this holiday week has made me feel like every day was Saturday, even though it's not a holiday I celebrate. no regular routine of classes and groups I generally meet with so had to keep checking the calendar to see what day it was. I did get quite a bit accomplished despite the confusion.
I took out some of my dad's ink pens and pencils and did a bit of sketching and line drawing with the help of a Craftsy class...
Mixed Media Pen, Ink & Watercolor. I'm not following along exactly as the teacher suggests. just picking up hints here and there.
(remember to click on the images for close-ups)
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| sketching lunaria for a page in my Alchemy journal. my aunt sent me seeds, many years ago, but i have never been able to get them to grow here in Texas. |
I worked a bit on my Fun Times cloth this week and am finally working on the last panel. I also learned a new stitch that took some practice to get it right...the cast-on stitch. here's a
video tutorial if you want to try it. I love the 3D effect.
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| the cast-on stitch worked over a seam |
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| some bumpy bits with bullion and french knots and wrapped threads |
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| and a hand seemed appropriate on this panel that has a triangular pocket |
I've been wanting to make a cloth doll and just couldn't find my old pattern so i purchased one. it looks a bit complicated, but i'll give it a go.
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| a Mary Tressler doll pattern |
I just finished reading a good book you might like...The Dinner by Herman Koch. you can read a bit about it on Amazon
here. hope this link works for you.
I'm hoping to do a bit more reading this coming year. there are a bunch of books waiting to be read on my kindle. I spent lots of time stitching this year and want to find more time for reading. I love getting lost in a good book.
Wishing you all the best for the New Year.
