Phineas Chickenpants & Mr. Pickles – Fan Art Friday
I love this photo by Dreaming Magpie. It’s titled “Mr. Pickles and Phineas Chickenpants”. There’s something extremely sweet and real about it, don’t you think?
View ArticleTraveling ‘Pants Tuesday -Snapshots from the Chickenpants Road Trip
Eeeesh, what a busy summer it’s been! There hasn’t been much time to sit down and write anything, which is a great thing, actually. But I still want to share a couple of snapshots of the summer so far....
View ArticleSome Thoughts on Konmari-ing From a Crafty, Sentimental Nut – Work in...
I have Konmari’d almost my entire house. (Konmari, for those not yet in the know, is the technique described in The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up for decluttering/tidying. There’s more to it, but...
View ArticleMy experience with Konmari-ing my fabric stash and studio – Work in Progress...
The prospect of Konmari-ing the studio made me nervous, because it’s expensive to replace supplies, and sometimes impossible. A big part of my process is having a stash to work from,...
View ArticleBehind the scenes of the Pomeranian Art Quilt – Work in Progress Wednesday...
I’ve always been fascinated with Pomeranians. They are the happiest looking little dogs! They generally look like they’re just about to pop with enthusiasm. I really like that. I wish I was always...
View ArticleBoston Terrier Art Quilt, Improv Piecing and More – Work in Progress...
This week, my attention is divided (isn’t it always?) between finishing up a Boston Terrier art quilt and an improv pieced string quilt I’m making for my grandmother. First, let’s deal with the Boston....
View ArticleDispatches from the idea storm – Work in Progress Wednesday No. 29
As alluded to in the last post, I’m in the middle of an idea storm. That means this week, I don’t actually have much to show you…unless you like messy desk action shots: There you go! Or how about a...
View ArticleNew! Yorkie! Embroidery! Pattern!
Sorry, I’m a little excited. This is the first pattern I’ve made in a long time. And it’s finally done! Yay! I wanted to create something fun and simple to embroider, and I think this fits the bill...
View ArticleDrawing rather a lot of bunnies – Work in progress Wednesday No. 31
This week has been all about the buns. I can’t seem to stop drawing them, despite my best efforts to settle down and draw some dogs. I’m trying to draw things I think might make fun embroidery...
View ArticleAnnouncing the Chickenpants Studio!
Big news today! I’ve picked up and moved to the Chickenpants Studio. From now on, I’ll be blogging over there. Come on over and say hi! It’s still in the very early stages, but I was too excited to...
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