Friday, December 23, 2011

Frustration can lead to inspiration...

  • Where does your inspiration come from? 
  • Does everything you make turn out?

Sewing Mends The Soul By Ruth Rae

For me one thing often leads to another.
When I conceive an idea for the most part it unfolds almost like a dream ~

Sewing Mends The Soul By Ruth Rae

I become lost in the details and delight in the process ~

Sewing Mends The Soul By Ruth Rae

I go with the flow and roll with the punches ~

Sewing Mends The Soul By Ruth Rae

However things don't always turn out as I plan,
Such was the case when I set out to make this dress ~


This story that I stiched onto the dress reads:

she stitched a little story with a needle and thread
she wrote of love and courage and how to take a stand.Around her tiny neck a strand of buttons she knitted...

 
she said:
 "I like making a piece of string into something I can wear." 

 
she was sure that sewing mends the soul~


In the winter 2012 issue of  Belle Armoire 
I write how it took a mistake to get me to push my art a little more ~




If you want to see how my jewelry inspired my "Sewing Mends The Soul" dress.
take a look at this slid show to see the progression.


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Monday, December 19, 2011

Just stitched...


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Saturday, December 17, 2011

Published...



In the current issue of Belle Armoire Jewelry I share how you can can create your own Romantic Buckle Bracelets.  
 







I also have a second article in this issue with some tips on how I like to add a little more when I package my jewelry.



And these little loveys are available for sale over at my etsy shop:





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