tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11704852593125489732024-03-12T22:44:42.764-07:00Le Rai OriginalsKathleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10478719070674203938noreply@blogger.comBlogger263125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1170485259312548973.post-78091897364276352382019-05-29T14:17:00.000-07:002019-05-30T11:18:36.987-07:00Junk Journals - “Thistle”Hi everyone, it’s Kathleen.<br />
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I have been creating junk journals for years not even knowing what junk journals were and I would love to share my projects with you.<br />
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This is “Thistle”. It has a soft spine with 3 hand stitched signatures. The front and back covers are collaged book boards. It also has a metal knob with a purple sari silk ribbon closure.<br />
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<br />Kathleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10478719070674203938noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1170485259312548973.post-46694417279993450172017-01-04T04:00:00.000-08:002017-01-04T04:00:12.356-08:00Sophie's Universe - "Poppies by the Sea" Round 90Hi, Everyone,<br />
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Round 90 of Sophie's Universe is now complete.<br />
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The next upcoming 7 rounds is the Butterfly Band. I'm going to do those rounds as back post stitches instead of normal stitches to add more definition to the band as Dedri suggests. I can hardly wait to see the result! Here is a sneak peek of the end of Round 90.<br />
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Beautiful . . . absolutely beautiful.</div>
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This pattern is phenomenal . . . the more I create it, the more I love it.</div>
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<br />Kathleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10478719070674203938noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1170485259312548973.post-18202005507746751582017-01-03T11:38:00.001-08:002017-01-03T11:38:28.235-08:00Sophie's Universe - "Poppies by the Sea" Part 10Hi, Everyone,<br />
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A few days ago I finished Part 10 of Sophie's Universe.<br />
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I named my Sophie "Poppies by the Sea" because I love ocean colours and poppies.<br />
I various shades of teal, turquoise, and aqua accented with red, pink and sage look so beautiful together.<br />
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Close up photo of these rows shows just how pretty the Sophie's Universe pattern is. If you search the internet under Sophie's Universe CAL you will find the free pattern and YouTube videos to complete this wonderful piece of art.<br />
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If you go on Pinterest and search Sophie's Universe you will find thousands of different colour variations of this pattern. Dedri is also coming out with a book very soon for this pattern.</div>
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I am so in love with the colours of this project.</div>
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Kathleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10478719070674203938noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1170485259312548973.post-77958444986623281622016-12-26T09:44:00.000-08:002016-12-26T09:46:18.531-08:00Sophie's Universe - "Poppies by the Sea" Part 8Hi Everyone,<br />
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This crochet project is turning out to be absolutely beautiful.<br />
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I got tired of getting up and photographing every round of this project as I finish the round. I must be a faster crocheter than I thought.<br />
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The colours are so pretty together. Please see photos of Part 8 completed below:<br />
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<br />Kathleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10478719070674203938noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1170485259312548973.post-9353283610734447322016-12-07T05:00:00.000-08:002016-12-07T05:00:10.614-08:00Sophie's Universe - "Poppies by the Sea" Part 4Hi, Everyone,<br />
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Welcome to Part 4 of the Sophie's Universe I have crocheted entitled "Poppies by the Sea". <br />
This pattern was designed by Dedri Uys of Look at what I made.<br />
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Part 4 consists of Rounds 26-36. <br />
Have a look at my version.<br />
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<br />Kathleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10478719070674203938noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1170485259312548973.post-90704436178560365302016-12-06T05:00:00.000-08:002016-12-06T05:00:24.445-08:00Sophie's Universe - "Poppies by the Sea" Part 3Hi, Everyone,<br />
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Welcome to Part 3 of the Sophie's Universe I have crocheted entitled "Poppies by the Sea". <br />
This pattern was designed by Dedri Uys of Look at what I made.<br />
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Part 3 consists of Rounds 16-25. <br />
Have a look at my version.<br />
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There are YouTube videos as well for each Part of Sophie's Universe. They are extremely helpful.<br />
I'm loving how "Poppies by the Sea" is turning out!<br />
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Have fun creating!<br />
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<br />Kathleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10478719070674203938noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1170485259312548973.post-53735456348130086542016-12-05T05:00:00.000-08:002016-12-05T05:00:17.107-08:00Sophie's Universe - "Poppies by the Sea" Part 2Hi, Everyone,<br />
