Friday, March 14, 2014

New crazy quilt in "prairie" colors started in 2013

New crazy quilt project, embellishments being added, others being considered. Started 2013.

Thursday, March 13, 2014

Hand embroidery, color and fabric swatches in design book I created for Karen Ruane's design class http://karenannruane.typepad.com/

hand embroidery samples and colors for summer and fall. The design class was enjoyable and so useful. The ideas I came away with could last a couple of lifetimes.

hand embroidery and colors for winter and spring

Friday, March 7, 2014

I took an online course on design process by Karen Ruane http://karenannruane.typepad.com/ last year..

These are some samples worked by me, mounted in my design notebook from the class by Karen

my embroidery sample, cross stitch, french knots, feather stitch

more of my work, reverse applique, with gathered, ruched silk insert with hand embroidery over that

french button loops, fiddly to make but what pizzazz, with french knots, my work

Wednesday, March 5, 2014

New Crazy Quilt sewing kit finished & in my etsy shop, crazyvictoriana.etsy.com

New crazy quilt sewing quilt with finishing touches added

Sewing kit opened out, you can see the pocket can hold a lot.

Friday, February 28, 2014

New sewing kit almost finished 2/2014 crazy quilt, silks and venice lace

close-up of my newest sewing kit, hand embroidery, beads

silk Yo-Yo's, vintage buttons, beads and lace

pocket open

opened all the way, pocket and padded, felted wool pinkeeps

back folded up wrapped with crushed velvet ribbon

another view, crushed velvet ties sewn on

Thursday, February 27, 2014

Love Never Fails 2012


    Love Never Fails published in Art Quilting Studio by Stampington & Company

Wednesday, February 26, 2014