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I adore TEMARI and was delighted when Sue sent me these photos of her lovely Temari balls. TEMARI are Japanese thread balls meaning “hand ball” in Japanese. They are a folk art form originating in China and later introduced to Japan. They were originally created as children’s toys. Historically remnants of old kimonos were used as…
Always fun when I receive some lovely EMBROIDERY in the mail. I have shared Kerry’s projects previously as she is a prolific stitcher and yes, one of my customers too. On this occasion I would like to share a project that Kerry has created using regular DMC floss. Kerry has used Mary Corbet’s “Stitch Sampler…
Introducing my version of Ariadne! Ariadne is a counted canvas pattern designed by Michael Boren and Carole Lake. It was inspired by the opera Ariadne auf Naxos, by the great German composer Richard Strauss. This is the third in a series of designs inspired by Strauss’ operas. The other two designed by Michael Boren, are…
It is all about EMBROIDERY today! I would like to introduce you to Stacy, a contemporary fibre artist. Stacy specializes in contemporary art quilts, needle-felted animals, textile sculptures and embellishments using various materials and products. She writes, “As a small child, I loved working with my hands. I especially loved the meditative aspects of fine…
More WOOL APPLIQUE today. Bloomin Beauties Block #6. As I mentioned in previous posts, this is Kathleen’s wool applique version of Bloomin Beauties pattern by Kim Schaefer. You can find this in Kim’s Flower Festival book. Once again the background is a heavy black flannel and all the wool is hand dyed available through Wool…
My medium dusty crazy quilting journey is complete and what a journey it has been! I generally plan on stitching one crazy quilt project annually as most of these projects are larger wall quilts. This extended past a year but must admit it has been the most enjoyable project I have worked on to date….
Wool Works is a new magazine for lovers of wool applique, rug hooking, quilting and everything wool. The second issue has just been mailed and is definitely worth checking out. It is a place to learn about wool. If you enjoy wool applique, rug hooking or quilting with wool, each issue will contain several projects…
I am thrilled to share another beautiful Brenda Stofft Designs needlepoint project today stitched by the incredibly talented Denise Park. I have mentioned previously that I do not often receive photographs of painted canvas projects so really excited to see this in my inbox not long ago. Denise had corresponded that she had been working…
This is part of Kerry’s JEANS QUILT. Kerry is one of my delightful customers who ALWAYS has some stitching on the go. She started collecting old jeans from everyone she knows (sister, brother, parents, nieces, nephews, boss etc.) for the past several years. She specifically focused on collecting jeans without stretch! She had originally intended…
Bloomin Beauties Block #2 – WOOL APPLIQUE! As I mentioned in previous posts, this is Kathleen’s version of Bloomin Beauties, a pattern by Kim Schaefer. You can find this in Kim’s Flower Festival book. Once again the background is a heavy black flannel and all the wool is hand dyed available through Wool Penny Rugs….
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