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Welcome to Part 2 of the Sophie's Universe I have crocheted entitled "Poppies by the Sea". <br />
This pattern was designed by Dedri Uys of Look at what I made.<br />
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Part 2 consists of Rounds 9-15. <br />
Have a look at my version.<br />
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Usually I find crocheting very relaxing, but with this pattern you actually have to count and pay attention so you don't make mistakes and have to rip your stitches. Even so, this pattern is very beautiful. If you get a chance, go on Pinterest and see all the different colour variations out there.</div>
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<br />Kathleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10478719070674203938noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1170485259312548973.post-23004828055918591722016-12-04T10:43:00.002-08:002016-12-04T10:43:44.276-08:00Sophie's Universe - "Poppies by the Sea" Part 1Hi, Everyone,<br />
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It has been quite a while since my last post. <br />
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I'm so very fortunate to have 3 grandsons and to be able to spend time with them. I am cherishing every moment. Austin is now 4 years old, Simon is now 5 months old, and Sawyer is now 2 months old. <br />
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I surf Pinterest every morning over a pot of coffee and have come across quite a few things I would like to make. One of them is a called Sophie's Universe. Sophie's Universe is a continuous square blanket. It was designed by Dedri Uys of Look at what I made. I found her at www.lookatwhatimade.net. She offers it as free pattern downloads on her blog. Pinterest is full of different coloured Sophie's Universe blankets. Colour really does make a difference in what stitches are highlighted or jump out at you when you look at it.<br />
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This is my version of Sophie's Universe entitled "Poppies by the Sea". I have finished Part 4.<br />
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I combined various Size 4 yarns to get the "Poppies by the Sea"colour palette I wanted to achieve. They are:</div>
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Caron Cakes - shades of aquas, teals and turquoise cut and separated into their 5 different shades.</div>
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Vanna's Choice - white, raspberry, scarlet, cranberry, purple, and aqua</div>
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Patons Canadiana - Teal Heather</div>
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"Always & Forever my grandsons you'll be . . ."<br />
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Why limit yourself to scrapbook layouts in albums? To me, layouts are pieces of art. They can be permanent or interchangeable pieces of art (because we only have so much space).<br />
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The piece below is mounted on a vintage piano scroll and is permanent. There is no reason why I could not have made it interchangeable so I could swap out or change the layout monthly or as often as I wanted to.<br />
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I have incorporated my love of embroidery into this piece. The title "Always & Forever" was hand stitched on ivory aida cloth. </div>
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The letters "a" and "f" were created from the same paper I used in the layout.</div>
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Years ago I purchased a package of chipboard alphabets a-z that came on 2 12x12" sheets. The patterned paper was so ugly, but I loved the font style so I bought them. In this layout, I traced the 2 letters onto the paper I liked and cut them out with scissors. By doing this, you can create your own letters from any paper you wish to match your project.</div>
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The other writing was also hand stitched onto vintage linen and aida cloth.</div>
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I usually mount my photos on black cardstock to make them stand out, but this time I chose black tags folded over and secured with metal photo anchors and screw brads. There are also metal tabs and hearts for each grandson:</div>
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1st Austin</div>
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2nd Simon</div>
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I chose a scenic patterned paper for the bottom of the scroll. The diamond/square pattern was cut along the design, and all other papers were torn and glued onto the scroll with sookwang tape. It is expensive compared to other tapes, but it actually lasts the test of time (16 years and counting).</div>
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After the layout was completed, I took a black Sharpie Pen and drew some hand stitching along the edges of the torn/cut paper to move your eye through the layout.</div>
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I love how this piece turned out, so if you get a chance check it out in person at <a href="http://treasuredmemories.typepad.com/" target="_blank">Treasured Memories</a> in Edmonton.</div>
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What's a girl to do when she has lots of Vintage Piano Scrolls? Well . . . create Art out of them, of course!<br />
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Below is the rolled out Piano Scroll revealing the Primitive hand embroidery.</div>
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I cut up a crochet doily and added them to the collage as well. The Embroidered Art was hand stitched on while the remaining pieces were machine stitched on to the denim polka-dot base.</div>
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A white/blue cotton fabric was sewn onto the Vintage Piano Scroll to give it strength.</div>
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The polka-dot bases were then machine sewed onto the Piano Scroll below.</div>
