Category Archives: Crafting

Incognito No More

Incognito No More

This project was suggested by Maria. Instead of paraphrasing, I’ll just copy and paste what she had to say: Hi Julia! It’s wonderful to see an option for us right-brained types to explore the creativity that lupus can inspire in us. We are often so overwhelmed with the left-brained, techinical and structural things that managing… Continue Reading

Lupus Kite by Carson Upton and Kathryn Slater

Lupus Kite by Carson Upton and Kathryn Slater

The following was submitted by Carson Upton and Kathryn Slater for the Butterfly Kisses project. They wanted to build a kite, out of biodegradable materials, with the Lupus butterfly on it. The original plan also included flying it, unfortunately the weather did not cooperate. To view more submission by Carson, click here. Click the thumbnails… Continue Reading

Butterfly Kisses by Ermelinda Cortes

Butterfly Kisses by Ermelinda Cortes

Below you will find pictures of embroidered butterflies on pillowcases submitted by Ermelinda Cortes for the Butterfly Kisses project. Ermelinda is donating these pillowcases to a Lupus organization in her area, where they will be given to a Lupus patient. Click the thumbnails to view images in full. Continue Reading

Butterfly Curtains by JoAnn Abbott and Friends

Butterfly Curtains by JoAnn Abbott and Friends

Below you will find images of the Butterfly Curtains project which was suggested by JoAnn Abbott. With some help from a few friends to create the butterflies, she fashioned these curtains using the butterflies created out of different materials. The work is still in progress. The images below show the first 4 strings, each containing… Continue Reading