a little making...

 I have been enjoying taking special requests for small sewing projects from friends, and other artists. Those tiny camera stamps were created for strap covers for a photographer I know and love.

 I made an assortment on linen (surplus from a local manufacturer) with some soft recycled fabric as the backing.  Clean, simple, and sweet ways to personalize and soften the standard strap that your camera comes with.

Ok, so no one really holds their camera with jute twine, like the picture below... but I had been wanting to make a paper camera with my larger stamp for a while!

 My sewing machine was so happy for a little workout... it's felt quite neglected in the last few months.

As I go through my each room of my home purging and decluttering, I've been avoiding that overstocked studio of mine. I often stand in the doorway overwhelmed. So many good friends have seen me as the perfect recipient for their unwanted, but still loved fabric. It's been a blessing and a curse. This weekend I will finally tackle the piles, and I think the empty spaces left behind will be filled with the inspiration to get making again. Thank goodness garage sale season is beginning in these parts, because I'm going to have a whopper of one in the next few weeks!  Who knows, maybe an etsy de-stashing sale is in order, as well.

Has the spring cleaning bug bitten you yet, after all of my excitement around it?  I'm really enjoying this book, Throw out 50 Things, that was recommended by a helpful reader. It's giving me the courage to keep letting go...