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The 1990s called and wants their Saturday back – a short philosophy from this anthropologist.
Just a post to explain my thoughts on what I keep referencing as MIOMIO 2025, or “Move It On or Move It Out”.
I’ve decided to move on from Willowynn’s butterfly pattern – another successful MIOMIO act!
I completed a lingering wristlet key fob from SewCanShe’s pattern as part of my MIOMIO 2025.
I decided to “Move It Out” but show you the Picnic Bug from Ann Wood Handmade first.
With fabric and thread and a few other supplies, I created a small domestic scene that, for me, represents my MIL.
A quick note to share Pintangle’s TAST project, and how I’ll be using it on my Hexie Dreams quilt.
I finished an old cross stitch of a cat face as part of my Move It On or Move It Out series (MIOMIO) for 2025.
A short summary of 2024 and a now said-out-loud goal for 2025.
Just a summary of random things that’s been keeping me from posting.
Saima Kaur led a TextileArtist.org’s Stitch Club designed to make us smile by stitching brightly bold and whimsical figures, and I was inspired by ancient South African rock art.
Stewart Kelly led a TextileArtist.org’s Stitch Club using the kantha stitch to make a still life.
Priscilla Edwards led a TextileArtist.org’s Stitch Club where we learned to make a wire frame and use batik wax to form a sculpture. For whatever reason, I decided I’d make a sailboat!
My craft room has two new additions, Toby and Ollie.
My Hexie Dreams quilt, which was carefully fussy cut and hand pieced by me, then hand quilted by my gramma, is finally finished after three+ years of work (and avoidance). The proof is in the stitching – persistence pays off!
I added simple embroidery to an antique Ophelia print (by Deblois, after Bertrand) I found at a resale shop.
Cassandra Dias lead a TextileArtist.org’s Stitch Club workshop on embroidered landscapes, and I was inspired to recreate a honeymoon photo of France’s Pont Du Gard.
I used watercoloring pencils and embroidery on an Alphonse Mucha coloring book page with an Albert Camus quote.
An initial mixed media project to get a handle on how materials work.
For the start of 2024, I’ve been playing with drawing, paint, and watercolor pencils to get a feel for the media.
I followed a water color pencil tutorial by Ida Andersen Lang to work through some techniques to set me up for a successful Mixed Media 2024 journey.
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