This is Toby and Ollie, sure to make future appearances and sure to delay crafting 😸
Update
Just a summary of random things that’s been keeping me from posting.
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Stitch Club: Kaur
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.
Stitch Club: S. Kelly
Stewart Kelly led a TextileArtist.org’s Stitch Club using the kantha stitch to make a still life.
Stitch Club: Edwards
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!
Hexie Dreams + Template
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!
Ophelia Print + Embroidery
I added simple embroidery to an antique Ophelia print (by Deblois, after Bertrand) I found at a resale shop.
Stitch Club: Dias
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.
Camus + Mucha Mixed Media
I used watercoloring pencils and embroidery on an Alphonse Mucha coloring book page with an Albert Camus quote.
Seabird Mixed Media
An initial mixed media project to get a handle on how materials work.
Hello 2024!
For the start of 2024, I’ve been playing with drawing, paint, and watercolor pencils to get a feel for the media.
Ida Andersen Lang’s Tutorial
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.
Stitch Club: Boschert
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.
Finds and Things
A random post about some art supplies, vintage finds, and an AI-generated experiment for future crafts.
House Stamp + Embroidery Pin
I embellished a hand-stamped scrap of fabric with embroidery thread to make a pin for my gramma.
Stitch Club: Stone 3
Sue Stone’s third workshop with TextileArtist.org’s Stitch Club prompted us to use text in our piece, so I recorded a trip to Shawnee National Forest.
Tilda’s Fia doll
I made the Fia Doll from Tilda’s World. Check out her sweet style!
Stitch Club: Stone 2
Sue Stone led a TextileArtist.org’s Stitch Club in her well-known portrait style, and I was inspired to capture a man in a hat in four variations.
Stamp + Embroidery pins
I stitched ink-stamped pieces of fabric to make two small embroidered pins/buttons as gifts.
Egyptian Pattern Darning 2
I finished a second bookmark based on a historical Egyptian pattern darning design by Lin Vandenberg.
Hexie Dreams 19
My hand sewn fussy-cut EPP Hexie Dreams quilt is all ready to go to my gramma for hand quilting. Check out a few of my embellished hexies, and come back in the future for the finished product!
My Village Quilt
I present to you My Village Quilt, based on the Urban Village Green quilt: a four-year-long project that tipped the love-hate scale finally over to love.
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