Artfest Preparation

  • embroider and embellish gallery piece
    • bought the thread I needed

    • make 'pebbles' (supplies packed)

    • find beads (packed)

    • make more leaves (supplies packed)

    • stitch everything!

    • add hanging sleeve or something to gallery piece
      • found a great stick

      • needs wire and beads (packed)

      • stitch on

      • make and attach hangtag

  • trades: cut card for more Gocco postcards (40)
    • card has arrived!

    • round corners of Gocco postcards (40)

    • print fronts of same (20)

    • print backs of same

  • trades: assemble 8 more mushroom charms (Sat 3pm)
    • assemble 10 forest folk charms (supplies packed)

    • assemble 12ish acorn charms (supplies packed)

    • trades: embellish 28 hedgehogs (supplies packed)

    • create contact tags for trades done! gone with faux moo stylie & they're packed
      • attach to charms

      • attach to hedgehogs

  • pack class supplies
    • Thursday (3pm)

    • Friday (nearly done: still need to pack watercolours, awl and exacto knife)

    • prepare images and papers for collage

    • Saturday
      • cut 10" paper squares(12) and 13" tissue squares(5)

      • pack metallic leaf, paint shapers, cutting mat, water pot/bottle, plastic knife, stamps, stencils, tin of tiny objects and spray bottle

  • cover 'Hearts on a Night Bus' for a sale

    • stitch

    • cover

    • illustrate

  • scan 'Peep Boudoir' illustrations
    • final scene

    • covers

    • end paper & ribbon

    • side panels

    • assemble

YAARRGH! (I have now started organising the finishing off into baskets, so I have everything in one place to finish a job. I have been kind of all over the place, so this should help - 3pm)

update at midnight - I've crossed out a few things, but not enough. Having the list detailed to this level is really helping clarify my thinking and allowing me to put one foot in front of the other and carry on! Thank you so much for 'listening'...