Underwear, Underpants, Underpanties...

I've taken far too much time off from blogging! It feels hard to keep up with sometimes, so I'll just be sure and make each one count.

Although I love making handbags/purses/clothing, I've decided to delve into a whole new realm...

UNDERWEAR!! UNDERPANTS!! UNDERPANTIES!!

Here's why...

1. I love a pair of underwear that is really comfortable yet not necessarily cotton granny panties.
2. I've bought far too many pairs of undies that look beautiful on the hanger, say they're my size, then cut off the circulation to my brain when I put'em on. Not fun or exciting.
3. When I take my pants off and everyone screams, it's because of how awesome, gorgeous, stunning and flattering my pantaloons are!

I'm in research/trial and error phase right now, but will post pics as I start coming up with creations. How exciting! It's totally different than anything I've ever created before...

*right now I'm listening to the Detroit Cobras (check'em out, great girl garage rock) and I picture a fantastic pair of rock'n'roll panties...the gears are turning...*

Article Clothing featured in March issue of Uptown News!

A fellow EtsyMN'er wrote an article about crafters in my neighborhood, Uptown Minneapolis. The article is very beautifully written...check it out!

http://www.carag.org/news/unn.htm

Click on "March" and the article with come up.

The writer of the article is Kelly Newcomer. Kelly is a very talented artist who makes drawings, prints, ceramic robots and paintings which envision helpful and peaceful machines. Her work has been on display in galleries across the US and in Germany. Check out her websites:

www.KellyNewcomer.Etsy.com

www.KellyNewcomer.com

Thanks Kelly for taking the time to write the article!!

I have spring fever!

This weather is making me dream of wearing dresses with no sleeves and heels with no stockings. Because of it I've been working on some spring/summer-friendly items. Here are my latest:

Just some pics of my stuff...

It's a brand new day!

So I did my first craft show ever and it was a total blast. The Handmaidens sure know how to get people into a VFW on the coldest day of the year! I made some sales and met some great people, and now I'm itching to do more!

Make sure and check back here for updates on shows I'll be doing.

I've been trying to think of fun new things I can screenprint (yes, I'm still addicted), and I think I came up with something cool that would be a culmination of my travel background and craftiness.

Stay tuned for travel inspired Articles!

My old grammar school is having a fundraising event, so I've decided to donate an item to their silent auction. Here it is:

Grow Tree

That's right, more screenprinting. I'm trying my hand at various designs for the Handmaiden's show in February...here's my latest creation:

I dig it...do you?

I got an order for two custom skirts...yay!...so will be posting as I make them. She picked some great material in super fun colors and patterns. There will be some pleating involved, so I'm excited to get started and see how they turn out.

More Screen Printing Fun!

I spent the weekend playing with my new screen printing materials. I made a couple projects based on the guitar picture (see below posts). Here's what I came up with.

I sewed this skirt, then screened the pic in silver:

It came out kind of faint, so I tried printing it onto a thermal shirt I had, but used more paint this time:

I'm pretty happy with it, and can't wait to make some more designs. I'm also excited to see how they are received at the craft show on 10 Feb. I think I might post them in my Etsy shop first, just to see what people think!