I am very excited about the new things that have been happening this spring time. It seems as though my little endeavor called marathon1981 is growing itself some wings these days!July 1 will see ano...
Been sewing a lot.
Here is a project that I have had in my head for a very long time and have actually finally made it a reality! Ive wanted to learn how to screen print my own fabric patterns for some time but havent ...
I have been a busy little sewing machine these days. I have finally taken a breath from above the piles of fabric to show you some of my work!One of my goals for the year has been to sew every day an...
I almost forgot to mention marathon1981 has been featured in the January 2012 issue of Stuffed Magazine!I was delighted to receive my copy in the mail last week and see my creatures in print. He...
The Luv-able Hug-able show in New York opened on December 1st and goes until January 6. If you are local you can check it out at Gallery Hanahou, or you can view the online catalogue HERE.I have also...
These will be the last two local sales of my season and Im looking forward to both of them so much! Next weekend at Crafty Minions I will be bringing more vintage kiddo goodness, dresses galore and m...
I will be here this weekend! Looking forward to this sale again, last year was a blast. Great vendors, very helpful staff and a great little cafe for hungry shoppers and vendors alike. This year they...
Yes, things have been beyond busy around here. I havent posted pictures as I had hoped, havent updated my shop, havent really done much in terms of updating anything computer wise. Probably the worst...
It has been another while since an update, once again, because I spend most of my time not at my work, really making things.This week a box full of creature is making its way to New York city for the...
Besides going to Plush You!, I got to spend some amazing time with my friends Danielle and Robert who were my guides to the windy city. Our very first stop was a local coffee shop in downtown where I...
This weekend I will be headed out of town once again for monster related activities, although this time it will only be a 2 hour drive away.My sister is coming along as a booth buddy and will be sell...
As you may know this past weekend I was able to have the most wonderful little getaway to Seattle to check out Plush You in person!! This trip was made possible my all my wonderful friends who actual...
Ive just been busy making.
This weekend is "Culture Days" in Winnipeg and across Canada cities are celebrating culture of all sorts. Last year a group of local crafters artists knitters and supporters joined together f...
These three characters are my submission pieces for Plush You! 2011 ... Im SOOO excited to be able to attend!I will be hosted by my lovely and wonderful friend Danielle and her beau in Seattle, a cit...
Well as you may have observed I havent been the best keeper of the blog here lately, but I do have a few things to update you all on now.You may remember hearing that my beloved (previous) workplace ...
Ive been busy busy busy this weekend working on more creatures for the coming craft sale season. Today Ive really gotten back into HOOTS!Whooo doesnt love a good hootstack?I have been feeling like I ...
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It has been all go around here these days! A lot of changes for our little family, transition to fall seems like a big one! Weve decided to see if Gwyn will be ready for nursery school, Mike has been...
Thanks to everyone who came out to support this Crafty Minions show as well as Aqua Books and Eat! Bistro, it was a wonderful day! I gave me setup a new look and opted for a real table as oppose...
Im taking a brief sewing break to post about the Crafty Minions show tomorrow. Im really excited for this show because I feel mostly ready ... and I have a feeling it will be a busy one! Good news.Th...
Just a tiny little treasure update this week. Ive barely had any thrifting time these last few days with all the busy things going on around our house these days!But here are a couple colourful thing...
Ok so here it is ... the fruits of my labors this last little while, my attempts at making a creature a day or more. Yesterday and today I got 5 "catties" as Gwyn calls, them completed ...
This little goof ball is always happy to be in a photo shoot when Im trying to take photos of anything else, so once again, we changed focus and snapped a few of her in some recent thrifty finds.This...
This summer Gwyn got a chance to make a planting pot with daddy at a local art drop-in at the park by our house and they planted fresh little sunflower seeds inside.She has been so excited to watch t...
My goal this month, and for the next 3 months is to try to make one creature a day in preparation for the various shows and holiday craft sales that will be fast approaching in the fall. So far I hav...
I have greatly missed my little found adventure posts so I finally got around to taking some photos of the treasures Ive been collecting! The above piece came to me via my sister who found it at an a...
I was taking photos in the porch the other day and Gwyn decided she wanted to be the centre of my photo shoot. Here she is wearing a vintage cotton and lace toddler lingerie tank top. Im not sur...
Today is the Saturday before my 30th birthday so I booked the day off work in hopes of a roadtrip of some description. Initially there was talk of driving down to Minneapolis in the states, which is ...
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