Howdy folks! My sister-in-law finally found a home on her wall for the applique wedding gift I made for her. She hung it above a piece of furniture she inherited from her grandmother, which she painted a cool color – check it out!
Here’s a close up. I am wondering how to avoid the look of the seam allowance in the method of hand appliqué I chose. Whatever, though, it’s handmade 🙂
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Just a post to explain my thoughts on what I keep referencing as MIOMIO 2025, or “Move It On or Move It Out”.
I decided to “Move It Out” but show you the Picnic Bug from Ann Wood Handmade first.
I finished an old cross stitch of a cat face as part of my Move It On or Move It Out series (MIOMIO) for 2025.
Saima Kaur led a TextileArtist.org’s Stitch Club designed to make us smile by stitching brightly bold and whimsical figures, and I was inspired by ancient South African rock art.
My craft room has two new additions, Toby and Ollie.
Cassandra Dias lead a TextileArtist.org’s Stitch Club workshop on embroidered landscapes, and I was inspired to recreate a honeymoon photo of France’s Pont Du Gard.
For the start of 2024, I’ve been playing with drawing, paint, and watercolor pencils to get a feel for the media.
I’ve decided to move on from Willowynn’s butterfly pattern – another successful MIOMIO act!
With fabric and thread and a few other supplies, I created a small domestic scene that, for me, represents my MIL.
A short summary of 2024 and a now said-out-loud goal for 2025.
Stewart Kelly led a TextileArtist.org’s Stitch Club using the kantha stitch to make a still life.
My Hexie Dreams quilt, which was carefully fussy cut and hand pieced by me, then hand quilted by my gramma, is finally finished after three+ years of work (and avoidance). The proof is in the stitching – persistence pays off!
I used watercoloring pencils and embroidery on an Alphonse Mucha coloring book page with an Albert Camus quote.
I followed a water color pencil tutorial by Ida Andersen Lang to work through some techniques to set me up for a successful Mixed Media 2024 journey.
I completed a lingering wristlet key fob from SewCanShe’s pattern as part of my MIOMIO 2025.
A quick note to share Pintangle’s TAST project, and how I’ll be using it on my Hexie Dreams quilt.
Just a summary of random things that’s been keeping me from posting.
Priscilla Edwards led a TextileArtist.org’s Stitch Club where we learned to make a wire frame and use batik wax to form a sculpture. For whatever reason, I decided I’d make a sailboat!
I added simple embroidery to an antique Ophelia print (by Deblois, after Bertrand) I found at a resale shop.
An initial mixed media project to get a handle on how materials work.
Deborah Boschert lead a TextileArtist.org’s Stitch Club on creating a mixed media art quilt. I based mine upon a visit to a new town and restaurant.
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