Studio Update: May 16th 2022

People, it’s gotten BAD in the studio this weekend! Look at this mess! We decided to move Evans studio upstairs to the guest bedroom and the guest bed downstairs next to my studio. Even though my studio wasn’t moving, it got hit with some “wind damage” during the big migration. Hashtag, no filter.

Staying in throughout this pandemic, we’ve craved change and function - we’ve done a lot of rearranging. This move will give me some space in the guest bedroom closet for low-touch art supplies and books. Evan gets a bigger room for his music. He plays a lot of different instruments and desperately needs more space! More updates as we get things “settled.”

Spring has come in a big way here in Michigan, below is a picture of us getting started on the garden! Hard to believe it was snowing just a week or two ago.

The hose just flopped like this so I had to take a pic!

There’s a ton to be done out here, but the building, imagining and tending are what makes it fun. One of my many canvases.

We got these sails a few years ago and it’s helped give us some shade, which a lot of my indoor plants that I bring outside need.

I decided this year to do my mini garden/fairy garden in one of these big feed troughs I got from Tracker Supply. More soon!

This weekend I became ADDICTED to making these lanyards! They are an amazing stash buster. Here is a link to the pattern I used: LINK

Here, I’m pulling scraps and coming up with combos!

My first attempt (below) was a little shakey. As first times often are! I used a footer that was too big, with shaky stitches that weren’t close enough to the edge. When the stitches are close to the edge it gives it a more professional look I think.

One of the adjustments I made to the pattern was to not put the ring on until it was finished, with all the clips and sewing in the round, it’s just too much!

Another suggestion I have is to make sure the ironing is CRISP. I even used a fabric stiffener to make sure my creases were tip-top! The more I practiced the better I got.

Well, happy spring everyone. Have a good Monday!