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Some tea dying I did the other day. My 4 year old daughter saw the scraps hanging to dry in the bathroom and screeched, “Whaaaaat haaaaappened to those???”Working on a cat series. I seem to work in series. Right now cats and leggings. One cat is for our niece and one for my daughter. The […]

Tags: creatures, dolls, handmade, plush, plushies, saltybean, sew, tea, tea dying

The Davy-Hill House began last spring when my dear friend Stephanie asked me to make a tea cozy for her husband. A trade was suggested which I am thrilled about since Steph is an amazing artist.
Last spring I was in a thrift store on my usual rounds when I found a glorious tin full of cut-out felt leaves. They […]

Tags: applique, felt, handmade, jenhong, saltybean, sew, stitch, tea cozy

Thanks to a supportive and encouraging family, I rode to the studio today, my pack stuffed with supplies. I began a papier mache doll that I keep dreaming about. It was inspired by a conversation I had with a friend at lunch last week. My friend is into fairy tales and story telling, and when […]

Tags: applique, doll, felt, handmade, jenhong, paper mache, saltybean, sew, stitch, studio, tea cozy

Tags: cat, doll, fairy, plushie, saltybean, softie, stuffie, toy, viking, warrior

Tags: creature, felt, handmade, saltybean, sew, sewing, toilet paper

Check out Artstarts with your kids on Saturday!  
Saltybean is vending this Sunday at Portobello West!

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The 14th annual Stone Soup Festival at Britannia Community Centre was a great event, perhaps second only to The Vancouver Folk Festival. The marching band, the puppeteers, my fellow vendors, oodles of people traipsing by with baked good and green goodness to plant in their gardens, the free vegan soup delivered by lovely people in […]

Tags: festival, jenhong, saltybean, stonesoup, stonesoupfestival, vending

 I’ll be hanging out at this fun, local festival on Saturday from noon-5pm a the Saltybean booth. Come by and pick up one of our Moo Cards. And check out my latest sea goth mermaids:
 
 

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Portabello West this Sunday, April 26 noon-6pm.Been busy getting ready for the show on Sunday and I’m really excited/freaked out. I’ve also started to sew with two classes at school (grades 4-7). I love it when they are super excited to show me things they have sewn at home! 

Tags: creature, handmade, jenhong, monster, plush, plushie, saltybean