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When it was all completed I was very happy with the results.</div>
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It is proudly displayed on a bookshelf tied with a bow, for me to enjoy anytime.</div>
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This project was fun to hand embroider and easy to sew on the machine.</div>
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I am very pleased how it turned out.</div>
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Fabric and paper work well together . . . mount it on a Vintage Piano Scroll and it is a beautiful piece of Art.</div>
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Kathleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10478719070674203938noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1170485259312548973.post-90860951604794848622016-10-01T18:03:00.000-07:002016-10-01T18:03:33.214-07:00Primitive Embroidery - the Completed Hand StitchingHi, Everyone,<br />
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It takes a lot longer to complete hand stitched art than it does painted or collaged art.<br />
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The six primitive pieces that I have been working on are finally finished. The embroidery patterns are by Jenny of Elefantz Designs. She is at http://www.elefantz.com and these are her "Prim Spin" patterns.<br />
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Below are the completed embroidery pieces. I chose different thread colours and outline stitches than Jenny suggested. I am very pleased of how they turned out.<br />
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I have collaged these six beauties with printed fabrics, doilies, and batten burg lace onto a vintage piano scroll.</div>
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Kathleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10478719070674203938noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1170485259312548973.post-19430651222002465702016-09-07T05:00:00.000-07:002016-09-07T05:00:31.832-07:00Primitive Embroidery - the StitchingHi, Everyone,<br />
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I've been thoroughly enjoying hand embroidery lately. This is a dying art form. <br />
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I take my embroidery with me when I go to the play park with my 3 year old grandson. When children see me embroidering they stop, look, and run over with great enthusiasm wanting to know what I am doing. They have never seen that before. Their mothers or grandmothers don't embroider. Both boys and girls are amazed how coloured thread can make "pretty pictures". I always ask my grandson to help "hold" the thread end while I separate the strands. I ask him for his input and colour suggestions. Sometimes they are good, and sometimes they are not so good. I am exposing him to many different art forms while I have the privilege of watching him. He is actually starting nursery school next week . . . where did the years go? Being able to spend time with my grandson has given me the greatest joy I could ever have imagined. I love him so much.<br />
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Now back to primitive embroidery . . .<br />
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I joined The Stitchery Club by Jenny of Elefantz Designs. Her July 2016 Prim Spin patterns got me hooked to embroidery again. You will find her at http://www.elefantz.com. She has a link to her "Pattern Shop" and you will find her design entitled "Prim Spin" from the July 2016 Stitchery Club.<br />
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At an antique store some time ago, I purchased a long piece of vintage linen knowing that I would create with it one day. Well, that one day has finally come.<br />
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I printed Jenny's patterns then traced them with my Pigma Micron 03 black pen onto the vintage linen with my Light Box. There were 6 different patterns.<br />
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Below is the start of my embroidery. I chose different thread colours than Jenny suggested.</div>
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I chose variegated teal, lime green, variegated pink, burgundy, and butter yellow.</div>
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I have 2 patterns to finish, a bunny and patchwork. Then, I will be collaging the 6 patterns with doilies and battenburg lace onto a vintage piano scroll. I have many to choose from.</div>
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This Primitive Embroidery will be displayed proudly on the 1st of many Vintage Piano Scrolls.</div>
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<br />Kathleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10478719070674203938noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1170485259312548973.post-47396044708931276362016-09-06T09:52:00.002-07:002016-09-06T09:52:38.019-07:00Raggedy "Simon"Hi, Everyone,<br />
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In my June 19th post, I shared the Raggedy Andy and matching blanket I made for my 2nd grandson I was expecting. Well, that little grandson is now 2 months old and is so cute that he melts my heart.<br />
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Have a look at Raggedy Andy with Simon.<br />
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He's playing shy, but I can just see all those little girls chasing him!</div>
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It's nice to know that he will always have his Raggedy Andy to remind him of how small he actually was. I was too lazy to make Andy's clothes so I bought them second hand and sewed patches on them to match the raggedy blanket. My daughter coincidentally happened to have a onesie exactly like the one I had prior to embellishing it. It made for a beautiful photo.</div>
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The Raggedy Andy and raggedy blanket are below.</div>
