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Slowstitch Week 40 - Ensō
This week, we draw and stitch an ensō, a meditative process borrowed from Zen Buddhism, also called a Circle of Togetherness.
You can read more about it here
modernzen.org/enso-htm/
The video showing Tracy's fabulous rice bag
ua-cam.com/video/2gs3MF1U560/v-deo.htmlsi=DOQoywD5cCGwHPTP
My group CQ West's exhibition Unfolding Stories 6 is at the SouSouWest Gallery at Symondsbury near Bridport, Dorset, UK from 28th September to 13th October. I will be in the gallery on Tuesday 1st October during the morning.
For more information, here's the gallery's website
sousouwest.co.uk/
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Park (Home) Life, A Woodland Walk, An Ecoprint Bundle and Turning my Home into a Gallery
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The second video in a series about my new life in England. I find myself recently single again after 20 years and look forward to sharing the challenges I face and (hopefully) overcome as I journey forward into my future with my furry friends Stella and Fredfred by my side. In this episode, Stella and I have a walk in the woods to gather leaves for an ecoprint bundle and I show you the latest c...
Playing with half square triangles - Wonky Wednesday
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A simple way to make half square triangles or HSTs which can be put together in lots of different ways. Here's a link to some layouts for inspiration haileystitches.com/half-square-triangle-layouts/ My group CQ West's exhibition Unfolding Stories 6 is at the SouSouWest Gallery at Symondsbury near Bridport, Dorset, UK from 28th September to 13th October. I will be in the gallery on Tuesday 1st O...
Week 39 Monochrome
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This week, we choose one colour and stitch a piece using cloth and threads of only that colour. The poem I quote is Warning by Jenny Joseph The article about Ruskin and lichen is here courtauld.ac.uk/research/research-resources/publications/courtauld-books-online/ruskins-ecologies-figures-of-relation-from-modern-painters-to-the-storm-cloud/1-ruskin-and-lichen-kate-flint/ My group CQ West's exhi...
Housetop inspired by Gee's Bend quilts
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A mini Housetop or Pig in a Pen quilt inspired by the quilters of Gee's Bend. Here's the link to the Souls Grown Deep website www.soulsgrowndeep.org/gees-bend-quiltmakers If you enjoyed the video please click the thumbs up as it makes me very happy, thank you. ♥️ If you don't want to miss future videos, please subscribe and click the little bell to enable notifications. If you are able to tip m...
Week 38 Nature's Textures
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This week we concentrate on creating texture with stitching and scraps and oddments of 'stuff' choosing something from the natural world or anything that inspires you. My source of inspiration is lichen. The book is called The Art of Embroidery: Inspirational Stitches, Textures and Surfaces by Françoise Tellier-Loumagne Marion's tree embroidery video ua-cam.com/video/HCUkZFM4Y20/v-deo.htmlsi=4F...
Park (Home) Life - A trip to the beach, Woman Buys Power Tool and a new home
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The first video in a series about my new life in England. I find myself recently single again after 20 years and look forward to sharing the challenges I face and (hopefully) overcome as I journey forward into my future with my furry friends Stella and Fredfred by my side. In this episode, Stella and I have a lovely walk on the beach, I visit the DIY store and I show you around my little home. ...
Tutorial - Hexagon Bowl
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How to make a bowl from quilt as you go hexagons, beginner friendly, all hand stitched. ♥️ I made this video a few weeks ago, and I am sharing it today instead of a usual Wonky Wednesday video. I hope you enjoy it. Here's my longer video on the technique ua-cam.com/video/LANb8x9AKh4/v-deo.htmlsi=yijm6xRnSYTOghy2 Here are the channels I referred to, please check out their versions Becca at Willo...
Slowstitch Week 37 Home
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Today is my first day living in my new place so 'home' is this week's theme. I embellish the wonky house block I made in last Wednesday's video which can be found in the Wonky Wednesday playlist. ❤️ If you enjoyed the video please click the thumbs up as it makes me very happy, thank you. ♥️ If you don't want to miss future videos, please subscribe and click the little bell to enable notificatio...
