auditioning lace and a bowl of buttons
from Karen Ann Ruane
auditioning lace a a bowl of buttons
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June 4, 2024
May 16, 2024
hand embroidered buttons and beads
from Karen Ann Ruane
hand embroidered buttons and beads
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April 2024 OMG Finish
from Quilt Paint Create
My OMG for April was finishing the April challenge quilt, which had no name in March. The quilt was based on a pattern called Ruffles by Sew Be It. I ended up naming it Freeze Frame.
I painted the background fabric because I didn’t have anything in my stash that I liked with the reds I picked for the flower petals. The fabric in the flower center was painted years ago and textured with salt. I added a second layer of batting under the center that I thought made it too puffy. I added beads to the center to ...
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A Shuttered Window and Open Works Tutorial on Free Motion Mavericks
from Quilting & Learning
Hi and welcome to Week 566 of Free Motion Mavericks! I taught part of a playday on Monday for some members of the Out of the Box Fibre Artists group (OOTB). Since I'd like to share this with you, I created a tutorial. Hope you enjoy it.
Shuttered Window
August 18, 2023
All About Beads
from Quilt Paint Create
I finished the stitching on Words of Joy Tree and started adding the beads. I happened to have the called for beads left over from a Mill Hill kit I stitched a few years ago. I’m about a third of the way through the beading.
I believe this project came entirely from stash. I always keep extra white floss on hand, and I bought the fabric years ago. The pattern came from the book “A Cross Stitch Christmas” by Craftways circa 2012. The book was gifted to me several years ago.
This is the third pattern I’ve stitched ...
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sorting out
from Karen Ann Ruane
buttons, beads and embroidery thread
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in progress [Flickr]
from Karen Ann Ruane
June 18, 2022
hand embroidery [Flickr]
from Karen Ann Ruane
beaded edges and tiny pompoms for a seam
from Karen Ann Ruane
beaded edges and tiny pompoms for a seam
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May 30, 2022
Let Them Flourish is finished!
from Quilting & Learning
If you've been following me on Instagram, you've seen lots of images of the progress of this piece. Lately I've been adding a gazillion French Knots, finishing up the beading and then finally mounting it on a fabric-covered canvas.
Let Them Flourish - Ready for Exhibition
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| Let Them Flourish (aka Biodiversity) |
In the Beginning
This piece started off as a fabric collage of images related to Biodiversity, the theme that was given to us as part of the February 2021 TextileArtist.org's Stitch Club workshop. Kate Tume, our instructor, had us exploring narrative potential with embellishment.
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| The ... |
May 25, 2022
Beading Class Fun
from Alamosa Quilter
Last week we had a beading class at my shop. The ladies were learning to bead while making mitten ornaments. We had two kits - a snowflake mitten and a pine branch mitten.
One of these ladies had never beaded before while the other one has done a little beading in the past. Can you guess which one is the newbie? I know, but I won't tell. And I bet you can't guess based on their workmanship because they both did great!
May 6, 2022
simple stitching [Flickr]
from Karen Ann Ruane
contemporary embroidery posted a photo:
Simple embroidery, relaxing with a needle for no particular purpose.
Well I guess the purpose is the enjoyment, the pleasure and definitely the relaxation.
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April 14, 2022
stitching a notebook [Flickr]
from Karen Ann Ruane
contemporary embroidery posted a photo:
I'm continuing to work in this notebook, sampling on paper. Box pleats, a beaded edge and some hand stitches
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beaded edge and box pleats
from Karen Ann Ruane
beaded edge and box pleats on paper, a stitched notebook.
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March 26, 2022
embroidered silk panel [Flickr]
from Karen Ann Ruane
contemporary embroidery posted a photo:
embroidered silk panel, 11x11 inches....a little cuff from a baby dress, vintage lace, hand embroidery, beads, lemon ribbon.
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March 12, 2022
Roads
from Quilt Paint Create
The challenge quilt, renamed Roads Less Traveled, is finished. I cleaned up the sewing room last night to make space for new projects.
I chose not to post a full picture until we find out if our quilts are accepted for the exhibit. I’m not sure of the rules and don’t want to create a problem.
But I will show a section of the quilt where I did a lot of beading.
It’s one of my favorite parts, along with the birds.
This project definitely got me back in the quilting groove. I retreat to the sewing ...
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Sunday Stash March 6, 2022
from Quilt Paint Create
I finally have something to report!
The challenge quilt is quilted, the facing is done and the sleeve is on. I’m sewing beads on now.
It still needs a label, a compass and more beads, but the end is near. Best of all I can count the fabric out.
I have to turn it in next weekend. I can’t wait to start something new.
Fabric In: 0.5yards
Fabric Out: 2.5 yards
Net Fabric Out: 2 yards
How did you do this week?
read moreFebruary 21, 2022
embellishing seams [Flickr]
from Karen Ann Ruane
beading on seams
from Karen Ann Ruane
adding beads to a seam
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December 6, 2021
embroidered edges [Flickr]
from Karen Ann Ruane
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