_0ee76e9060.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://static.flickr.com/48/192042082_0ee76e9060.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://static.flickr.com/51/192042084_1d4951e3a5.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://static.flickr.com/51/192042084_1d4951e3a5.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://static.flickr.com/51/192036188_73d09518e8.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://static.flickr.com/51/192036188_73d09518e8.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Kate Saunders, MA, RCChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10805939237677996316noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28001671.post-1152325661521316452006-07-07T19:06:00.000-07:002006-07-07T19:27:41.563-07:00artFIBERfestsoooo, about 2 weeks ago i packed up my trusty cherry-red-vehicle and drove down to issaquah washington for the first art retreat i've ever attended called artFIBERfest. it's a super rad event organized by the super rad teesha moore (http://www.teeshamoore.com/) and it consisted of 3 full-day workshops all with a fiber theme.<br /><br />i took traci bautista's 'big sac' workshop which was all about freestyle fabric painting and random sewing machine construction.<br /><br />here it is in progress before being sewn up and a shot of traci talking about different fabric painting techniques<br /><a href="http://static.flickr.com/60/175817556_3a81515b95.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px;" src="http://static.flickr.com/60/175817556_3a81515b95.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/54469047@N00/175817553/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://static.flickr.com/74/175817553_d2421eadb0.jpg" width="376" height="500" alt="traci bautista" /></a><br /><br />the next class was kristin steiner's 'tiny triptych of self-knowing' which is a work-in-progress still...<br /><br />then i took dj pettitt's 'travelling chic' purse class. she taught the coolest technique using tar gel acrylic medium and iron heat to create a sealed collage.<br /><br />sweetie pie dj, the kindest, most helpful teacher.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/54469047@N00/184443240/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://static.flickr.com/78/184443240_bbbde739b3.jpg" width="376" height="500" alt="dj pettitt" /></a><br /><br />here's me and one part of the finished product from dj's class. i'm looking a little worn out at the end of day 3<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/54469047@N00/184454121/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://static.flickr.com/44/184454121_c2e28737ba.jpg" width="256" height="500" alt="me & the results of dj's class" /></a><br /><br />all in all, it was an awesome, magical, & inspiring time; something i am glad i took the chance to try on my own. i'm defnitely planning to return next year...<br /><br />more photos can be found on my flickr site <br />http://www.flickr.com/photos/54469047@N00/Kate Saunders, MA, RCChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10805939237677996316noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28001671.post-1150336581946581242006-06-14T17:24:00.000-07:002006-06-14T18:58:42.373-07:00printed shirtsthere's something about birds and branches that i can't seem to get away from...<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/54469047@N00/100104897/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://static.flickr.com/27/100104897_5690531810.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="swallow and tree shirt" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/54469047@N00/106358054/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://static.flickr.com/35/106358054_cec84ad663.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Tineke's b-day shirt" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/54469047@N00/147218802/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://static.flickr.com/50/147218802_fffab1ab52.jpg" width="349" height="500" alt="bird branch t-shirt" /></a><br />these were all for craftster swaps or presents. fortunately i still have all the screens so printing on anything is pretty easy. i haven't quite figured out the right way to print on paper yet though...Kate Saunders, MA, RCChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10805939237677996316noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28001671.post-1150239798229554472006-06-13T15:45:00.000-07:002006-06-13T16:03:18.236-07:00here is a short history of my vinyl creations<br /><br />the first bird and branch wristlet<a href="http://static.flickr.com/53/106095268_f81e0966ea.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px;" src="http://static.flickr.com/53/106095268_f81e0966ea.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />the second bird and branch wristlet<a href="http://static.flickr.com/41/116089888_b77a03bfe8.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px;" src="http://static.flickr.com/41/116089888_b77a03bfe8.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />branches and leaves pouch<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/54469047@N00/106093839/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://static.flickr.com/46/106093839_5cbdc4b3d7.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="vinyl pouch for animegirlie" /></a><br /><br />one little whale<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/54469047@N00/147218800/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://static.flickr.com/48/147218800_4e4c844346.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="whale pouch" /></a><br /><br />a tree with blossoms purse<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/54469047@N00/151963166/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://static.flickr.com/45/151963166_0a163a059e.jpg" width="394" height="500" alt="vinyl tree blossom purse" /></a><br /><br />and the latest bird and branch wristlet (these seem to be popular!)<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/54469047@N00/155740695/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://static.flickr.com/78/155740695_d67acf0a21.jpg" width="500" height="290" alt="vinyl wristlet for batgirl" /></a><br /><br />i'm hoping to do more custom stuff and orders from the public, but i don't really have the resources to set up any type of online business at this point. email me at k8kre8s@yahoo.ca if you're interested in ordering something.Kate Saunders, MA, RCChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10805939237677996316noreply@blogger.com0