Block 56: April 14, 2013

  Sunday evening quickly approaches; are we ready for another week? Date: April 14, 2013 Crane: 56 Days Spent on Project: 56 (8 weeks!) Location: Apartment, Washington Heights, NYC Person I would have sent it to: Lyny P., the first boy I ever had a crush on. I was in the fourth grade. However, this was … Continue reading →

Block 55: April 13, 2013

    Not as much accomplished today as I hoped; I didn’t get to the library or the Strand for a book on Victorian clothes and the history of women’s footwear. I’ll head there tomorrow. Tonight, I think I’ll attempt to clean my bathroom. I should be sketching for another project. And doing research for … Continue reading →

Block 54: April 12, 2013

TGIF, friends. Seriously; capital T, capital G, capital I, capital F. Bring on the weekend! So I can do some other work! Date: April 12, 2013 Crane: 54 Days Spent on Project: 54 Location: Apartment, Washington Heights, NYC Person I would have sent it to: Harmony W., from elementary school. Harmony was someone I met in … Continue reading →

Block 53: April 11, 2013

  I’ve achieved better lighting in this picture! AND the Crane is even centered in the frame! Ah; sweet relief… I don’t know why that was making me so anxious… I’m back to my A-game, folks. For now, of course. Date: April 11, 2013 Crane: 53 Days Spent on Project: 53 Location: Apartment, Washington Heights, … Continue reading →

Block 49: April 7, 2013

  Hey, I matched my ironing board to my background fabric! Date: April 7, 2013 Crane Number: 49 Location: Apartment, Washington Heights, NYC Person I would have sent it to: Erin G., elementary school chum. Her mom was the school’s librarian. After I transferred to a different high school than the ones my childhood friends … Continue reading →

Block 48: April 6, 2013

  Used one of the “aboriginal prints” my friend in Oregon sent me a while back, pairing it with a maroon batik. I need to find more of those prints; they’re interesting! I set this pairing aside last night, right before I went to bed. When I looked at it again this morning, I almost … Continue reading →

Block 47: April 5, 2013

  TGIF! The background fabric really does remind me of pebbles and stones, washed smooth by time and river water. It might have been interesting to pair that fabric with a sandy-colored crane but, in the end, this black fabric kept popping out at me. Date: April 5, 2013 Crane Number: 47 (953 to go!) … Continue reading →

Block 41: March 30, 2013

  Happy weekend, everyone! Date: March 30, 2013 Location: Apartment, Washington Heights, NYC Person I would have sent it to: Back to elementary school… Jeremy B. Music I listened to while sewing: Sondheim’s Sunday in the Park with George. I specifically needed to hear the version of “Sunday” done at Carnegie Hall back in 1993. … Continue reading →

Block 39: March 28, 2013

  I can never tell if a certain fabric pairing is going to pop or blend in together. Date: March 28, 2013 Location: Apartment, Washington Heights, NYC Person I would have sent it to: Continuing down the line of my elementary school friends, Paul S. Music I listened to while sewing: Goldfrapp. She got me … Continue reading →

Block 38: March 27, 2013

9:51 am. Well, today is off to a good start. Date: March 27, 2013 Location: Apartment, Washington Heights, NYC Person I would have sent it to: Tevis B., one of the first artists I ever met… And we were in the same grade in Elementary School. No idea where he ended up at or what … Continue reading →