Archives for August 2012

new fuchsia luna bag all ready to go

August 12, 2012 by Birdbrain Leave a Comment

I am back in the studio for a couple of days getting caught up on some orders. First on the list was a fuchsia luna bag. This is one of my favourite leathers and styles: it is a bright pop of colour with two pockets on the outside and three inside. It is 14″x 13″x5″ and the adjustable strap is 51″ full out, so that it can be worn across your body or shortened to tuck under your arm.

I will be at the post office tomorrow and this bag along with a couple of other small pouches will be on its way to Virginia!

August 11, 2012 by Birdbrain Leave a Comment

These rules were on brainpickings this week. Read here to get the background. I particularly love #6 ,#7 and #9. I am back at the wedding rug after a few days and a few plays in Stratford, (loved 1812!) so will post a rug update soon. Just finished my signature bird in the corner and have decided, more or less, on the border treatment, chanting #6 as I hook.

https://birdbraindesigns.ca/inspiration/4342/

cottage interlude

August 6, 2012 by Birdbrain Leave a Comment

We are home again after five days at the cottage. I did lots of reading (Alan Hollinghurst’s excellent The Stranger’s Child) and hooking on the Wedding Rug–but mostly I soaked up the beauty and the lessons in colour all around me.

sewing, birds and links

August 1, 2012 by Birdbrain Leave a Comment

I have some orders for bags to fill so I am back in the studio. This one is one of my favourites, the Luna bag in magenta. There is a picture of one in the photo blog column. It has a zip closing, two pockets on the front and 3 inside and it is 12x14x5 inches with a long adjustable handle. This is the perfect bag for fall as it holds all your essential gear and provides a lovely shot of colour. The next order is for the same bag in red, also a favourite! These bags will be on their way to the US in a couple of weeks. As I sew, I am giving some thought to changing the way I do things this year — will keep you updated on any news here. In the meantime, if you would like to order a bag just let me know at xine@birdbraindesigns.ca.

I received some new birds as gifts recently. Here is the first, a Hoopoe, from Scotland. Very inspiring, love the colours, the crest and the polka dots. Just perfect on my denim jacket pocket.

And now some links to great stuff I have been seeing. I hope that you will check them out. It is an eclectic list: a great article, a great recipe, a fabulous interview and a delightful blogpost. I’m off to the cottage for a few days of hooking and sketching. Will check in again next week.

xine

~an excellent article on TED Talks in the NYer here. This is not just a backgrounder on the TED process and production, but a review of the recent tech developments which are now so wound into our lives.

`my favourite granola recipe and one I am always asked for here. The best part is it makes LOTS.

~a wonderful podcast of Eleanor Wachtel’s interview with Maggie O’Farrell here. If you have read O’Farrell’s books, particularly The Hand that First Held Mine & The Disappearing Act of Esme Lennox, you will learn lots. If you haven’t you will find yourself rushing to the nearest bookstore to pick them up. I highly recommend both.

~ Danny Gregory’s sketch and musings on the EDM Challenge 21, Draw Something Old, Antique or Vintage.