The Creative World of the Crazy Haberdasher

Me getting crazy in the SKY DECK LEDGE this is a ledge that extends outside of the 103rd floor 1,353 feet over Wacker drive.
The Building is the former Sears Tower renamed the Willis Tower the tallest building in North America.

Hay Dear friends,
Just wanted you to see what fun I had in Chicago this last weekend .
Had great plans to see David Sedaris at a great theater good times had by all.
This is a few pix of a fun time i had i hope you like.

I just wanted you all to know my Heart goes out to my dear friend Chris Ophsal and her mom Gert. They lost her older brother and son in a car accident on the afternoon of last Sunday , I know the viewing is today and the funeral is tomorrow. We are all thinking about Chris and her Mother Gert, the honoree from the High Tea.

We all wish you peace in your up and coming days.
The sun will shine again, and i want you to know you will always have good friends to get you through, love to you and all of yours.

Hey everyone i had some time this last weekend to play, just wanted to show you something i have made.
Its a frozen Charlotte riding the back of a feather and cotton dove with a floral wreath around his neck made of buttons, punched papers, silk ribbon and last but not least my new letters i found in Ohio on an antiquing trip.

Here is a group of my dearest friends at a high tea honoring our dear friend, Gert Brown. She was in town for the day from South Bend, and we surprised her with a tea at my studio, with the table setting made of french papers, wire, photo imaging, and a little creative flair.



Plates made for each guest with their photo image applied on the back created a great setting.





The menu consisted of watercress and goat cheese sandwiches, cucumber and cream cheese sandwiches, two kinds of chicken salad (curry & regular,) fresh fruit, clotted cream and scones with lemon curd caringly made by Kevin.






If you look closely, or tap on the picture to blow it up, you can see the detail of the place mat, napkin ring, favor badge located on the knife, and a gift of a tussy mussy standing in their glass.




I challenge you to invite a few of your friends and create a day to remember. I assure you you won't regret it nor will they.
They will talk of it for years to come...........

This is a close-up of the "B" for Button quilt

Just wanted to wet your palette. This is a quilt that I finished some time ago. This is very close to the style you will see in my new book that will be out in the Spring of 2011. They all have a tendency to have an old world style and look. Many of my old family photos have been put on fabric to use in these quilts. This will be the style I will be on the road teaching; so start looking for the schedule in the new year.

 
Hey, everyone!!! This is one of the most wonderful people in the world.....my Mamma.
She is one of the biggest supporters of my art in my world.
"Isn't she damn cute"?

These are two of the ladies that inspired me in my life.
The lady in the front of this photo is my grandmother, Etta Mae.
The other lady is her daughter,Juanita, my grandmother.
Both were very handy at crafting and quilting, and have inspired me
to continue my bliss in the same manner.

New items for the Etsy store please take a look and see what is new, it been great coming up with some fun things for the store.

Hey all its been a drizzly chilly day but i have to say we have been able to get a lot done on the new blog and i can't wait for you all to have the chance to see what we have been up to.

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It's been very exiting in the workshop lately. I've been abuzz with new ideas and, of course, the never ending insomnia. So here are a few of the new things that I've come up with for my new Etsy store. I've been having a lot of fun trying some new things and reviving some of the old. Hope you like it, it's been a lot of late nights.