Monthly Archives: September 2006

Turns out you can make your own rubber stamps! http://www.makeyourownrubberstamps.com I’m not “biting”, at least not for now, but dang, that’s cool.

The book: I heard back from the publisher of River Walk Journal, who feels that the sample chapter is pretty much in publishable condition as it stands (she only had one or two minor edits). Big relief. Now that two experienced writers/publishers have told me that, I can leave it alone and stop poking at [...]

Now that I’m caught up on the hedgehog-washing side of things, a few photos! First, I finished a second panel of my crazy-quilt flame top. I took a photo, and here it is: It’s just the bare fabric right now–I plan to add embroidery, silk flowers, sequins, etc. along the edges, making it even gaudier [...]

I am pleased to announce that, at long last, the True Story can be told… http://www.travelingtiger.com/pix/hedgehog.htm

The most dangerous thing about the brain is where it can go if you’re not careful. Why, today I picked up a yard of white silk-rayon velvet in the remnant bin at Thai Silks, and my mind immediately leapt off into thoughts about devore (burnout) velvet. You put a chemical called Fiber Etch on the [...]