The Lighthouse Keeper’s cat

Yesterday was another day of sewing! Two of my little cushions are ready (sort of… no labels, no tags) and i am not too happy with the faces…
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12 days. 12 things ready to sell.

Today I did some sewing, finishing (sort of!) two of my creatures inspired by my last doodels. I still need a name, lables and tags but it is a start…
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Whenever i try to design something for myself i just don`t get it right and nothing is good enough. So when i finally came up with a solution for the design for “The Lighthouse Keepers Cat” that was a weight off my mind and i think a relief for The Viech also, because the night before i was sitting in front of my computer crying that i can`t design anything and that i am the world biggest looser…
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I have to work for money these days, doing web designs and stuff, so i don`t have to much time doing some really creative stuff. So i thought i do some quick doodles every day just to keep my spirits high. Keeping in mind that i haven`t really improved my color skills, i just go for black and white doodles using Indian Ink.
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I am still working on my fabric-prints, stuffies and cushions, but today i thought i continue the iPod “schlupfs” is there a english word for this? Sleeves! The viech says it is sleeves. I started these in germany, where it is totally easy to buy 100% wool felt made from new zealand wool, but you only can by the polyester stuff here (in new zealand i mean) irchhhh… I found this nice wool-fabric, though…

I am quite proud, but they need some further improvements …

In attempting to do my first prototypes – for my etsy-shop to be – I did play around with the screenprints i did on the final day of the course. The idea a kind of a drawing – screenprinting and sewing – filled with wool and sand to place on a shelf or window sill…

I have to improve my English, and so I am going to a course @ the Adult Community Education @ Wellington High School. I like to stick my notes on the fridge using magnets. I made this little bunny to hold the notes for me.