Hey! Remember me mentioning Adorn magazine here? No? Read down a couple posts, you'll see it. Or click my link there. ;)I was randomly peroozing through flickr, which I have a bad habit of doing, losing hours of my life. BUT getting inspired, both as a photographer, and as a crafter. So, it's okay, right!? Even at $5/hr for the power to do that?! LOL!
ANYHOO... (Seriously, I think I have a digressing problem. Isn't that called ADHD?!) I ran across Maia (on flickr). She is that wonder woman behind the GREAT passport tutorial (not to mention design! And her fabric combos! Oh, don't get me started! LOVE!) in the current Adorn magazine issue. I was about to try my hand at her tutorial, (after toying with a couple of my own designs for one, that I was not enjoying particularly) and ran across her on flickr. One of those small world things. Though now these days in internet world, not so much I guess. Never-the-less, love it when that happens! (See! AGAIN! Digressing!)
So, I was gonna make a post about my making of the passport wallet when finished Maia's tutorial and entice you girls to go get Adorn mag. I love it THAT much! Hee hee. Sew, soon you shall have my passport wallet reveal, though I warn you now, I already strayed from her design. Which, I guess, is what BEING a designer is all about. Making it yours. :)
She makes all sorts of bags and wallets that she sells in her etsy store. VERY practical things, and awesome classic lines and designs.
Wanna know what else...? I remember thinking I loved her fabric combos the minute I saw that layout in Adorn magazine. Then when I found her on flickr, ALL her is that great! I picture we must have similar stashes! But... I see some stuff she has, I *need*!! LOL! She has a great eye for design! And her sewing looks impeccable! AND she is in my favorite new magazine!!! I like her!! :)
OH, AND... I used to call this beach/cove next to the property Glass Beach. I could literally sit in one spot and collect bits all day. That was before I started sneaking on to this property, so for YEARS I have called this beach that. Even now that we live here. Often mentioning it as a reference as to where on the property I am heading to. Maia's label name... glass beach. Small world I tell you!
Off to the Hallows. Dang, too many people have finished reading it, and I think someone accidentally let something slip today. :( I am trying to block it from my mind, but it is HAAAARD!!
Night.
9 comments:
what a cute wallet, can't wait to see what yours looks like... I was actually kind of disappointed with last months adorn, but now you have convince me to renew my friendship with it... so off to the store to buy it I go!!
I too have discovered Adorn and subscribed to it - nice eye candy to indulge in...can't wait to see what you come up with!
I'm resisting subscribing at the moment, as I have too many subscriptions. BUT, I did visit the Etsy shop and, wow!, such gorgeous stuff! The passport wallet is really clever!
Love it all! Oh, if I had a million dollars....
oh--thanks so much for sharing. already visited the etsy shop and have to have that passport wallet! love that! =)
Maia's work is fabulous, her craftsmanship is impeccable! And I love her fabrics too, hope the world discovers Glassbeach!
Liz
Oooohhh!! I'm SO wanting that tutorial now!
Amelia
I love adorn too!! One of my favorites! Inspiring photography for seamstresses too!
Such pretty fabric! That passport wallet is too cute. Speaking of, I was browsing around flickr too, and lo and behold Adorn has a flickr page (http://www.flickr.com/groups/adornmag/) where a bunch of people made the passport wallet too! Now I really have to make one for myself - ack!
I need to make that too! Cute and practical!
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