Slow stitching with K3N Cloth Tales Comfort Coverlet 2025. February week 3.
I continued my composition of subjects that I photograph.
The top curlicue got some spring blossoms with tiny leaves, a song bird in blue ( I don't often see blue birds but the color made me happy) and a woodland mushroom. Again, the ones I photograph are generally in the brown tones.
The shapes I just mostly hand draw to get them into the spaces that they need to occupy.
I am happy with my progress.
A bunch of 3" car cup holder coasters - V2.
I chose thicker felt or fleece scraps for this bunch of car coasters.
For the top left hand set I resized a bird post it note I have used on cards before. I cut the wing by hand. The background is a very textured caramel colored fleece. I chose light blue felt for the bird, a dark blue for the wing and a light blue grosgrain ribbon. I chose a yellow denim fabric for the cotton piece on the back.
The top right hand is a thick teal fleece with a yellow start felt accent. Yellow grosgrain ribbon and a teal cotton flannelette on the back.
The middle right hand is the same caramel fleece as the first set. I cut small mushrooms from orange and brown felt. This set has orange grosgrain and the same yellow cotton denim on the back.
Back to the left center. This set feature red fleece with grey tuques. The tuques were cut by hand with a hand drawn pattern. I sewed the ribs on the body and the rim. A grey grosgrain ribbon and a cotton tshirt fabric on the back. Bottom right set. I loved this scrap of plaid fleece. The colors are great so I just matched the colors with grosgrain ribbon. I chose Stampin Up colors More Mustard and Rich Razzleberry and stuck to the plaid geometric pattern. More Mustard grosgrain ribbon tabs and black cotton backer fabric. Bottom left features royal blue fleece for the background and die cut hearts in white and grey felt. The back is jean denim. These are Christmas gifts for my sisters and niece.
It's that time again! Our Juried Member Show is being hosted on-line and we hope to have the gallery open to patrons as well. We will see. It was reviewed on Wednesday and winners selected.
These are the pieces I have prepared and submitted for this show. The Zoom reception is tonight where we will learn which pieces have placed.
Title: Streaming
Size: 14.00 x 14.00 inches
Mats: Double archival mats in white
Frame: Black wood
Print: 8x8 inches
This is a black and white abstract. It has beautiful texture and layers in the image. It was converted to B&W and had some textured filter applied in post production.
I chose the title Streaming because it applies be it water, traffic, on-line, conversations and much more.
What do you see?
Title: Fabulous Fungi
Size: 12.00 x 16.00 inches
Mats: Single archival white mat
Frame: Black wood
Print: 8x10 inches
These are Ink Cap Mushrooms which I found in the park.
I loved how the morning sun was highlighting their gills and black edges.
Of course, our wonderful summer blue sky is showing through in places.
Taken at a very low angle.
Title: Follow Your Heart
Size: 16.00 x 16.00 inches
Mats: Double archival with grey and white mats
Frame: Black wood
Print: 16x16 inches
I just love this heart stone. I placed several stones in front getting bigger as they reach the heart.
It has a great bokeh background which makes the heart the focal point.
So many of us this year have and to re-evaluate our priorities and pare down our expectations.
I encourage you to follow your heart so the important wins out.
I will update the post should any of these be selected for prizes.
This is the image I chose for myself and printed a couple just in case someone else might like to purchase one.
I have been very conservative in my estimates this year because I generally am too optimistic about sales and end up with stuff that does not sell. It's calendars so they expire at the end of the year. No sales means I have wasted my money.
This is the image my friend order which she chose from my Flickr account. SMDPics
It's in a mailing tube ready to mailed away.
