a view of my world . . .

Sunday, August 21, 2011


ANATOMY OF A TOTE . . . continued

a view into my day in the studio
The Cutting Board . . .
cutting the dyed fabric

sewing on the handles

covering the handles . . .


adding trim to almost finished tote




nearly finished


Tuesday, August 16, 2011

-- ANATOMY OF A TOTE --
Each tote is individually: 
*cut from heavy duck canvas
*hand-painted with fabric dyes, dry for 24 hrs, then heat-set
*2nd layer of dye added, dry for 24 hrs, final heat set
*cut into smaller pieces
*sewn on an industrial sewing machine


Looking forward sharing new designs / colors at
Black Swamp Arts Festival.  Sept. 10 & 11.

Look for my Etsy shop online in late September!!!
http://www.almeidadesign.etsy.com


Sunday, August 7, 2011

Black Swamp Arts Festival 2011

getting ready for
Black Swamp Arts Festival
September 10 & 11






pre-view of new work . . .




. . . sewing new designs