Friday, January 30, 2009

Surface Design, step 1

One of my goals is to do surface design. I want to develop patterns and have them printed on fabric. Eventually, it would be great to have the space to do my own fabric printing. But, for now, I'll stick to small scale printing and Spoonflower. I would love to ultimately see my fabric used by others to make wonderful things. I love fabric, but I don't really sew. You'd think it was in my gene's, my grandmother was a seamstress ( a very good one) and she was also super creative. So, I aspire to design fabrics that my grandmother would be proud of.

So, here's a sketch I made that I will begin to develop into a repeating pattern. If anyone has suggestions (now, or as I go through the process), I'm all ears. This is new territory for me.


Thursday, January 29, 2009

Books, Books, and more Books

I LOVE books. I feel like I can never get enough, even though I probably have more than enough (for now, anyway).

I am starting off the year (maybe a little late) with a list of all the books I read in 2008.

Ready?

The Boss of You by Lauren Bacon & Emira Mears
Bloodsucking Fiends by Christopher Moore
Through the Grinder by Cleo Coyle
Uglies by Scott Westerfeld
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (year 6) by J.K. Rowling
Sacred by Dennis Lehane
Rebel Angels by Libba Bray
Anthem by Ayn Rand
On What Grounds by Cleo Coyle
City of Ashes by Cassandra Clare
The Gunslinger by Stephen King
Marked by PC and Kristin Cast
Slaughterhouse Five by Kurt Vonnegut
Eleven on Top by Janet Evanovich
R is for Ricochet by Sue Grafton
New Moon by Stephenie Meyer
The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd
The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
Divine Canine by the Monks of New Skete
Dying for Chocolate by Diane Mott Davidson
City of Bones by Cassandra Clare
The Glass Castle: A Memoir by Jeannette Walls
Ten Big Ones by Janet Evanovich
Craft, Inc.: Turn Your Creative Hobby into a Business by Meg Mateo Ilasco
The Host by Stephenie Meyer
A Great and Terrible Beauty by Libba Bray
The Undomestic Goddess by Sophie Kinsella
Next by Michael Crichton
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
The Cheese Monkeys by Chip Kidd
Q is for Quarry by Sue Grafton
To the Nines by Janet Evanovich
Twilight by Stephenie Meyer

Now, onward!