Doll -- 85 years ago -- comes to get reacquainted

My cousin came to pay a visit to my Mom with some precious gifts. First gift, her love in person.

Second, a quilt she had made of fabrics leftover from past sewing projects of my Mom's -- dresses from grade school, etc.  Then a photo album of images of my Mom and her sister (Mom of my cousin). And, then a fourth gift, this doll that the sisters had as kids in the 1930s. 

Looking through the album -- WOW -- we saw a picture of Mom and Auntie Gina with their dolls and teddy bears displayed.  I recalled hearing that they didn't have many toys growing up, but, that looks like a lot of dolls and bears to me! 

So, Mom got to hold her doll from 85 years ago -- and the doll got to look at how she looked back then as well. 

Walk nearby

Walk ..the vacation 15 minutes from front door. 

Test tiles -- a little more subtle?!

Trying some different glaze techniques and finishes..to be less shiny. The yellow is still yellow, but although not super glossy...non-super glossy was goal.  Have a lot of outside mortar to use, so may figure something out. Or..that outside mortar may get donated somewhere!

Tile Project...screen pipes at side of house

Laying out the tiles that will become part of the box to be made to cover this pipe thing on one corner of house. Made the tiles a year+ ago, put them away, but June shall be the month to complete!

Flower Wrap

Happened upon a flower headband workshop while travelling. Set up in upper floors of museum, targeted to kids perhaps, but open to all.  Tradition had an annual parade of young girls with a "wreath" of flowers in their hair as the Spring flowers came to bloom.

Took a piece of vine and some fine wire.  Wrapping the wire around the vine, incorporating blooms in wire loops to work all the way down the vine. The town was full bloom, both cultivated in gardens and in the more "wild"  parts of nature.

I didn't take the time to make a full head wreath, but the wristband I did make gave me tutorial for understanding some of what had come before via the tradition.

Same museum! Bunder Kunstmuseum, Chur, Switzerland.

Martin Disler installation --surrounding a whole floor ..floor to ceiling.

Floating Nest, Camo Rock

 

 Some lovely displays of nature. Somewhat similar in composition.

Skirt -- from Tee Shirt

Take your desired tee shirt : Cut from lower part of armhole up to shoulder..both sides.  Side seam your cut.  I wanted the words to drop down, so I added a couple inches of black fabric to the top (where I had cut at shoulder).  Fold over top to make place of elastic waistband. Fast and easy!