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November Bead Journal

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This bead journal I have done in preparation for teaching a beading class next year.  I have worked diligently to have a lot of interesting bead embroidery stitches on this piece. I am calling it finished for now but feel like there is something not quite right about it.  I am unsure what it is so I will set it aside and wait for the answer to come to me. I am linking to http://ninamariesayre.blogspot.com/

Collages

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Do you enjoy the words as much as I do?  I have so much fun finding positive messages to work into these little collages.

Work in Progress Wednesday

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Make do mend  is the challenge San Fransisco School of Needlework is hosting.  I love participating in their challenges.  I have embellished these well-worn jeans for the challenge.  I can't wait to wear them!  I think they are pretty funky and fun. I am linking to https://www.quiltfabrication.com / http://www.esthersquiltblog.com/ http://needleandthreadnetwork.blogspot.com/

New Zealand piece

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I added some beading to this piece.  I used a funky french knot to attach the beads.  If I would have used a lighter colour thread it would be more obvious. I am linking to http://ninamariesayre.blogspot.com/

Quick Collages

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As usual, I used one ply of a decorative napkin to start these collages.  The color combination is striking.  Playing with the words was so fun!

Work in Progress Wednesday

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This is my six-inch square block for the guild challenge.  Our guild is focusing on concepts this year.  That leaves it pretty wide open.  This month the topic is vision.  I looked up the Latin for 'go big' and wrote that on the piece.  I am encouraging myself to look at my future in bigger ways. I am linking to https://www.quiltfabrication.com/ http://www.esthersquiltblog.com/ http://needleandthreadnetwork.blogspot.com/

Take a Stitch Tuesday

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Coral Stitch  is the stitch Sharon B shows us this week.  I was excited to give it a try with bugle beads.  I think it worked quite well.

I heart Macro

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Here is another of my kaleidoscope images.  I really enjoy creating these photographs.  I am beyond excited that I have been booked to create a video installation of my kaleidoscope photos.  The installation will be at  TheMuseum  in January 2019. I am linking to https://mersad-photography.blogspot.com http://image-in-ing.blogspot.com

Little collages

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I created 8 of these little collages but seem to have misplaced one of them.  I am sure it will turn up eventually.  Some of them I stitched to fabric.  I wasn't loving it.  Now, strangely I don't mind the fabric.  The machine stitching adds interesting texture.

Work in Progress Wednesday

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I haven't done a lot of crazy quilting this year.  I took the year off from participating in the Crazy Quilt Journal Project.  Sometimes I just need a break from it.  However, I did just sign up to participate for 2019.  I am looking forward to it.   In the meantime, I have been working on this CQ stocking for my granddaughter.  I am having fun with it.  There is still a lot of stitching to do but I have made good progress since I only started it about a week ago. I am linking to https://www.quiltfabrication.com/ https://estheraliu.blogspot.com/ http://needleandthreadnetwork.blogspot.com/

Beading progress

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There is still a lot of beading to do on this.  It feels good to have made any progress at all with the busy week that I have had.  I love the dimensional stitches and want to add more of them. I am linking to http://ninamariesayre.blogspot.com/

Quick Collages

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These little collages are pretty quick to create.  One ply of a pretty napkin and then a few little bits and pieces.  Then the extra fun bit, finding the words.  I love found poetry!  I rather enjoy that these little collages can be done so quickly.  My stitching projects take more time so it is good to have a diversion that is quick and easy.

Work in Progress Wednesday

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I have made a bit of progress on my New Zealand piece.  Thanks to a lovely friend.  My friend shared some paua shell pieces with me.  They were just what I needed to create a fern shape on the first mountain.  I am linking to https://www.quiltfabrication.com/ https://estheraliu.blogspot.com/ http://needleandthreadnetwork.blogspot.com/

Take a Stitch Tuesday

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It has been a while since I have been able to participate in Take a Stitch Tuesday with  Sharon B .  She shows us how to do the Buttonhole Wheel Cup this week.  I thought it might work well with beads.  The beads look a bit messy but I think it works for me on this under the sea piece. 

I heart Macro

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Just a bit of fall colour. I am linking to http://image-in-ing.blogspot.com https://mersad-photography.blogspot.com

Bead Journal

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This is the start of my bead journal for November.  Can you see an underwater scene happening?  I am developing this one for a class I have been asked to teach.  I am linking to http://ninamariesayre.blogspot.com/

More Collages

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More of my little collages.  The sheer layer of tissue really adds interest for me.  Also, finding the word snippets is just fun!