Patchwork Underground

Hello Plastic Canvas 5th Wheel Tissue Paper Cozy!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Best .99 cents I’ve spent at Goodwill in a while.  If you or anyone you know has any information about the origin of this artwork, please contact me.  I love you!

So, I had just finished watching Lady Gaga’s Bad Romance music video (for the I-don’t-know-how-many-eth time) and I was thinking about how hard I could rock it in those 15″ heels she wears in the video.  I closed my laptop and stood up.  And then I fell down.  OW!  My leg was asleep and before I realized what was happening, I rolled over in my measly 3″ heels.  I was in denial for a day or so but eventually I went to the doctor - BROKEN FOOT!

Here’s what a broken foot looks like in a sewing room:

I went thrift shopping to dull the pain - got this awesome vintage Idea Book of Trims….

It made me realize that I heart freaky Kubrick-style ballerinas:

…and glassy-eyed girls in big hats:

I also learned what happens when you give a girl a Buttoneer.

The Idea Book of Trims made me realize that my trims are a freakin’ mess.  I have them in a bunch of disparate bags stashed all over my sewing room.  So, in the interests of organization (and further dulling the pain of my broken foot), I hobbled to the dollar store and bought storage bins.  Voila:

Coming up next: a tutorial for my scrap earrings!  Here’s a sneak peek:

My oh my have I found something awesome for this giveaway!!!!!! Clicky-clicky:

So you *could* make these projects but the crazy crafter in me wants to make them and then decoupage the pictures all over my craft room. Maybe as a wallpaper-esque border going all the way around the room?

What would you do with them?

Leave a comment explaining what you would do with these magazines and/or which of the projects/pictures is your favorite. One entry per comment, one comment per person. Extra entries for folks who link back to this post on their blog, message board, etc! Just let me know in your comment where you posted the link.

Comments will be closed on the night of Tuesday, September 22nd and the winner will be announced the following day.

Please note that this giveaway is only open to folks in the USA. (No offense to my international friends - international shipping is just sooo expensive right now!)

GOOD LUCK!!!!!!

I’ve been a busy bee working on my application for Oregon Country Fair this year!!!

My application is due in the office in Eugene, OR by Wednesday of next week…so I have to be done on Friday, take pics on Sat and have it out that same day.  Yikes!!!!!  Just like me to procrastinate to the last minute.  I plan on making this one big one and 2-3 smaller ones.  Anybody know a good (cheap) photographer in Portland?  Here’s the start of the “big one”…..

Taken from this sketch….which was taken from one of my woodcuts I posted on here ages ago….

I think I like it so far….still debating on what kind of framing/border it needs.  I’m thinking a solid dark thick border with a thin line of crazy patchwork running through it…

My sewing room is looking a lot more lived in…

I even hung some things on the wall, like this awesome vintage fold-out for broomstick lace projects.  I like to imagine what these ladies’ lives are like.  (The two college girls on the right are totally lesbians, right?)

Unpacking my stuff, I found this little felty virgin I made 2 x-mases ago….I hung her in the corner of the room that kinda freaks me out.  I think her red eyes will scare any nasties away!

Before I send this vintage doll kit away to my dear waldorf-obsessed friend, Lara, I thought I would take some pictures.

’scuse my flash…

I think Lara’s gonna love it. Safe travels, Rupfenpuppen.