Princess Bubbles Creates

 Redeemed!  I posted about this one a week or two back.  I wasn't loving it but wasn't ready to give up on it.  My sister brilliantly suggested adding a sheer layer to knock back the busy background.  I took her suggestion and found in my stash a sheer fabric that had flowers on it.  I think it worked quite well and added it with minimal quilting.  Getting through all the paint and glitter would have been miserable to do a lot of quilting.   I attached the flowers.  Do I admit that I glued them?  Well, yes I did glue them.  Two reasons for that.  I did not want to invest any more time on this one. It is going into a large book and will never ever be washed.  Not that the glue wouldn't stand up to the washing.  To a stitcher, glueing seems wrong, I know.  Too bad! I am linking to https://needleandthreadnetwork.blogspot.com/ https://www.quiltfabrication.com/

I have spent many hours peacefully creating mandalas.  I have hundred of mandalas that I created on coffee filters.  I hope that someday I can figure out something to do with them all!

 I watched an episode of Quilt Stories by Lisa Walton on Youtube this week.  Paula Nadelstern was the guest.  I was able to take a class with Paula many years ago.  My piecing is subpar and therefore no quilt will ever be produced.  I enjoyed learning how she does things though.  The few blocks that I made have been languishing in my basement.  Even though the patterns to do not match the fabric I used is gorgeous.  I decided to add some surface design to this block and now I am ready to add some stitching and some beads.  I think the beads will really make this good! I am linking to https://kathysquilts.blogspot.com/

 Redemption is a theme that runs through my work.  I may not call attention to it but it is definitely there.  It is a beautiful idea and is most often expressed through the materials I use.  I love to take something old and worn and make it beautiful.  I also like to resurrect old pieces of my own artwork.  It is hard for me to call something a complete failure and give up on it.  A part of me always believes that it can still be made beautiful.  And so it is with this piece.  It started its life in a painting workshop many years ago.  I cut the canvas off the stretchers bars because I was never going to hang it up and it takes less room.  It is the right size for the giant book I am making so I started pondering how to redeem it.  The centre portion is a photo I printed and stitched.  It has been hanging around for a while and I thought it might work on this.  I plunked it down and low and behold I think it looks go...

  I have added some star-shaped beads to my mandala.  I think they work perfectly.  I love having such a good stash to go through.  Not having to shop during the times of covid is great.  It feels good to use up things that I have. On another note, Danielle Krysa of The Jealous Curator has started a challenge,  In Tandem .  I would really like to participate and need a pARTner.  Would anyone be interested in being my partner? I am linking to https://www.quiltfabrication.com/ https://needleandthreadnetwork.blogspot.com/

 This one is done.  I added some Inktense colour to get the sky right and I am happy with it now.  I added more stitching to the flowers.  I think it is time to stop.  Well, I may need to add something to back as I am planning for this to be a page in a large book.  Covering over the mess on the back might be a good idea.  Or maybe I will embrace the rebel in me and just let everyone see the mess. I am linking to https://kathysquilts.blogspot.com/

 I am still playing with this piece.  I am having doubts that it is redeemable.  I think the flowers help, well maybe just a little.  I am waffling.  I think possibly I should just give up on it.  But, I really hate giving up.  What if I can make it better?  I haven't stitched the flowers on yet as I don't want to waste such pretty flowers.  ugh!!! I am linking to http://ninamariesayre.blogspot.com/