McCord Works

Big little doilies

leisa — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 18:51:43 +0000

I’ve been taking it easy the last couple of weeks by making some doilies with the relatively huge size 11 hook. They range in size from about 3.5″ to 4.5″ in diameter. Expect to see these in some pretty frames soon! Like at the First Saturday Arts Market on February 4!

December dates

leisa — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 16:06:38 +0000

Wow, my first year at the International Quilt Festival was amazing! Thank you to everyone who stopped by and signed up on my mailing list. My Etsy shop is live again, and I’ll add the snowflake ornaments as soon as I can photograph them!

In December, I have the most wonderful First Saturday Arts Market, and a brand new holiday market that’s practically in my back yard. It’s the Bizarre Holiday on Main Street – it’ll be taking place on Winbern Street off of Main Street, in front of Sig’s Lagoon. This is a cool little area just a block or so north of Alabama, next to the Metro train station.

So that’s two opportunities to find one-of-a-kind local art, and here’s another. Although I won’t be at this show this year, I highly recommend WHAM (Winter Holiday Art Market), coming up next weekend.

See you soon!
Leisa

~Saturday, December 3, 11 am to 6 pm~
First Saturday Arts Market
Wind Water Gallery parking lot, 548 W. 19th Street, Houston TX 77008

~Sunday, December 11, 11 am to 6 pm~
Bizarre Holiday on Main Street
Winbern Street at Main Street, Houston TX 77002

Too busy making stuff to talk about it

leisa — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 19:10:55 +0000

Here are this year’s ornaments. I used to make snowflakes — lots of different patterns, but the same cotton thread/iridescent thread combination. Now I’m making fewer patterns, but more color combinations. And a couple of shapes that aren’t snowflakes! I’m very pleased with them; I just wish I had more time to make more ornaments!

International Quilt Festival

leisa — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 16:30:06 +0000

The International Quilt Festival/Houston is coming up, and it’s the biggest event I’ve ever participated in! I have new jewelry, framed doilies and snowflake ornaments that I haven’t even had time to photograph yet. It’s the best and widest selection I’ve ever offered.

This festival is huge and it is beautiful. The art and craftsmanship is simply amazing. Hundreds of quilts. And then there’s the shopping — hundreds of vendors! Last year, the attendance was over 60,000, a new record. It is truly an international show, with exhibitors and visitors from all over the world, and I’m lucky enough to have it in my back yard, at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston.

The public preview for the International Quilt Festival is Wednesday night, 11/2, 7-10 pm. Then it’s open all day Thursday through Sunday. Daily admission is $10, and there are other ticket deals you can find on their website.

International Quilt Festival/Houston
McCord Works in Booth #1747

Another exhibit!

leisa — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 02:31:55 +0000

I’ve been chosen for Interwoven III, the annual fiber art exhibit presented by 18 Hands Gallery in the Heights! I’ve got two pairs of earrings in this show, and another pair at the Focus on Fiber exhibit at Betz Gallery.

The opening gala for Interwoven III is Saturday, October 22, 6-9 pm. Please come by to say hello and see some amazing fiber art in every category!

And you can still see Focus on Fiber through October 26. That’s two fiber art exhibits fewer than five miles apart!

Fall events

leisa — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 00:54:55 +0000

Exciting news for October and beyond!

Of course, there’s the First Saturday Arts Market! I’ll be there this Saturday, October 1, from 11 am to 7 pm.

I will be one of the featured artists in Focus on Fiber, the annual juried exhibit by Houston Area Fiber Artists. This exciting gallery show runs October 1-26 at Betz Gallery on West Gray. I’m honored to have a pair of earrings included in this amazing collection!

And in November, you can find me at the International Quilt Festival at the George R. Brown Convention Center. I’m so excited about this, I can’t even tell you! This festival is huge. Massive. Full of insanely beautiful quilts and stuff. The public preview for the International Quilt Festival is Wednesday night, 11/2, 7-10 pm. Then it’s open all day Thursday through Sunday.

See you soon!
Leisa

~Saturday, October 1, 11 am to 7 pm~
First Saturday Arts Market
Wind Water Gallery parking lot, 548 W. 19th Street, Houston TX 77008

~October 1-26~
Focus on Fiber 2011, annual juried gallery show by HAFA
Betz Gallery
1208 W. Gray, Houston TX

~November 2-6~
International Quilt Festival/Houston
Booth #1747
George R. Brown Convention Center, Houston TX

Temperatures are still in the triple digits

leisa — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 16:04:22 +0000

…and I’m still waiting on various bits of information before updating the calendar. Soon!

Endless summer

leisa — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 15:25:27 +0000

I was going to title this post “End of Summer,” but every day in August has hit over 100°F, and there’s no change for the near future. It’s kind of awful. Anyway, things only seem quiet right now. There are … Continue reading →

Two-tone

leisa — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 02:49:18 +0000

I’ve been meaning to do this for ages, and I’ve finally gotten around to it. Two-tone!

There are a couple of ways to go with this. The Odessa angle: after all, it is the start of football season. The Nesmith angle: two-tone, full grown, and a dedicated friend of mine. The accessorizing angle: you want neutral colors, I got your neutral colors! Check out the listings on Etsy for as long as they last!

Before and after

leisa — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 01:47:58 +0000

So, here’s something I’ve been doing this week – dyeing new thread! As usual, I got some predictable results and some unpredictable. Turquoise (bottom right) is always reliable. But see that gold one? Right under the green one? Same dyebath. The green one is cotton thread, the gold one is silk thread. You can see the cotton tie-offs in green against the gold thread. Both are pretty. Heck, all of is is pretty! Can’t wait to get started!