Princess Bubbles Creates

The Up and Down Buttonhole was a little difficult to work properly on this handmade paper.  It would like nicer if I could have stitched more closely but then the paper would have ripped.  Still, it was fun to give a try.  Thanks to Sharon B at http://pintangle.com/ for the instructions.

Lovely flowers from the farmer's market make my day!  Getting to use my macro lens also makes my day! I am linking with http://image-in-ing.blogspot.ca/ http://mersad-photography.blogspot.ca/2016/09/under-sea-with-go-pro-4.html

I think this leaf is finished.  I had fun trying different stitches with my hand dyed silk thread.  I am frustrated that the camera is not capturing the color properly.  The silk fabric is actually more of a royal blue!  So weird.  Originally I thought my little silk book would be all leaves but now I am thinking I would like to do a butterfly on the next page. I am linking with http://ninamariesayre.blogspot.ca/

'Travel as much as you can, as long as you can.  Life's not meant to be lived in one place.' is the quote this week.  I am pretty content to live in one place but I do really want to travel more.  We are in the midst of planning a trip to Fiji and New Zealand for next year.  A bucket list place for my husband.

I added some more beading to this piece.  I also used some Kreinik iron on thread for the edge.  I have not used that thread previously.  I am pleased with the way it finishes the piece and that it adheres really well to the paper.  I think it just needs a bit more beading near the outer edge. I am linking with http://needleandthreadnetwork.blogspot.ca/ http://www.supermomnocape.com/2016/09/05/vintage-embroidery-monday-stitchery-link-party-74/ Plus a little up date.  I am pleased to say that my  art bra has been published in Stitch  magazine, the August/September issue.  It is always exciting when someone else likes my work.

This is my Knotted Buttonhole band, beaded version.  It looks okay.  I have to say that stitching  was trying my patience today.  I had to walk away for a bit.  Stitching is supposed to be relaxing not frustrating.  Thanks to Sharon B at  http://pintangle.com/2016/09/06/tast-stitch-54/  for the instructions.

It feels like forever since I have done some hand quilting.  Often my quilts are painted and therefore not very friendly to hand quilting.  This piece is hand painted silk.  I used a very fluid ink and Inktense blocks to do this one.  That makes it very friendly to hand quilting and I am really enjoying it.  I am using silk thread, silk batting and a silk backing.  Yum! I am linking with http://ninamariesayre.blogspot.ca/