Friday, March 2, 2012

day 10 so far.....

it's only 2:00 but i've been very productive today!  got some errands done including buying some supplies for the two -so far-completed projects.

i have been wanting to try making fabric covered beads for a long time.  i have seen two different tutorials online that i gave a try.  i started out with the more difficult one and jumped ship.  guess i don't have the patience to finish that one today.  made a practice one of the second kind and then gave it a shot with nice fabric.  this necklace is the result.
not sure how i feel about it- i think it's really cute.  just don't know if others will dig em enough to buy them.  any feedback?? 

another project that i tackled is for my tent display.  i have been researching how to display my artwork and embroidery in my tent.  one company seems to have a monopoly and the walls cost $200ish for 1 or $650 for 3 walls.  yikes!  if i knew i was going to use them a thousand times i'd make the investment.  but i don't so i am waiting.  i thought about using window screen ($8 at the hardware store) and wood stretchers (this cost way more than i was thinking here--maybe i'm used to buying the small ones lately?) that cost $27.  i also bought clips for hanging the frame for $2.99.  i already had s hooks and staples on hand.  this is the result.
i think it works for the small pieces and even medium sized embroidery.  what didn't feel right were the square and rectangle collages.  i have one on there but it doesn't feel very secure.  i guess i'm back to the drawing board!  at least this can act as storage in my studio and i probably can use it as a nice backdrop to my table for small pieces.  then there's the whole matter of the wind.  i am securing this at the top to the tent but there's not really a way to keep it from moving on the bottom.  work in progress....

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