Princess Bubbles Creates

The zig zag chain stitch is a stitch that I have done previously.  It is simple and I really like it.  I added it to my July crazy quilt block pictured above.  I think rows and rows of it would look very cool but I didn't have the space to that on this block.  Maybe another time. Thanks to Sharon B at  http://pintangle.com/   for the instructions.

I have been itching to get out my camera and play.  I got a new android phone recently and have enjoyed playing with the camera function on it.  Unfortunately, I have not figured out how to get all the photos onto my computer.  I easily loaded one group of images onto my computer but not the second group.  So I am feeling a bit frustrated. Anyway, here is a cool image of color and texture.  Two of my favorite things! I cam across this article today and  really enjoyed it.  Especially this point about ignoring criticisim. 6 – Ignore Criticism  – Creativity is fostered by self confidence.  You can’t be creative while being concerned with potential criticism at the same time.  In order to bring your creative ideas to life, you have to ignore criticism during the creative phase.  Their will be time to consider criticism later on, if and when it comes your way. Click Here:  The Top 12 Keys to Creativity For Photographe...

Oh how happy it makes me to have the complete set of just about anything!  I found this set of Dr. Ph Martin's watercolors on Kijiji for a super great price!  I am thrilled.  I don't know a lot about them yet but I do know I got a bargain. Of course, I had to experiment with them.  I added them to this altered book.  I really should have waited to experiment though as my hands are now quite stained with color.  I have a shower to go to this afternoon and thought I would look like a lady and wear a cool dress.  Well, I am still going to wear the dress but my stained hands will betray my lady status!

This feels pretty monumental to me.  I started this quilt about 10 years ago!  It took a while to collect all the fabrics that I wanted to use.  I pieced the blocks together fairly quickly after I had all my fabric.  Of course it is the embellishing that took so much time.  Granted I would put the blocks away for a while when I tired of the projected and needed to work on something fresh.  This past weekend I stitched all the blocks together. It feels good to have thathttp://needleandthreadnetwork.blogspot.com/ done.  It feels like this quilt we be finished some day!  I would like to do some more embellishing over the seams as my corners are not perfect.  I will then need to put a back and binding on it.  I think I will use a burgandy velvet for the backing.  The binding is the part that scares me.  I really don't have the right skills to do a binding. I am thrilled to have found this blog and  link with the work in pro...

There is no Take a Stitch Tuesday today so I thought I would post about a altered book I have been creating.  I started this book years ago but have set it aside for a while.  It feels good to be creating with paper again.  I have been concentrating on my stitching for quite a while!  It is good to mix it up a bit!  However I do think I want to add some fabric/fibre to this book!

Yesterday I taught an Embedded Fibres workshop to four very talented artists.  The time flew past so quickly!  The chatter and creativity was invigorating!  Pictured above are their terrific creations.

This is my July crazy quilt block.  I am making some good progress on it.  I feel confident I will be able to have it finished before the end of the month.  I am really happy with the glittery, gold ricrac.  I think it works really well with this block.