http://www.catfacehorse.com Making, drawing, writing. Sun, 16 Aug 2009 09:55:28 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I finally bit the bullet and bought a sewing machine. I bought a pack of stunning fabrics at Ink & Spindle's open studio recently, and figured I would just sew with it up at my sister's place. I whipped together this clutch (from Amy Karol's wonderful book, Bend the Rules ... http://www.catfacehorse.com/2009/08/wee-hee-i-have-a-new-toy/ I had a lovely quiet walk around my neighbourhood recently, taking Owen's camera with me. Walking is one of the few things I enjoy doing my own, I let my mind wander and possibilities pop up effortlessly. I live in a pretty industrial suburb, but there are so many beautiful little ... http://www.catfacehorse.com/2009/08/a-walk-around-my-neighbourhood/ A weekend or so ago I went back to my little home town of Hobart - the capital city of Tasmania, a state with a population of only 500,000 people.  One of the things I miss about Hobart is the amazing winter sunshine.  You can't find those clear and piercing ... http://www.catfacehorse.com/2009/08/visit-to-my-home-town/ This is a ring that Owen bought me for my last birthday. It was designed and handcrafted by Dan McGill, a gifted local jeweller. I adore this ring and wear it nearly every day, and I have had it for over six months now. (Check out Dan's website for some ... http://www.catfacehorse.com/2009/06/beautiful-things-make-me-happy/ For a few glorious weeks I have been borrowing my sister's made-in-this-decade Janome sewing machine. It's actually only a few years old and runs like an absolute dream. My sister was given it for her 21st (I got a Persian rug, so I'm not complaining) and I babysat it for ... http://www.catfacehorse.com/2009/06/sewing-machine-melancholy/ I have moved over from my home at The Sanity Project with my lovely Owen, to a blog of my own. Owen's photography is now at Night Apes Dream, and we are still encouraging each other as much as ever. We both just thought at the same time that it ... http://www.catfacehorse.com/2009/06/a-new-home-for-my-painting-making-and-looking/ I was a little bit excited by the topic of 'fleeting' this week on Illustration Friday. I have had a dead beetle sitting on my drawing table for a while. The beetle's fleeting life fitted with the theme for me, as did a lost feather from a passing bird. http://www.catfacehorse.com/2009/04/fleeting-illustration-friday/ Finally, after looking in at Illustration Friday for a few weeks, I have found a theme that struck a chord - 'talisman'. I have managed to finish the painting over two nights and scanned it in tonight, just before the theme is changed over. For those of you that don't know ... http://www.catfacehorse.com/2009/04/in-by-a-whisker-illustration-friday-talisman/ Last weekend, a dear family member had her baby shower. I wanted to make something special and borrowed my sister's new sewing machine. My poor old machine is a teaching model from the 1970s and has given up the ghost. Again. With only limited time to sew, I didn't want ... http://www.catfacehorse.com/2009/04/lots-of-bibs-for-a-little-baby-to-be/ Once again, I am participating in Meet me at Mikes Words and Pictures write-along. As a kid, I loved making little things. Little loaves of bread from cut up corks, little painted pictures for the walls of my doll house (made for us by my dad - a square house for ... http://www.catfacehorse.com/2009/03/words-and-pictures-little-things/