Princess Bubbles Creates

I have added some more stitching to this piece.  I think it is pretty close to finished.  There isn't a lot more that I want to add to it.  I have really enjoyed working on this one. I have a LOT more unfinished blocks from dear Aunt Pat.  I don't know that I can do this with all of them but I do want to do some more.  I love the collaboration.  Her beautifully stitched fan is a sweet reminder of her. I am linking to https://kathysquilts.blogspot.com/    

This weird little piece isn't what I would call successful.  Not all my experiments are but the wonderful thing about that is I learned something.  Still, this piece doesn't have to be tossed.  I am planning to cut it down to make a journal cover, possibly two.  I also want to continue to add some hand stitch and some beading.  I am linking to http://ninamariesayre.blogspot.com/

This is the start of my bead journal for July.  I started with a pink and white striped fabric.  I added paints and inks to it in a random fashion.  After that was dry I started adding paint to form the mandala design.  It is very loose and free.  I have stitched on some beetle wings in the centre and will continue with the beading.  I have enjoyed playing with paint again.  So fun! I am linking to https://needleandthreadnetwork.blogspot.com/       https://www.quiltfabrication.com/  

It has been a while since I posted one of my kaleidoscope photos.  They were supposed to be beaming from 'The Cube' atop our City Hall in April.  That did not happen.  Obviously, I was disappointed but I was informed that it will still happen.  City Hall has reopened and employees have returned to work.  I hope that means that my photos can be displayed soon.  I am linking to http://image-in-ing.blogspot.com/

This past week has been pretty hot.  Almost too hot to sit outside but I love the sun and the heat.  I love our new deck and that I can stitch out there.  I decided I would do bite-sized bits of time stitching time on my deck as the summer seems far too short and  I don't want to be cooped up in my house!  This piece is fun to stitch upon  I saw some dimensional embroidery that was incredible and I want to try some of that on this piece.  Mainly I have been stitching with simple stitches with which I am familiar.  It certainly wouldn't hurt to try something more challenging though. I am linking to https://kathysquilts.blogspot.com/      

I did this mixed media mandala a while ago.  I had been thinking that I would do all my mandalas in a 12x 12-inch square but the last one I finished I decided to leave in a round hoop.  I quite like it that way so now I am considering putting more of them in a hoop.  Most of them I have quilted and did my own kind of binding on but that is not the fun part for me.  Is there anything wrong with putting some of them in a hoop and calling them done?  If I ever have a solo show of my mandalas (which is my dream) would they all have to square?  Quilted and bound?  I am linking to http://ninamariesayre.blogspot.com/

My June bead journal is finished.  Usually, I turn my bead journals into small quilted wall hangings but this time I plan to leave this one in the hoop.  I think it works alright.  Why create extra work for me?  This piece is truly mixed media.  I started on fabric that was used as a cleanup cloth so already had imperfection built-in.  No need for me to be concerned about messing it up!  I added some silver leaf in the centre and then started beading and stitching.  I am linking to https://needleandthreadnetwork.blogspot.com/ https://www.quiltfabrication.com/