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<br />Kathleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10478719070674203938noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1170485259312548973.post-43979567290065018662016-08-18T10:09:00.000-07:002016-08-18T10:09:06.608-07:00Tea Towels - "A flower a day keeps the blues away" (Thursday to Sunday)Hi, Everyone,<br />
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I've finished my hand embroidered days of the week tea towels.<br />
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The patterns were designed by Jenny of Elfantz. You will find her at <a href="http://www.elefantz.com/" target="_blank">http://www.elefantz.com</a>. She has a link to her "Pattern Shop" and you will find her design entitled "Days of the Week", from the May 2016 Stitchery Club.<br />
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They turned out beautifully! Have a look.</div>
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I purchased 2 meters of cotton tea towel fabric from Fabricland then hemmed the edges. I printed Jenny's patterns then traced them with my Sharpie Pen onto the tea towel fabric with my Light Box.</div>
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I chose different embroidery threads from those listed in Jenny's pattern.</div>
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My stitches are created over 2 threads of fabric, that is Very tiny, so I am only able hand embroider this small when I use the Magnifying Light that my daughter got for me from Lee Valley. It is mounted on the headboard of my bed, and it is a God send. If you don't have one, I highly recommend getting one. I couldn't embroider like this without it.</div>
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The Tea Towels turned out sooooooooo pretty that I don't want to use them.</div>
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<br />Kathleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10478719070674203938noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1170485259312548973.post-27937504433465345012016-07-31T13:51:00.000-07:002016-07-31T13:53:34.822-07:00Tea Towels - "A flower a day keeps the blues away" (Monday to Wednesday)Hi, Everyone,<br />
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Never take your health for granted. Thinking that you will be able to do all the things you always wanted to do later in life when you "have more time" may not always be possible. I have been having issues holding things with my right thumb for the past several months now, so while I can still manipulate a needle, I have decided to embroider some beautiful pieces for myself.<br />
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Hand embroidered tea towels have always been so pretty to me. I didn't have any so I searched Pinterest and discovered Jenny of Elefantz. You will find her at <a href="http://www.elefantz.com/" target="_blank">http://www.elefantz.com</a>. She has a link to her "Pattern Shop" and to her "Stitchery Club". Over the past few weeks I have purchased 47 sets of her patterns at her Pattern Shop and at Craftsy, and have also signed up for her monthly Stitchery Club. Yes, I truly love her designs.<br />
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In her Pattern Shop you will find her design entitled "Days of the Week", from the May 2016 Stitchery Club. Once you purchase the pdf pattern on-line, the instructions and patterns are e-mailed to you.<br />
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I purchased 2 meters of cotton tea towel fabric from Fabricland then hemmed the edges. I printed Jenny's patterns then traced them with my Sharpie Pen onto the tea towel fabric with my Light Box.</div>
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Below are the (Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday) tea towels I embroidered using Jenny's patterns.</div>
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Once I finish embroidering the other days of the week, I will post them for you to see.</div>
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In the meantime, head over to the Jenny of Elefantz blog to see all her beautiful work. </div>
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<br />Kathleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10478719070674203938noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1170485259312548973.post-53748972889829313652016-07-03T12:06:00.004-07:002016-07-03T12:06:52.837-07:00Button Art - Flower GardenHi, Everyone,<br />
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Creating takes on many forms with many different mediums.<br />
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My latest art work uses woven fabric, hand embroidery, and buttons. Using a monochromatic colour scheme like ivory, white, and tan creates a mood of calm and piece.<br />
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The buttons are absolutely beautiful.</div>
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The verse is attributed to John Muir:<br />
"When one tugs at a single thing in nature, he finds it attached to the rest of the world."<br />
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. . . simple yet true.<br />
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It is a stitching pattern designed by Karen Kluba (purchased at Craft Connection in Edmonton) along with the beautiful buttons from Durango Button Company. <br />
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I had the woven wool fabric and the white embroidery floss already. The pattern was $13.99, and the buttons were the expensive part (too much to admit in print, but I had to have them).<br />
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This piece will either be part of a fabric book, or a framed work of art.<br />
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Again, remember that art has many different mediums.<br />
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<br />Kathleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10478719070674203938noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1170485259312548973.post-89287039029499974562016-06-21T14:19:00.000-07:002016-06-21T14:19:16.135-07:00"Each Day is Precious" - Art Journal PageHi, Everyone,<br />
