Boy, have I been M.I.A.!
More like S.I.C.K. I thought it was the flu, but after days of not being able to move, I finally dragged myself to the doctor’s and found out I have Strep. With a few doses of antibiotics behind me, I’m now functioning on the sheer hope of feeling well.
Nevertheless, we had the most amazing photoshoot yesterday. Isaac took the day to do my bidding. I styled the shots and held the reflector, while Isaac manned the camera. Make me drool. If you think my photography’s pretty, just wait till you see how great his photography turned out! Let’s just say I have a lot more to learn. We’ll be designing a photo book this weekend and having a few copies rush-printed to bring with me to Market next week. Rush, rush, rush.
I can’t wait for you to see the photos… and all of the projects in the photos too, of course. Until then, here’s a Heather-shot of some vintage strawberry baubles. I believe they were passed along to me from my mother in law’s enviable collection of small, silly things. Every once in a while, I pull these out to admire. I let them drift around the studio for a few days, then tuck them back into their own little drawer to save for later. Each strawberry is only about one inch tall. They make me happy in the same way that doll furniture makes me happy. Someday, hopefully, I’ll have a spot in this little exchange with Inspire Company and get my girlish fix of teensy weensy. For today, it’s beaded velvet strawberries. If I were Lennie from Of Mice and Men, these would be my mouse of choice.
I will be in Houston for Market as well, and hope to come by and see you and all your lovely fabric. My friend is a pattern designer as well, and we’ll be there in booth 1018. Congrats again on your success.
Oh my, those strawberries are darling.
Oh my! I’m so sorry you’ve been ill! I was hoping your absence was due to something exciting.. not sick 🙁
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I can’t wait to see what you guys did! Strep eh? Well, it will be a great story in the end. 🙂
Hope you are feeling better. Love the strawberries – i can see why they would be your mouse.
I hope those antibiotics are working so that you can feel 100% and enjoy the market properly.
Nice to have your and all your sweetness back!
xo, Anna Maria
Glad to see you are back. Strep can be dangerous (scaring of arteries an heart, occasionally rheumatic fever–which happened to me as a child, twice) so take all of your medication, take it easy for a while, including some bed rest, and check the kids often for strep infections also. Last time I got it, I was fine during work, but by the time my after-work hair appointment was over, I could hardly lift my head. It can lay you very low quite quickly.
Can’t say enough about how much I enjoy your new fabric line. I can’t find it on the Free Spirit website, however. Is it there?
I just ran across your blog this week. Absolutely love it and all of your amazingly creative ideas. I’ll be checking it often and maybe I’ll run into you at Quilt Festival! Hope you feel better!
Sorry to hear you have been sick. Ijust thought you were busy with your new line of fabric. I wish that had been the case after hearing that you have been sick. I hope you are back to 100% real soon. The strawberries are gorgeous.
take care
Sunshine
http://sunshinescreations.blogspot.com
i’m so sorry that you have been sick, and with strep..yuck!! Hope you start feeling a ton better! Love the berries! I got a sewing machine this week…can’t wait to start creating!
Hello I am new to this computer idea and I am extatic to have found your blog, Now I could not tell you how I did it, I just did.
The reason I am posting is to ask how dose one find your fabrics? I live in Houston and all I know of is JoAnn’s fabric and Hancock fabrics. Your designs make me happy
and remind me of granny’s love,I sure hope i can find them I will be starting my first quilt in Nov. Well I guess thats all for now,hope you are feeling well. God bless you and good luck with your new adventures.
mmm… Lovely strawberries… It’s amazing how these little things can make us happy. It must be the love that went into making them that affects us the way they do. Your Freshcut fabric design gives me the same great feeling (x 100!!). Thank you for sharing your great images, ideas and writing!
Well I for one can’t wait to see what beautiful photos you guys produced. Cute little strawberries!
Yep, its going around here too- glad you got some drugs that should help. Those berries are the sweetest.
My husband is a photographer as well! It has been great for our shop, Material Obsession. Hanging the photo and looking at the result is always the moment of truth. Really great designs look terrific shot and make us sing. Conversely, the Amish mistake appears almost instantly! Looking forward to seeing your line when our rep gets back from Houston. k
I hope you are feeling better now Heather and are busy sewing.
Hi Heather
I love your site! It is so cheerful and bright and full of everything I am interested in. You are so talented.
Can you tell me who you order your labels from ..your sew on labels? I would like to do the same.
Thank you…and I’ll be reading… :o)
Judi