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Water

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I pieced together three of my surface-treated fabrics.  I wrapped a pipe cleaner in some funky yarn and stitched it down.  I then added a bit of sparkle paint to infer water ripples.  Working on this series is good.  I used to think that working in a series was not the least bit interesting.  Odd how much I disagree with that thought now. I am linking to http://ninamariesayre.blogspot.com/

Mandala/Kaleidoscope

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Relaxing.  These pieces are so relaxing for me.  I love the way they turn out.! 

Work in Progress Wednesday

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Here is the start of my crazy quilt block for September.  I am so original!  I went with an autumnal theme!  Actually, it is rather different for me.  These are not the colours that I naturally gravitate to.  How fortunate for me that still have managed to collect fabrics in these colours!  I am linking to https://www.quiltfabrication.com/ https://needleandthreadnetwork.blogspot.com/ http://www.esthersquiltblog.com/

Sunday Slow Stitching

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I have been stitching with some metallic threads to this piece.  I love all things shiny and sparkly.  They make me smile.  I recall quite a number of years ago a neighbour commenting that metallic is so garish.  How odd I thought that was but it left me feeling like there was something a bit wrong with me for liking something that is garish.  Of course, that is her opinion and she is entitled to it but it doesn't make me wrong.  I have come to learn that two people can have opposing opinions and both be right.  This piece is truly mixed-media.  Dyed coffee filter,  painted tracing paper, buttons and gems and the aforementioned metallic thread have come together.  I still plan to add more metallic thread because it makes me happy! I am linking to https://kathysquilts.blogspot.com/

Water

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Does this look watery?  I am not totally sure but I do like it.  This piece is really textured.  I started with some gesso on fabric.  I then added a layer of paper towel that had lots of colour as I had used it to clean up.  There was lonely blob of green colour that stood out too much so I added more green ink.  I also added some shimmer with Pearl Ex.  Some stitching or beading could be interesting on this piece but I think it would be absolutely miserable to stitch through it. I am linking to http://ninamariesayre.blogspot.com/

Still circling

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I have had a lovely quiet summer.  It has been restful.  I have enjoyed many an hour sitting on my deck, in the sunshine creating mandalas.  At least my version of mandalas.  They have been mostly created upon coffee filters which are super cheap and very durable.  It is quite likely that some of them will end up in stitch/beaded projects. 

Work in Progress Wednesday

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Oh big surprise, another circle.  I have been playing with some of my mixed media supplies and created this with a stencil and Lumiere paint.  The shimmer of the Lumiere paint doesn't show up particularly well in this photograph.  I wonder if it would have looked better on black fabric.  Nevertheless, this is just the start.  Stitching and beading will be added.  When I get to that is another matter. I am linking to https://www.quiltfabrication.com/ https://needleandthreadnetwork.blogspot.com/ http://www.esthersquiltblog.com/