Wall Cloth. Rust n Stitch with Lace

The rust cloth I have been making really really

appeals.

And the lovely vintage doily had very fine lace but was showing signs of distress.

So the doily and the cotton lace fringing were coffee dyed and seem to just merge with the rust cloth.

But still with enough colour difference.

I played around with the placement of pieces till

this emerged.

I handstitched the pieces together with Perle cotton in golds

using a running stitch.

The rust cloth has a medium weight hand and is

pleasant to stitch on.

Firm enough to hang nicely but still light enough to move in a breeze.

In the end I placed the fringing lower down.

I was happier with it there.

                         And a closer look at the vintage doily.

I love the way this piece looks and feels , so

I'm sure there will be more.

Til next time

Phillipa

Using up leftovers. Heavily Embellished Beads

The scraps of background left over from projects has been

rolled up, wound with a strong thread and randomly stitched with beads. These are from an inch long up to about 2.5" long.

I havn't a suitable project to use them on yet, But you know me,

I dont need a project idea just to create. I have them sitting in the bowl on my work table and they are just pretty to look at.

Dragons on FELT

I was browsing on FELT and spotted this dragon.

I just Loooooooooooooove him. Do you??

A Dragon with attitude.



Colour, Colour, Colour

Another block with the embroidery from the 80's.

I must have spent hours doing those embroideries. lol.

Some ribbon roses, an up-cycled crocheted pansy,

lacey motif and including some stitches done in silk ribbon.

Bouncing shiny against matt, pattern against plain.

Dull beads with shiny beads.

By bouncing embellishments it helps with the way the light is reflected off the block. Creates more visual interest.

Oh so much better in real life. Or I just need more photography practice..lol.

OMG. The most Amazing shoes.

If you love Shoes like I do,

then check out these

Lots of coveting and Ohhhh and Ahhhhing

going on here ;)

I Love the Hunt. Op-shopping

A jolly good mixed bunch this time.

Heavy bottom pot for dying in.

More jewellery :)

2 sets of kids games.

2 kids jigsaws for collage.

oil crayons and pens.

An old pattern. Fancy metal frame.

And a bum-bag to wear for my foraging trips. Will get a back pack eventually, but this will do in the mean time.Enough room to carry my phone, plastic ziplocks, a pocket knife.Actually I think i just need to add a larger back pocket so I can carry A4 size paper  or a sketch book.and

crayons or charcoal for doing rubbings.

Personally I prefer to carry my goodies on the hip. Any weight on my shoulders now-a-days causes great discomfort.

Dont ya just love getting older. ;)

Crazy Quilt Gatherings.Issue 2. Go get it

The second Issue of

Crazy Quilt Gatherings is available.

I downloaded my copy and its

YUUUUMMMMMEEEE!!

Pat Winter is doing a terrific job

creating this inspiring magazine.

I just love that it can be downloaded.

You can also get a paper copy, but Im too impatient to wait for delivery.

Happy Inspiration

Phillipa

Ribbon Roses

My supply of ribbon roses was getting a bit low, so a couple of evenings work while watching movies and

Voila!!

Colour, Texture and Different sizes.

Folded, Ruched, stitched.

These should keep me going for awhile.

Crazy Quilt. Jewel tones

Lace, Motifs, ribbon embroidery,

Embroidery stitches on every seam not already covered with lace.

I tend to mix up the textures on all layers. The stitches are done in 6 strand DMC, and Perle DMC. and fine wool, and crochet threads are used too. Sparkly knitting cotton is a favourite.

In fact anything that will stitch and is relatively strong.

And then I get to add yummy beads. :)

Crumb Piecing update.

The first one is all done.

I feather-stitched each seam and then beaded each.

Added buttons to each crumb

And an upcycled brooch for the centre.

Its a great way to use up some of the odd fancy buttons.

I also offset the fancy against the plain. It seems to make the

fancy ones "zing" more.Pity the camera didn't pick that up.

Eventually this block will end up as a cushion.Possibly, Maybe...

Treasure Hunting

Out n about and more treasures from Op-shops.

2 Real timber frames.

A box with a glass lid suitable for an installation.

A fan made of very fine wood.

New box of paints.

Some old jewellery.

An old book.

Sturdy cane basket

All sorts for mixed media :)

And Even More Chain Stitch.

Nearly There.

Theres one more floating around here somewhere. :)

Chinese design. It'll turn up when Im not looking.;)

And my Cat one, for some reason I didn't get a photo.

It ended up in Australia as a gift to a cat lover.

Was Sold at my second exhibition..Years ago now.

As you can see this is Egyptian based.

Enough already I hear you say..lol

Thats all folks..on this series. For now.

Regards Phillipa

Happy Stitching



Chain Stitch Continues

Chain Stitch Overload.

But I found at the time that it was quite meditative.

Symbols from various modern paintings this time.

Regards Phillipa

Happy Stitching

Chain Stitch Boudoir Pillow

Why Boudoir Pillow.

