TROPICAL JAZZ Tote
Monday, July 13, 2009 at 04:31PM It's been awhile since I last posted. On the one hand you might think I have not been doing anything because I haven't posted photos of anything I'm working on, but on the other hand, lots going on, just nothing very exciting to take photos of...........
There are thread supplies everywhere as there are 5 workshops to get ready for between now and the end of August. Finally yesterday, I just sat down and started filling over a hundred of my little drawstring bags with threads..........just so I could walk through the studio. Whew...I feel a lot better. Also, one instruction book is edited and printed with only two more to edit and print. A friend is coming over for the day tomorrow to help me make up Harlequin Hearts kits.....now there is a good friend!
But I do have a photo to post after all. Tropical Jazz is back from the finisher. Now I have to decide if I want to add more of the smallest beads around the top edge. Maybe you can see them on the left side, threaded in with the large tubular resin beads. There are flat square beads in blue and green and some Miyuki cube beads. I'll probably need to live with it for a few days before I decide.
The best way to describe the fabric is very like a very fine corduroy. I think it is a cotton blend and the cording is cotton also. The finisher add the quilting (it doesn't come that way). The inside lining is similar in color to the inside (soft pale blue) of the four large diamonds on the left side.....also cotton. Of course, this bag, with all the embellishments, can't be washed but hopefully it will hold up to a little spot cleaning. (I really do hope to use it after it has officially retired from teaching.
Now I'm taking off for the evening but will return sooner, rather than later this time, with bead update.
Have a great week!
Reader Comments (8)
Terry, I was registered to take your Tropical Jazz workshop at the Metropolitan Region Seminar but had to miss it because of Lumbar Surgery April 1st. I am very disappointed I missed your teaching because I've heard so many great reviews. I hope I have the opportunity next year.
When you're finished teaching it, will you have a kit available for sale? Ronnie Hlatky took the workshop and said she'd help me if I needed help.
Please let me know. I love the design.