Art Shows

My two amigurumis won second place at the Stow Munroe Falls Library Needlework Show. Yeah! The exhibit is up until 5:00 pm today (27th March).

Next year I'm going for first. I plan to finish my dragon, make a second one, and pose them in a fight scene. I think that a bit of action would really help my creations.

Last year, I wanted to enter the National Collage Society's Postcard exhibit, but I did not get my fabric art completed in time. This year, however, I was ready. Here is my collage and the inspiring photo taken at Put in Bay's Butterfly House.

Needlework Show

Well, I didn't get my amigurumi dragon finished in time for the Needlework submissions. Instead of stressing, I decided to take my time finishing the dragon for next year's show and submit two other projects that I already completed. They are not my best pieces, but acceptable.

The first is a wiener dog that I made for my daughter. The second is a chocolate cake with orange margarine topping.

The Needlework Show is at the Stow Munroe Falls Library and all submissions will be free to view starting Wednesday, March 23rd through March 27th.

Puppet Scarf

I just had to post this. I first saw this project on the Craftzine site. What could be better; it's super cute, fun, and easy to make. Oh, I know! How about free?

This pattern is from Red Heart and FREE! Click here for the pattern.

Red Heart has a lot of free patterns on their site with varying ranges of skill levels and project types. If this pattern isn't to your taste, look around their site and I'm sure you'll find something to occupy your time - which if you are snowbound like me is a necessity.

Mug Rugs

I just finished my mug rugs for the Quilting Gallery's Mug Rug Swap.

The two mug rugs I created.

I love the swaps from Quilting Gallery. There are more than just the typical block swaps. We've completed wall-hangings, candle mats, and lot of other fun quilting projects.

You can see other mug rugs created by other participants at the group's Flickr page.

Current and Past Projects

Wow, has it really been so long since I've posted? After the crocheting and fabric portrait-making frenzy last April, I was a bit burned out on crafting. I have not done much experimental crafting, but I have completed a few projects for competitions and fundraising.

I entered two amigurumi pieces in last year's Needlework Art Show at the Stow-Munroe Falls Library and both pieces took third place. This was quite exciting because it was the first time I had entered a competition.

The pattern for the panda was from the crochet-a-long that I posted about before. The sushi patterns were from Tasty Crochet: A Pantry Full of Patterns for 33 Tasty Treats.

This year I am working on a dragon. The pattern is by Lucy Ravenscar. I love Lucy's patterns. Not only are they super cute and detailed, the instructions are clear and easy to follow. I've purchased several of Lucy's patterns and have been very happy with the results. Here's Lucy's photo of the dragonet:

And here is what I've accomplished in the past two days:

After the Radcom Art Show, there was a fundraising auction for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. I created this Daffodil Trail fabric portrait to be auctioned. Next to it, is the framed version of my Romeo and Juliet in Central Park.

The next competition I was going to enter was for the National Collage Society. Unfortunately, life got in the way and I didn't get it finished in time. Here is the finished fabric portrait and the photo I used. The photo was taken at the Butterfly House at Put In Bay.

I am also currently working on a Mug Rug Swap. I hope to have the mug rugs complete this weekend, so I'll have something to share on that.