Living the Art Life™
“On the road again, just can’t wait to get on the road again…” I hear that song in my head every time I drive any distance now. I got a late start Monday from home and was overwhelmed by the construction and accidents along I95 through Florida. A trip that should have taken 4 hours took me over 6. Stuck in traffic for much of that. Yes, I was driving
If you pass me on the road, honk your horn (nicely). In the meantime, here is a little video to share inside as I prepared to drive out. I can’t wait to see many of you in classes along this Spring 2015 Living The Art Life™ Tour. Don’t forget, if you are between Florida and Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada, and you want to come meet Glinda and take a
I searched high and low for the perfect fabric to create cushion covers with. I wanted something that would hold up well in a travel trailer and be comfortable enough to sit on and sleep on. I also wanted it to work with my colors and theme design overall for Glinda. As I walked by the Kunin Group booth at the Craft & Hobby show this January, I noticed a
When creating my cushions, I had to decide whether to sew them on permanently, or create cushions that could be removed and washed when desired. They both require some extra care and time to create. Cushions sewn on permanently would require some hand stitching to finish. Removable covers would require a closure device installed – either zipper, buttons, or Velcro. I chose the zipper route. Sewing a zipper is not
Wednesday we started our Cushion Series with Create & Cut Custom Cushions. That wasn’t so hard, huh? Once they are cut to size, we now need to wrap them with batting. This does a couple of things. It helps further hold your cushion sandwich together if you have more than one layer, for starters, but it’s main purpose is to round out the shape so that your cushions don’t
When I started looking for new cushions for Glinda, I found that most vintage trailers do not have standard sizes easily found in stores. Since I was going to be spending some quality time in Glinda not only as a mobile office, but also using the gaucho as my main bed when traveling, I knew I wanted something a little more solid. And, let’s be honest, I am a curvy
