Princess Bubbles Creates

Something a little different.  I have been inspired by a Scrumble a week blog http://prudencemapstone.blogspot.ca/ .   I adore her creations!  However I don't really knit so I started experimenting with different textured yarns and embroidery.  My Mom is a knitter so I used her knitting as a base for my stitching.  I am having fun with this experimentation.

Thanks to Sharon B at  http://pintangle.com/  for the instructions for this stitch.  It looked a bit tricky so I started out on a scrap fabric.  I felt like I got the hang of it so I moved to a crazy quilt block.  I am not totally sure that I have done it right.  But being a free wheeling kind of gal I am going to go with it.  It may not look perfect but it doesn't look horrible.  Today  practice letting go of perfectionism!

The last two Wednesday afternoons I was blessed to teach for the Alzheimer Society's Gathering at the Galley program.  It is such a great program that benefits Alzheimer patients and their caregivers.  I got connected to the program through a friend that works at the KW Art Gallery.  I was asked to teach for the program because I am a fibre artist and they wanted the participants to experience working with fabric/fibre. Of course, a number of the female participants had worked with textiles.  One beautiful soul had made skating costumes for her grandchildren.  She no longer sews those costumes so she shared the above pictured trims with me and the class.  It was a delight for everyone to get use the glitz!  She kindly told me to take home what was leftover.  Fun.  I know for sure I will think of her when I stitch these trims.  I am so blessed!

I got all four of these pieces for less than $1.50!  Wow!  Such bargains make my heart sing.  I must get busy and start using these beauties.  I feel the need to make a journal with some of my treasures.  Life has been getting in the way of my art making lately and I am ready for some quiet creative time.

This is my crazy quilt block for June.  I am making good progress on it.  I am aiming to get the encrusted look around the cameo.  I think I have a good start on it.

What a nasty mess!  I probably shouldn't even post this.  I definitely struggled with this stitch.  I don't like it well enough to continue struggling with it.  I can't see myself using this one.  I am certainly glad that I didn't try it one of my crazy quilt blocks! Still, I thank Sharon B at  http://pintangle.com/  for taking the time to teach us this stitch.

My husband's aunt passed a few weeks ago.  She was a quilter and embroiderer.  Her dear daughter no longer pursues those activities and wanted her Mom's things to go to someone who will put them to good use.  I am so blessed that she thought of me.  The little sewing box is so sweet.  I will think of Pat and Laurie both when I use it.  I also received some gorgeous quilt squares that Pat embroidered.  I will have to think about how I will use them.  There is so many lovingly stitched pieces and I want to honour the work and the artist.