Wonky Home
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A wonky foundation pieced house. I will embellish my piece in next Monday's video for the weekly slowstitch project. If you enjoyed the video please click the thumbs up as it makes me very happy, thank you. ♥️ If you don't want to miss future videos, please subscribe and click the little bell to enable notifications. If you are able to tip me in order to support my work, it would be greatly app...
Slowstitch Week 36 - Needle Weaving
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This week to continue the theme of celebrating threads, we make a needle weaving. Here's a link to a beautiful sung version of the Lady of Shallot mentioned to me by Christa here in the comments. ❤️ ua-cam.com/video/7AhVNfHYPp8/v-deo.htmlsi=KM3WSVKfXo9xpYRH If you enjoyed the video please click the thumbs up as it makes me very happy, thank you. ♥️ If you don't want to miss future videos, pleas...
Wonky Windmill
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A 3D patchwork windmill. If you enjoyed the video please click the thumbs up as it makes me very happy, thank you. ♥️ If you don't want to miss future videos, please subscribe and click the little bell to enable notifications. If you are able to tip me in order to support my work, it would be greatly appreciated. I share bonus videos with my supporters, ko-fi.com/k3nclothtales I have a private ...
Week 35 Hanging by a Thread
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This week we celebrate the threads, the stitches that hold everything together and stitch a little mosaic sampler with thread ends from the orts or leftover thread ends. If you enjoyed the video please click the thumbs up as it makes me very happy, thank you. ♥️ If you don't want to miss future videos, please subscribe and click the little bell to enable notifications. If you are able to tip me...
Textile Exhibition Tour - Hanging by a Thread
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A video tour of a textile art exhibition by my friends Kara Chambers (no relation) and Angela Knapp. It's on at ACEarts in Somerset until the end of September, please see the website for opening times, also I share them at the end of the video. Angela's Instagram angelaknapp2textileartist Kara's Instagram karajchambers ACEarts website www.acearts.co.uk/2024-2/ If y...
Pinwheel Log Cabin
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A pinwheel log cabin made by stitching strips on a foundation square. If you enjoyed the video please click the thumbs up as it makes me very happy, thank you. ♥️ If you don't want to miss future videos, please subscribe and click the little bell to enable notifications. If you are able to tip me in order to support my work, it would be greatly appreciated. I share bonus videos with my supporte...
Slowstitch Week 34 - Mola Inspired Reverse Appliqué
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Slowstitch Week 34 - Mola Inspired Reverse Appliqué
Disappearing Ninepatch
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Disappearing Ninepatch
Week 33 The Nature of Cloth
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Week 33 The Nature of Cloth
Softer and Dreamier an Exhibition of Quilts by Judith e Martin at the Festival of Quilts 2024
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Softer and Dreamier an Exhibition of Quilts by Judith e Martin at the Festival of Quilts 2024
Pineapple Log Cabin - An episode of Wonky Wednesday
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Pineapple Log Cabin - An episode of Wonky Wednesday
Week 32 - Inspired by Judy Martin at the Festival of Quilts
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Week 32 - Inspired by Judy Martin at the Festival of Quilts
Sorting Scraps and Making Cloth Bundles for Slowstitch
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Sorting Scraps and Making Cloth Bundles for Slowstitch
Wonky Chequerboard
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Wonky Chequerboard
Week 31 Shisha and Kutch Inspired Embroidery
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Week 31 Shisha and Kutch Inspired Embroidery
Unwrapping Gifts for Slowstitch
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Unwrapping Gifts for Slowstitch
Faux Cathedral Windows - An Episode of Wonky Wednesday
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Faux Cathedral Windows - An Episode of Wonky Wednesday
Slowstitch Week 30 - Cloth Folding
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Slowstitch Week 30 - Cloth Folding
Folded Somerset Star
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Folded Somerset Star
Slowstitch Week 29 - Mandala
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Slowstitch Week 29 - Mandala
Drawing a Mandala to Create Templates for Appliqué
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Drawing a Mandala to Create Templates for Appliqué