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| More texture and stitches added to my Queen Anne's Lace project. |
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| Hand embroidery stitches added to one of my stitch journal pages. |
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| And more hand embroidery stitches added to finish a journal page. |
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| Close up of Rice Stitch, Fly Stitch w' Twisted Ties and Italian Chain Knot Stitch. |
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| I finally get to display some of my art quilts! |
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| Color arranging experiments. |
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| The first Crocus of the season, purple for beauty and peace. |
Hello Quilt Friends, Quilt News! from Maple Valley, home, really?
and it's March with daylight savings starting tomorrow, that came fast...
I finished another Stitch Journal page and started another. I'm following Roxy's Creations Stitch Journal Challenge and I'm going at my own pace, slow stitching! Next after finishing this last page of stitch samples will be to design and finish my covers, front and back. There are a lot of ideas and a lot of encouragement on Roxy's Creations Stitch Journal Tutorials on YouTube.
Also I've had time to add more stitching and texture to my Queen Anne's Lace project. One of the new to me techniques I learned and put into practice from Rachel @ Roxy's Creations, is Invisible Tacking.
Jude Hill @ Cloth Whispering also uses and demonstrates that stitch. I love the subtle puckers that invisible tacking gives.
And Carin @ Queeniepatch has good stitch tutorials and always a new interesting stitch to consider.
Experiments with color and shape combinations have been entertaining me also. If Slow Stitching is a good thing, and I think it is, why not Slow Design? Kaja @ Slow Slowly practices 'slow' design and quilting and has beautiful results.
And that is the Quilt News from the valley!
Where I'm remembering to be thankful.
I'll be by to visit.
Oh I do love your beautiful stitching project Janie! Lucky you having crocus out, we had a lovely park and woodland area near my home as a girl and in Spring the fground under the rhododendrons was carpeted with crocus - purple, yellow al shades, white also and I adored walking along the paths, your photo has given me such pleasure today, thank you.
ReplyDeleteYour stitch pages are begging to touch, there is so much texture in your stitches. I found Italian Knot Stitch quite addictive and love the bumpy look of the stitch.
ReplyDeleteI will have to check out the links you have added.
Good to know spring is on its way with purple delight.
I enjoy seeing all your handwork!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the mention, Janie. I always love following your links to other people's work so it's very cool to be included. I love your stitch pages and especially the way you bring your usual way with strong colours to the traditional stitching. Your two quilts look great above that fireplace.
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