on my desk...

My friend over at kootoyoo has a Wednesday tradition of sharing what's on her desk at the moment. I've decided to join in! The timing is perfect, because I have a couple of wips (works in progress) that I wanted you to have a peek at. This is not actually my desk...it's my studio floor...which is where I work at least half of the time. I have two or three projects/requests I'm almost done with for my three year old. If I make something for another child, it's inevitable that she wants a variation or two for herself. So every single project I work on seems to multiply. This picture is a perfect jumble of what we're up to, and, of course, she's making some important decisions!

Last weekend, family friends came to visit my mother's barn. Their six year old received another one of these (...and yes, my little girl is not so patiently waiting for her own). Their three year old son's name starts with an "O". I created an obvious stencil and made a T-shirt for him, and little owls have been swooping into my studio ever since! More on owls tomorrow...
This pocket T has an attached owl buddy.

This is the back...
Freezer paper stencils are very satisfying...I 've always loved drawing and cutting...this uses both those skills. I've found that an X-acto knife with a swivel head is invaluable. I've also discovered new uses for an old cookie sheet. It may not look pretty, but it's the perfect surface for the blade to glide smoothly across. This is my next project...big brother's old shirt upcycled into a little girl's sweet nightie. I printed it last night with great success...look for the final results in the next few days. It's hiding in the first photo.