Stitching with a Shimmy

Shimmying through life with needles and thread…

Archive for September, 2007

September 28th, 2007 by deRomilly

Altered books?

I don’t normally like the idea or the result of altered books. My inner librarian and inner historian combine to shudder at the idea. That said, I really like the link that was posted in the Fabric Art Journals blog this week. The link is to some beautiful cutwork books. Check it out. I’ll wait. [...]

September 26th, 2007 by deRomilly

Where have I been?!

If you’ve been wondering what I’ve been up to, wonder no longer! I’ve been up to art. And dance and advertising… all rolled into one. I’ve had the opportunity to begin teaching bellydance at my local community center. So I did a brush drawing of myself for publicity purposes: And then I did a Flyer (flier? [...]

September 12th, 2007 by deRomilly

Needlework in London

To quote my nephew, ah, maaaaan! Linn Skinner still has a couple spots open for their yearly needlework tour of London. They leave on October 7. I really really really wish I could just drop everything and go. But no passport yet, family balancing issues, and a release date at the day job just keep [...]