Because its small.

Ony 8" x 8"

                                              

Chain Stitch in Perle Cotton.

Among my heavily textured backgrounds.

This was part of a series I did inspired by

Ethnic symbols.

More Next Time.

Happy Stitching

Phillipa

Tattoos for Inspiration

I found this while browsing thru my endless files

of Inspiration.

I dont know where I found it.I forgot to record the source.

But other than as tattoos they would make wonderful embroidery designs. Satin Stitch maybe Or just an outline stitch.

Nothing Airy fairy about these.

Would be a great design for the man in your life.

So if anyone knows who the artist is, please let me know so I can give credit.

Has anyone else used Tattoos as an Inspiration Source?



Up close and Personal. Photos for inspiration.

                             In my last post I mentioned the Lichens.                             

                                 In fact while out and about on our walks,

I take heaps n heaps of photos of

bark n lichens n rocks n leaves.

Oh and rusty objects.

I have an idea mulling away in the background

Of, Taking a few of my fav photos and transfering them to fabric

then embellishing.

Still in the thinking stage.

Other textile artists seem to find the same subject matter

interesting as well.

Do You?

I think, the attraction is to do with the spontaniety of

 the patterns that nature creates.

And then working with that.

Happy Stitching

Phillipa

Colour And Texture.

A few more of my little purses.

The texture is quite clear to see on these.

I also love the texture of the lichen

that they are posing on.

Happy Stitching

Phillipa

Art Dolls.

Time to introduce you to 2 Art Dolls that I have made recently.
Tullulah and Flora.

Tullulah above.

Flora below.

They are wire-form dolls and are about 18" tall.

Happy Stitching

Phillipa

Embellished Pouches

More for you to see.

Happy Stitching

Phillipa

Multi Coloured Embellished Pouch

Another pouch.
Just the right size to fit in your hand.

Heaps of these pouch/purses end up as gifts.

More photos of them to follow over the next few days.

Happy stitching

Phillipa

More Rust Cloth

Playing with the rusty metal and the images they create on fabric is very appealing.
My first piece was just a taster. I'm now really really into it.
These are photos of the first one plus 2 others I have since done.

The rust colour is alot more intense than what shows up on here.

I have them folded up on the end of my work table so I can just admire them and wait for an inspiration on how to use them.

But, who says we actually have to "do" something with them. :)

Happy stitching

Phillipa

Red N White Quilts.

Wow!!! and do I mean Wow!!!
I was reading The Making it Fun Blog and saw this


So I just had to go and check it out. And Wow!!! amazing.
So many in one place.
Thanks Kathy for bringing it to our attention.

Regards
Phillipa (the awe inspired one)

Another Crazy Block Finished

A few posts ago, this block featured. It is now beaded and into the finished block pile. :)

This is definitely a long term project.

Many many distractions along the way.

Roses embroideries done back in the 80's.

I bet I'm not the only one to take forever on some projects. ;)

Regards Phillipa

Stamping Block.

I showed you the other day a stamping block that Id bought from the op-shop.

The braid glued on really well and this is the print it makes.

I just rolled on some gold acylic.

I really like how it turned out.

Meanwhile I also did some basic mark making on the star shapes using some 3D paint

Then did a rubbing using some dye sticks Ive had around for years.

I just used a scruched up brown paper bag

Rubbed the sticks over.

Then its just a heat set transfer onto fabric.

A fairly pale transfer as I didnt rub on the dye sticks very hard.

But not as pale as a try to get a second print.

This also shows the type of dye sticks I used.

A simple straight-forward exercise that I will definitely be repeating over time.

I wonder what others use for simple transferring.

Regards

Phillipa

Paper Collage

Good Morning all. :)

Over the last few days I've been

following the creative urge to get into my paper

collection and throw some glue around.

These 2 are straight ephemera pieces.

And this one is mixed media

with some stitching, of course.

I've had the little souvenir Poi brooch

for years.

I have many many pieces of art-work finished, in paper , and fabric.

But when it comes to mounting them for display or sale, I run into a brick wall.

Do I mount them onto a solid background (paper and small fabric pieces) or display "soft" like a quilt.(Fabric pieces).

I have trouble at this stage as I'm more interested in the process than the finished item.

How do others work thru this dilema. Thats if its your dilema at all..lol

Happy Creating

Til next time

Phillipa

(The procrastinating Finisher)



Charity Shop Finds

Went for a stroll down the road to the Charity Shop to drop off a few items, and you know me. I cant come home empty-handed..lol.

A yummy roll of very textured wallpaper.

A small blue box for storage.

A pile of student flash cards.

2 star wooden shapes.

A large handmade stamping block.

And 2 pieces of fabric with temari designs on them that

were in napkin rings.

A great haul for $6. :)

The stamping block is a good size

so I glued on some heavy braid that I had rescued off

a duvet.

Hopefully there is enough of a pattern to get a clear impression.

Happy Creating

till next time.

Phillipa