almost caught up with myself

nearly there, just a few more images and I have caught up with my own mind!
just a couple of little brooches appeared towards the end of the week.
more lovely ladies. They were made to add to a parcel of other lovely things I was sending to Edinburgh for a new pop up gallery that is opening next week The Spider and The fly.
here are the ladies

Im in print!!

I feel a little shy about this but Im in print!! a tutorial about my owl brooches.
I feel a little funny about it because Im not sure tutorials are the right thing to do ( feels like trade secrets) but then I like the fact people may be inspired to have a go . I am really pleased to see my stuff in a magazine. My mum is very pleased and thats a great thing!!
Sew hip is a UK based magazine full of craft projects on the shelves in most good news agents!
Ive been working hard on some more of the hooped ladies over the last few days, I will post some pics tomorrow  xxxx

a few new brooches

Just a few more Brooches in my shop started them a while ago and since thing are running low in my shop Ive finished these ready for sale, theres a few more photos on my flickr page.

Owl brooches

see more of them on my flickr page 

All last week I was busy with these guys! I'm really loving the 1970 look Ive got going on, that wasn't what I was aiming for but just love they way they have turned out. They are all large brooch size so maybe small art pieces, they all have raised fronts which is a natural occurrence when you embroider heavily around the outside of the pieces but they remind me of cameo brooches so Ive stuck with it.
Im going to put them in my shop over the next few days.

I'm working on a larger piece now with a whole flock of these guys all jumbled in together. will let you have a look as soon as Ive started it!

birds on the brian

Lots more brooches today, really enjoying making these. The bird cage idea has lead me to wanting to make a large version as a tea cozy! mainly because we need one but if it works I wonder whether its something people might want to buy. also thinking of little chicks in cages for Easter! that's tomorrows job now. Joe back from nursery and we are going for a baby chino in town! xx

more brooches in progress

 

Still havent got around to finishing this weeks drawings but late last night started a couple of new brooches, Ive had some lovely feedback from  my etsy shop so Im hoping they sell soon! 

I have also finished 2 of the 3 sewn collages from the seamstress drawings I have been working on, I dont want to post till they all done so hopefully will get the third finished this week, although its half term so we will see!!

new brooches

 

Two new embroideries! I wanted to make something with the embroidery Ive been doing that was easy to sell/ give as gifts. Im really happy with the result, I love the scribbles of thread to block in the birds.

Ive got a few more planned for weekend, I will try a few more flocks, I love the jumble of birds but I may also try some lone birds and I feel a change brewing.......Ive been thinking more and more about insects!! I may have to explore an old love of all things crawly and small but definatly not creepy!

I am going to put brooches in my etsy shop for weekend and see if there's any interest check out my shop and pass along to anyone you think may be interested http://www.etsy.com/shop/jennymccabe

A little behind with my daily drawings this week so may not post till tomorrow but I will try later when kids all settled 

Half term next week!!!!!!!!! I always dread them, not because  I dont love spending time with my family, but its just hard work with everyone out of routine and ( under my feet!!) there I said it, maybe now Ive admitted it the week wont be so bad!