Princess Bubbles Creates

A number of years ago I inherited some hand embroidered quilt blocks.  I knew I wanted to do something with them but wasn't exactly sure what.  Today I was pondering making some journals for the St. Jacobs Quilt Show.  The Grand Guild of Fibre Artists always has a display/sale there.  I thought that journals with a quilt/fibre focus might sell and I could include some of these pretty pieces in them.  I can part with some of them as there are many. I am linking to http://ninamariesayre.blogspot.ca/

I am approximately half way through my artist in residency with the Ayr Library.  It is going really well.  I have met so many lovely people.  I have visited different libraries in the region and love each one of them.  They are peaceful, beautiful and feel like home.  Pictured above are some of the altered pages created by myself and the community.  They will all be put into an altered book that is being created for this residency.  I plan to create a stitched cover for the book. The next workshop I am teaching is at the Linwood branch of the library.  It is on April 28, 10:30-12:30.  You can register at  www.rwlibrary.ca  or 519-575-4608  The workshops are always fun!

Our six-inch square guild challenge is red this month.  I am not sure if I have taken this far enough.  It seems like more could be done.  My base has two colors of red transfer foil applied to it.  The transfer foil did not transfer as well as expected so I added some red Inktense to cover the bare spots.  I then adhered the red paper kirigami.  I think it needs some hand stitching.  Hopefully, I will find the time before the meeting. I am linking to http://needleandthreadnetwork.blogspot.ca/ https://sewfreshquilts.blogspot.ca/ http://www.quiltfabrication.com/

Trying something a bit different today.  No photo.  I have never done a blog post without a picture. I came across some really interesting articles that I want to remember and thought someone else might find them interesting. Handmade sketchbooks  can be found by clicking on that link.  A really talented artist there. 19th-century-embroidered-straightjacket  is very interesting to see.  Stitching is good for the soul and this woman definitely figured that out. The Mozart effect  has been known about for a long time.  I simply need to remember to listen to more Mozart. Just found another interesting article about a Canadian stitcher Amanda McCavour .  Her work has been at a local gallery.  This you woman is going places!  Yay!

Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any other one thing.  Abraham Lincoln I am linking to http://image-in-ing.blogspot.ca https://mersad-photography.blogspot.ca

Going through my stash to find the right beads is half the fun for me.  There is not a lot of beading left to do on this one.  I am linking to http://ninamariesayre.blogspot.ca/

I have been adding a bit of stitch to this funky piece.  I created the cloth with alcohol markers and alcohol.  It is so bright and cheerful and I am looking forward to adding more stitch to this. I am linking to http://needleandthreadnetwork.blogspot.ca/ https://sewfreshquilts.blogspot.ca/ http://www.quiltfabrication.com/ https://www.supermomnocape.com/