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I am still working through this altered book journal. It is exploding with fabric and paper and lace and...
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Work in Progess Wednesday
Finally finished. My New Zealand piece for the Ailsa Craig Quit and Fibre Festival feels very special to me. I used a piece of batik fabric that I purchased while in New Zealand. I depicted the mountains in my piece because my husband and I hiked a mountain while we there. Hiking a mountain was a bucket list item for me. I am so glad that I did and feel like I can persevere through anything after doing it. It was neither easy or fun. I ended up with 10 blisters on my feet and could barely hobble to the car at the end. But I DID IT! I am linking to http://needleandthreadnetwork.blogspot.com/ http://www.esthersquiltblog.com/ https://www.quiltfabrication.com/
Take a Stitch Tuesday
Sharon B shows us the Spanish Feather Stitch this week. I have never tried this stitch and wasn't overly successful with it. We were shown how to work it in a row but I wasn't really getting. I decided to do it as a single stitch.
Water
I cut a 6 inch square from a cleanup cloth. The colour in the cloth became so rich after being used many times. I applied fibre paste and pressed a shell slice into it. I added a bit more colour with Inktense pencils. No stitching has been added yet as I am not totally sure that I will add stitch to it. I am definitely leaning towards it though. I am linking to http://ninamariesayre.blogspot.com/
Work in Progress Wednesday
I started this piece last month as my bead journal project for the month but got distracted from it. I have resurrected it for my April bead journal project. It is coming along alright. I am not loving the big pink beads. I think they are too large and need to come off. I am linking to http://needleandthreadnetwork.blogspot.com/ http://www.esthersquiltblog.com/ https://www.quiltfabrication.com/
Take a Stitch Tuesday
Sharon B shows us the Buttonholed Cable Chain stitch this week. I love it and hope that I can remember to use it more often. I wish that I would have chosen two more contrasting threads for this. It works well on this crazy quilt block though.
Bits and Pieces
I honestly don't know why I save the ends of threads. It almost seems crazy. I know I am not the only one that does it though so there is some comfort in that. I felt the need to experiment with them and created a sheet of 'fabric' with them. Interesting result but now what. Last week I was thinking about a stalled project and decided to try creating a leaf with this new 'fabric'. I love it. It is lacey and colourful, textural and sparkly. I think I have to make some more of these leaves for that project.