Princess Bubbles Creates

 Here is my first attempt at the Catherine Wheel stitch.  Please check out  Queenie's Needlework  for the instructions.  Also, the meaning of the stitch is there as well.  It is rather disturbing.  Despite that, I could see that this is the perfect start for a mandala.  The fabric is a gorgeous piece of silk.  I am not happy with the mauve thread I used to embellish the buttonhole stitches.  I think I will take that out and do it over.  

 May my mandala creation spread joy.  In a world gone utterly mad, it is easy to feel hopeless.  I am on a mission to create beauty and encourage others to do the same.  We can not sit idly by when we have the ability to create.  

 I have added to some of my 'seams'.  I like the way it is coming along.  I have such beautiful threads to use.  I have mostly used Perle cotton.  The variegated ones from Sue Spargo are gorgeous.  I have to restrain myself from buying all the colours!  I am a little concerned that the 'seams' are taking over and the mandala is not a focal point.  This being my first whole cloth crazy quilt I am not expecting too much from it.  I don't want that kind of pressure.  It is a learning experience. I am linking to https://kathysquilts.blogspot.com/

 Oh, I am having fun playing with the colours and textures of this piece.  Seascapes really lend themselves to exploration.  This piece isn't very big so it doesn't have a lot of room to add more.  Still, I am not quite ready to call it finished.   I am linking to http://ninamariesayre.blogspot.com/

 This is the cover of my mandala altered book.  It contains 45 mandalas that have been stitched onto pages with a golden thread.  The mandalas are all digital prints and hand coloured.  I am a little surprised that I have done 46, including the one on the cover.  I wonder how many hours I have put into this work.  It doesn't really matter as it is time well spent.

 I have made bit of stitching progress on this mandala.  I have to be cognizant of how light weight the silk fabric is.  I suspect it will not tolerate a lot of beading.  Thus I am trying to do more silk ribbon embroidery.  It is truly delightful to stitch silk on silk.  So luscious! I am linking to https://kathysquilts.blogspot.com/

 I have had this crazy quilt block hanging around for a while.  I decided it is time to start embellishing the seams.  That is definitely the fun part.  I have started with a few ribbons.  I just looked across my studio and noticed some more lovely ribbons.  I better look through them and see what I can use.  Going through my pretty supplies is such an enjoyable part of the process.  I welcome this distraction.  I can only put up with the madness of this world for so long.  May love and creativity fill the air!