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It's been quite a while since I created one of Donna Downey's Inspiration Wednesday pages.<br />
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Mine turned out quite different from hers because I didn't want to play with modelling paste or paints and brushes today. I watched her iw4.1.15 video then created the pages below. I used tissue paper, washi tape, and my Fineline Applicator to write with filled 1/2 and 1/2 with Golden Black Fluid Acrylic Paint and Golden Fluid Medium. The paint mixture takes quite a while to dry, but I absolutely love how it turns out.<br />
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<br />Kathleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10478719070674203938noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1170485259312548973.post-62316013602754229262016-06-19T13:25:00.001-07:002016-06-19T13:25:18.262-07:00Sewn Patchwork Blanket and Raggedy AndyHi, Everyone,<br />
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Over the last few months I have been sewing a patchwork blanket and Raggedy Andy for one of my new grandsons I am expecting around the beginning of July. My daughter is expecting a boy. She is a food scientist who likes nature and dogs. When she was little I made her a raggedy blanket and a 36" Raggedy Ann doll, which she still has today. So of course I had to make her little one a matching Raggedy Andy.<br />
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For Andy's clothes, I hand sewed patches on a baby onesie and a pair of jeans to match the blanket. At first I sewed on 2" strands of gray yarn for hair and when Andy was all finished I put him in the dryer to fluff him and hopefully remove any dog hair that may be lingering on him. When I took him out of the dryer I was shocked to find his hair tightly curled tight to his head. Oh dear, what do I do? Well, out came the yarn and I added several layers of 8" strands of yarn on the top third of his head, then gave him a hair cut. I love the way he turned out.<br />
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<br />Kathleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10478719070674203938noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1170485259312548973.post-7431037627064946522016-05-31T14:48:00.001-07:002016-05-31T14:48:56.626-07:00Pink & Gray Stitched Doily Journal PageHi, Everyone,<br />
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Doilies are so delicate and pretty. They look so beautiful as the focal point of the Journal Pages below. <br />
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I cut the oval doily in half, gluing one piece onto the left side of the page. The other piece was used as a stencil over which to apply Golden Heavy Body Acrylic Gray Paint through on the right side of the page. I just love how the reverse paint shows through. No use throwing out the painted doily stencil, so I glued it onto the page.<br />
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Rummaging through my paper stash I found this pink and ivory butterfly paper and thought it would look great with the doilies. <br />
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I also made my own white handmade paper with several layers of white tissue and Golden Fluid Medium. After the handmade paper dried overnight, I tore it in pieces to use on this layout. I used white thread on my sewing machine and randomly sewed all over the torn pieces.<br />
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I added music washi tape and hand stitched a variety of pink and white stitches over the layout.<br />
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I have been working on Karen Ruane's 2012 on-line class entitled "An Embroiderers Ledger".<br />
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For this class, I chose to work in an inexpensive Sketchbook. The paper is thin, so I need to be careful not to tear the pages as I sew on them. The next book I stitch on will have thicker pages so I don't have to be so delicate.<br />
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In this book, I am creating pages for inspiration and design to embellish and enhance my Journals and Ledgers. <br />
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Below are pages 3 & 4 of my Embroiderers Ledger.</div>
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Karen Ruane has a new on-line class entitled "Stitching a Story" which you can purchase on her blog. <span style="text-align: start;">The link to her blog is </span><a href="http://karenannruane.typepad.com/karen_ruane/" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16px; text-align: start;" target="_blank">http://karenannruane.typepad.com/karen_ruane/</a><span style="text-align: start;">. </span>I ordered the book "Clara Button and the Magical Hat Day" on-line from Amazon on March 24. I thought it would arrive in time for the class, but the estimated arrival date is May 26. Since I want to use the book that Karen is using, I'm just going to have to wait until it arrives by snail mail. In the meantime, I am continuing to work on An Embroiderers Ledger.</div>
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. . . many Journals on the go</div>
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. . . many different themes</div>
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. . . doing what I love</div>
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I turned 54 years old today.</div>
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I am thankful for my husband because we do what we want,</div>
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I am thankful for my 3 children and their spouses because they have turned out to be thoughtful successful young adults of whom I am extremely proud,</div>
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I am thankful for my grandson and the time I spend with him because he brings me such joy,</div>
