These past few months I’ve been immersed in developing some new techniques for making art journals that have pages that can be easily painted on as well as stitched. Although it’s easy enough to stitch on paper, paper just isn’t as strong or durable as fabric. So I believe I have finally engineered the perfect […]
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Creating Fragments – it all starts with inspiration and the desire to capture the memory. Some people like to paint, or write, or make art journals. I like to use images, fabric and stitch. A PhotoArt image … A poem … Hope is the thing with feathers That perches in the soul, And sings the
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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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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
A little inspiration for the weekend. Learn to be quiet enough to hear the sound of the genuine within yourself so that you can hear it in others. Marian Wright Edelman
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I’m still working on my stitched summer journal. This week was particularly busy so I’ve only managed a few stitches here and there, but I did get the PhotoArt image for the cover designed and printed onto fabric ready for stitching. I really love the way this particular piece of PhotoArt turned out. Nothing reminds
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