sewing, sewing...

I've been really busy and kind of stressed out lately.  Working on a project for overseas, which involves creating puppets to be used in a stop-motion film.  WAY exciting, but also kind of intimidating and stressful, because everything has to be made completely differently from how I am used to making it.  I've had some frustrating times.  But you know, I've made some rewarding discoveries too, as far as labor-saving ideas, and different ways to do things that used to be very time-consuming. Sometimes thinking "outside the box" can really  open new avenues of innovation...but sometimes it's just really difficult and all I want to do is quit and go have a beer!

I can't show any progress on that, unfortunately it is pretty top-secret, but I've also been working fervently on 6 new little guys for next month's "Soft" plush show at My Plastic Heart in NYC.  Here are some snippets...

All creatures begin as piles of fabric.

This one is made from an antique salt sack..."Grandmother's Table Salt".

Patterns all cut out and pinned...that fabric looks far too clean!

I use a lot of pins.