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<br />Kathleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10478719070674203938noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1170485259312548973.post-72945517268413466222016-04-29T08:07:00.003-07:002016-04-29T08:07:50.146-07:00Art Journal Page "Remember the Past"Hi, Everyone,<br />
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I have acquired lots of vintage books over the years at second hand and antique stores. The good ones will be displayed proudly in my living room bookshelves once I actually get a living room. The not so good ones I purchased to create Art Journals with.<br />
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Below is a very thick vintage Anna Karenina book with a red leather cover. The inside pages are a beautiful sepia colour. The challenge for me is to create without dimensional embellishments. This is extremely difficult for me. I've torn out 4 pages before and 4 pages after this layout to allow for the thickness of the collage. Every time you add more paper layers to the book, the thicker it gets, so remember to tear out pages as you go.<br />
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I used white gesso to slightly obscure the writing, but I do want to see it in the background. Then I selected various pieces of ephemera from my large stash of paper. It is so hard not to choose metal or 3D embellishments. This book will contain art journal pages of collage using papers and washi tape, or anything flat I can find.<br />
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It's been quite a while since I created a collage. I create collages for the pure joy of displaying the paper and embellishments, to go back and lookout at them in pure admiration.<br />
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I have paper, lots and lots of paper. Because I like creating books, I am going to showcase the Graphic 45 Steampunk Spells in this wooden binder with leather accents that I found at a consignment store. What a find! It appears to have never been used. The pages are heavy black cardstock trimmed in leather with metal corners! Yes, it Was a find! I have added Tim Holtz and 7 Gypsies papers and embellishments to the collage as well. Oh, do you see the G45 packaging?<br />
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I absolutely love how Page 1 turned out. Have a look!<br />
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Hand stitching is a beautiful art form. It will go by the wayside if we don't practice it.<br />
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Since I love fabric journals, I decided to create a "Stitch Sampler" showcasing one stitch per page. I created my own designs for the "Running Stitch" and "Alphabet" pages below. Since variegated embroidery threads are my favourite, I am using them to create this artful keepsake on aida cloth. Below are the finished first and last page of my Stitch Sampler.<br />
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Creating even a tiny bit each and every day gives me happiness. I love seeing how the piece evolves over time. This Stitch Sampler Fabric Journal will bring me joy for years to come.</div>
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A Gypsy Soul . . . is someone who is always in need of change or adventure . . . someone seeking the best in any situation . . . who is very passionate and inspired by everything around them . . . is not defined by others . . . always changing and adapting.<br />
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The same can be said about Art Journalling. Creating a page just because you like the texture (adhesive drywall tape and gesso) and adding pleasing colours to the background (teal and paynes gray) makes me happy. Circles are ever moving. I cut out 2 different sized circles: 1 from old sheet music and the other from an old book, then glued them on top of each other to create a flower. Pink Gaffer Tape and Black Washi tape add lines of colour flowing across the page linking a VW Bus. Add black honeycomb die-cuts and Gaffer Tape numbers, then tie everything together by writing and drawing circles with a FineLine Applicator.<br />
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I like the way it turned out. Always remember to leave a little "white space" so your eye can travel across the pages.<br />
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Yesterday was a painting day. I created an Art Journal Page called "Joyful".<br />
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Below is the handmade book I created a few months ago to paint in. This "Joyful" page is the first completed page in the book. I absolutely Love how the signatures lay flat when creating in it.</div>
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As you know, one of my favourite textures is adhesive Drywall Tape which I buy at Home Depot.</div>
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It has a slight stick, is repositionable, and provides fantastic texture. As always, I paint white Gesso over the Drywall Tape so my paint absorbs equally on the tape and the page.</div>
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This is a closeup of the painted Burlap circles on the page.</div>
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I Love how the texture of the Burlap mirrors the texture of the Drywall Tape.</div>
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I cut out various sizes of Burlap circles and glued them to the page with Heavy Gel Medium (I like to use Heavy Gel Medium because there is less moisture on the page).</div>
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Then to finish off the page with script writing I used my Fineline Applicator filled with Black Bolden fluid acrylic paint and Fluid Medium.</div>
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It is entitled "Joyful" because I like the quote from Jonathan Lockwood Hule:</div>
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"You don't have the power to make like fair, </div>
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