Illustration Friday, Ninja dolls and sewing classes

I created the above comic for Illustration Friday. This week's topic: "Punchline." I've put this cartoon (minus the Illustration Friday text) on a blank greeting card in my Cafepress Card Shop. I figure it would be a good card for situations where you don't know whether to laugh or cry. :-)

Thanks to Mo Sew for featuring my Menagerie paintings from my Etsy shop in his blog, by the way.

Speaking of Etsy shops...




Woohoo, Ryan Couldrey has finally launched his Ninjadolls Etsy site! Now for sale: Infected Pink Ninja (pictured above), Sad Yellow Ninja, Baby Blue 3D Monster Movie Lover Ninja, and Grey Piratized Ninja. $25-30 plus $5 shipping.



Above: Peter, underwater.

There seems to be something going around, yikes. I had already mentioned that Tom Smith had a bad fall. I just found out that my friend Peter fell off a ladder and ended up in the hospital with a bad concussion. Fortunately it looks like he's ok.



Hey, look what I discovered about Google Maps. I have to make the time to fully explore all the cool stuff in Google one of these days. I discovered that I can view my map via Photos in addition to the other views. How cool. Photos were uploaded via Panoramio, which I had never heard of before. I'd be tempted to sign up except I really REALLY don't need another timesink in my life. I wish there was some way to hook up my Flickr photos instead, ah well.

Anyway, I'm past Buffalo in my Virtual Con Walk and am now beelining for Columbus, OH.

Had fun in my second sewing class last night...only one more to go. I sewed the bigger pieces of my altered dress together and did a fitting in front of the class. Lo and behold, the dress actually fits. Altering the pattern BEFORE I sew rather than after the piece is finished is definitely the way to go. I just hope I can do it on my own, when my instructor isn't coaching me along the way.

I'm thinking of eventually taking the Alterations course once I have more experience. The instructor says I'm definitely ready for the Intermediate course, so I may do that later this year. Anyway, I'll post a photo of the dress once I've finished it.

I'm learning a ton in this class, mainly from the little tips and shortcuts that my instructor does naturally as she answers questions and helps us. I'm sure you experienced sewing types out there know them already, but I feel like a sponge right now, soaking up as much as I can.

It's also fun being in the same room as other people who are sewing. The sound of all the sewing machines and sergers (we did SERGING last night, too!) is comforting, I find. There's music playing in the background and friendly chitchat, plus the occasional cursing (when we screw up).

If you're in the Toronto area and interested in taking sewing classes, you should definitely check out the Sew Be It Studio website. I notice that they also offer specialty courses in topics like beading applique, corset making, leatherwork (!!! tempting !!!!), bra making, coat couture, among others. I walk to and from class; it's a good 5k walk and I listen to audiobooks and podcasts en route.




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