Fall update

So October and November were pretty much consecrated to the dissertation prospectus which was slowly and painfully hatched on the fourth floor of the graduate library. I picked a warm spot with a nice view and no wifi and just sat there for hours and days until it was finally done. Now I am awaiting comments and will eventually have to revise and defend the beast come December. For now, I'll just recap a few of the projects that did manage to fit into my writing schedule over the past few months.

A simple elastic headband made from Japanese scrap fabric.

My first shot at textile marbling on small silk handkerchiefs.

My ring stack grows with recent additions from Vera Meat and Katrina Lapenne.

Jewelry Making

Earrings that I made from my random stash of beads. I like the mix of rounds with the triangle gold bead and the rectangular pearl.

This is a mini-bib necklace that I made from polymer clay. I punched holes in it before baking so that I could sew the pearls on afterward with wire. I wore this recently on a birthday date with my husband. 

Gingham Tank and Clay Necklace

Made another Wiksten tank. The pattern is now also available for download here: http://www.shopwiksten.com/product/tank-top-dress-sewing-pattern. I especially like the contrasting pocket! Paired with a necklace that I recently made using polymer clay (of all things), gold-plated greek ceramic beads, and leather cord.