The decorative machine stitches on your sewing machine are a quick and easy way to add embellishment and decorative design to all your sewing projects. However many sewers tend to overlook using these type of stitches either because they don’t know how to use them properly, or because they haven’t yet explored their many creative […]
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One of my favorite things about making Fragments is being able to tell a visual story using textile art that is interactive. Sections that flip up or down, open out, and sometimes unroll, provides an opportunity to add more detail to the story in an interesting and unexpected way. Devising ways to include these interactive
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Since I began making Fragments and using fabric and stitch as a way to create a visual narrative, I’ve discovered that telling a story in this way can express much deeper emotion and richer meaning than mere words could ever convey. This is my latest stitched Fragment, themed “Do What You Love”, and combines elements
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Following your heart doesn’t necessarily mean taking big chances or giant leaps into the unknown. Sometimes it’s just about doing small things that make your heart sing. Like tiny stitches. With gentle reminders.
When life starts to get hectic, it’s become habit now to just pick up a needle and thread and some fabric. Stitching by hand helps to slow things down. It essentially becomes a meditative practice and it’s a great way to de-stress. Plus stitching by hand is much more interesting than stitching by machine don’t
Although I’m not very committed to keeping a regular journal where I write down every little detail of my life, I do keep a record of things I want to remember. Sometimes I take a photograph, and sometimes I write a note on a scrap of paper which I then fold and tuck away. These
