Parson Gray

Last year textile designer Amy Butler's  husband decided to enter into the textile design business.  An accomplished musician, he started creating a different kind of music, using fiber instead of notes.  His line is called Parson Gray and is a wonderful collection of pale blues, greys, creams and blacks infused with a definite masculine slant! 

I've brought into The Grove, 3 bolts of my favorite Parson Gray prints....Trade Blanket, Coral Reef and Cocoons!

He's made the scarf out of Trade Blanket and Cocoons is on lower left square on the back ground.

Below is one of Amy's booth's at the show....as they say..."opposites attract"!

Tucson Bead Show

Look for me this weekend at the Tucson Bead Show!  I will be debuting 2 new products...there's a hint on the sign above for one of them.... and I have tons and tons of new beadmat designs!  If you're going, check out my booth (B26) close to the lobby of the Doubletree Reid Park Hotel.......


                                                              Hope to See You There!

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CHRISTMAS!

Day of the Dead Fabric is In!

Calaveras From Alexander Henry

 They've been on order for months, and finally, have arrived!  The most popular fabric in my collection at The Grove every October....Calaveras!  This time it's sprinkled with a little (just a touch) of gold bling and the skulls are striking against a midnight black background.  Great for draping over your table for October Parties or creating a cool shirt or gypsy skirt to welcome the one night each year that the dead "officially" visit our planet!

Indigo Skulls is a new design this year I just couldn't resist!  Navy blues and reds outline the laughing skulls on a warm cream background!  A friend saw it last week and is already measuring windows in her new apartment for this edgy fabric.  

Indigo Skull by Alexander Henry

 

Don't know how to sew?  Try "Steam a Seam" for hems...all you have to have is an iron and you ready to make curtains, napkins, placemats, table runners...I could go on and on.  

But maybe you would rather do a little hand stitching?

Then try your hand at embroidery transfers and tattoo Skulls and Zombies or Monster designs on your towels, arm bands, head bands, shirts....

All you need is a little fabric, some embroidery floss, hoop and a needle  -

all available at

judipatuti fabrics at The Grove.

They're Here!

My next, long awaited for, new collection of beadmats has hit the website! I have to say, there are some real favorites here. But I'll let you decide....here's a tickle of what you'll find at www.judipatuti.com.



Emergence...great color palette!




Rolling Hills....reminiscent of growing corn
visited by bees and butterflies!


and...Sweet Nothings! The name says it all!


Be sure and visit the
website to see all the rest!

Leo Has Friends!

A few weeks ago three brave sewers ventured into the land of sewing curves and creating manes to make Leo the Lion a few new friends at The Grove! Although they didn't quite have their "stuffing" yet, the fabrics and color choices made Leo "Roar with Pleasure"!

Kendal, Michelle and Olivia promised to bring Leo's friends back to play once their button eyes are sewn on and their tails have just the right amount of yarn for "swishing"!

Kendal's Lion - love the split colored mane!



Michelle's son hand picked his lion's "coat" and will soon be hugging and loving him!

Pink mane with teal blue eye's were
Olivia's pick for her lion!

In no time at all the three will have "custom" Lions
Purrfect for Purring!

It's All About the Timing!

When I'm not sewing or doing a jillion other things I knit...I really don't make a conscious choice whether it's cold weather, sizziling hot weather or perfect weather...there's almost always something on my needles.

The problem with not paying attention to the season (if you can say San Diego has seasons) is that I usually finish something and then can't wear it or my giftee has to put it away for a while cuz it's just too warm or too cold.

Such is the case with my most recent "FO" finished object! Friend Marcia deCoster turned me on to an adorable swing coat/jacket by Lisa Chemery. It's a great pattern, knitted top down and can be finished in a short period of time. I used Spud & Cloe's beautiful pure white yarn and made it for my newest granddaughter, Braelyn.



Of course, it's now 80-90 degrees and this isn't really what she wanted to wear...but was a real trooper for her Moma and I as we got her to pose (rather quickly) for a picture.

Actually it's really good the weather is warm, by the time it cools off it may actually fit!