After the excitement of the Pacesetter Gallery opening last week, I have been relaxing and having fun with some small thread-painted pictures. These are brightly printed heavy-weight fabrics (such as upholstery prints) that lend themselves well to the additional stitching. I use felt for the stabilizer or batting, then lay a colored mat over to see which portion of the fabric I want to frame. Enlarge to see the stitching.
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| 5-1/2" x 7-1/2" in 9" x 12" mat |
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| 5-1/2" x 7-1/2" in 9" x 12" mat |
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| 4" x 6" in 5" x 7" mat |
The weather has been in the high 90s, and a surge in the delta variant of the virus makes staying inside seem quite sensible!
It was also a good opportunity to try more whole wheat bread making, this time with sunflower seeds and rolled oats and flax seed.
