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I’ve started the next piece in the Textures of Mexico series. “Las Tunas” are the fruit that grow on cactus known as prickly pear in the US. Personally I prefer to work in large formats, but I’ve been reminded that I should do a few “studies” before leaping into bigger stuff so that I can offer a broader price range. So, while the larger piece will be somewhere in the range of a 4ft wide by 2ft tall, the study I’m begining is a 2ft x 2ft. Here’s my initial sketch and my fabric choices. The background will be made up of silk, linen and cotton. The blue stripe is from a Jones New York skirt and the Hawaiian print fabric to the left of the blue stripe is a Tommy Bahama shirt. Check back and see how this starts to take shape.

Hi there. This is my first post and since I’m in between pieces at the moment I figured this post would act more as an introduction. Writing is really not my thing. So I don’t suspect I’ll be posting on a daily basis. However, once I begin a new piece I will be posting more frequently during the duration of the creative process documenting any new techniques or just cool things as I go. But for now, as part of my introduction, here are a few photos of my studio. The space is small but very efficient.

To give you an idea of the size of this space, when I was finishing this duvet cover for our queen bed  (below left) I needed a dog-free (hair-free) space to pin the layers together. This cover fit wall to wall on my studio floor with little to no room to spare (below right).

Needless to say, with such a small space I need to change the space as I work. I found “Murphy” tables the best solution. I have two  such tables. One is 5 feet square when open and provides sufficient space for cutting and layout. (shown in the top photo) When it’s folded up it becomes a large artist easel (below left). The other table is a small sewing table that when folded adds to the décor with it’s decorative underside (below right).

Well I suspect I will be starting a new piece within a week. Please check back. Likewise, if you have something to share or comments, please don’t hesitate to email me – I’d love to hear from you.