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Continue reading →: I’m Still Here
I wanted to let my blog readers know that I’m still here. I’m still playing with my fountain pens and inks though in limited numbers and in short lengths of time. Every few days, I have access to my studio desk where I can actually sit for an hour or…
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Continue reading →: Quick Watercolor Sketches and a Prompt
The month of April has turned into a busy month for me and I haven’t had much time for sketching. I was staring at all my currently inked fountain pens (two dozen) and knew I would not have time to use them. So, I ended up dumping the inks and…
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Continue reading →: Back to My Pen & Ink Sketch – Vintage Sewing Machine
It was back in February that I shared my work-in-progress sewing machine pen & ink sketch. I finished it a few weeks ago and I wanted to wait until I posted my three-part series on my sewing conservation adventures to finally post this completed sketch with my vintage machine. I…
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Continue reading →: My Singer Featherweight 221 Sewing Machine – Part Three
I mentioned in another post I had removed the old incandescent light bulb in my machine and replaced it with a new bright LED bulb. The new light would flicker when turned on. I decided to leave it alone and do more research. When I was sewing my earlier stitch…
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Continue reading →: My Singer Featherweight 221 Sewing Machine – Part Two
I’m back to talk about the next part of my vintage sewing machine conservation project. Now that I knew my Featherweight was sewing beautifully, it was now time to start cleaning my machine. I decided to start with the chrome pieces that I had access to. I went to my…
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Continue reading →: My Singer Featherweight 221 Sewing Machine – Part One
In my previous blog posts from a few weeks ago, I shared a sketch of my vintage Singer Featherweight sewing machine that I’ve been working on. I thought it was time to share my new adventure. I felt a bit overwhelmed in restoring my vintage sewing machine. I had no…
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Continue reading →: My Two Black Fountain Pen Inky Colors
I found this blog post in my drafts folder from late last year and I forgot to share it. I thought I would go ahead and publish it for those of you who were curious about these limited edition ink colors. There were two inks I received back in June…




























