Princess Bubbles Creates

This is my crazy quilt project for April.  It is a bit different as I collaged the fabric in an offbeat way.  I wasn't exactly sure where I was going with it until just now.  Seeing it in a photo can make all the difference.  Now I see a landscape and I am excited go down that track. I am linking with http://pintangle.com/ . and http://needleandthreadnetwork.blogspot.ca/

Beaded Looped Cretan stitch was shown by Sharon B at  http://pintangle.com/  last week.  It is an interesting stitch.  I have added it to my crazy quilt, top picture, and my bead journal project for April.  

Actually, water is a running theme in my work.  I only just realized that!  duh!  Anyway, I sat at my needle felting machine last week and joyously created this piece.  I haven't decided if it is finished or not.  I am leaning towards adding some beads though.  The background is a sweater I cut up.  I found it at a thrift store already preshrunk.  I love the texture and the metallic thread running through it.   Yes, the more I look at the more I think it needs something more.  Possibly some hand stitching as well as the beads.

Trees Joy and movement Art supplies Silhouette Smiles Reflection Fruit Book, made by me! Signs of the season Travel memories

It is finished.  I even got a nice comment from my husband!  I was feeling a little stuck last week but I am glad I persisted. I am linking with http://pintangle.com/ and http://needleandthreadnetwork.blogspot.ca/

Looped Cretan stitch is the stitch that Sharon B. at  http://pintangle.com/  challenges us with this week.  My first attempt is in the top photo, top left of the photo.  It is not done correctly. I didn't realize that until I looked at the beaded version of the stitch.  So I went back and dit it correctly, lower right of that photo.    I then felt confident enough to add it to the seams where the blocks join in my crazy quilt project from last year, bottom photo.  I am not feeling quite up to snuff today so I will hold off on doing the beaded version.

It felt good to go through my photos to find the scavenger hunt topics.  I haven't played with my camera for a while.   This is for the technique shallow depth of field. This is for the topic blue, although it looks purple on this computer. Panning Mystery Light Delicate Water, even though it isn't actually water. Lines I will have the rest of the photos later this week.