Tone on Tone stitching

I recently had to do some round robin "Angel" stitching duties.... one of the blocks is Jo's in New Zealand.This is a pic of the block as it came to me.....Then this next shot is of the overall area that I worked on, the a little more closeup shot of several sections. I've been on a "spidey" creating thing lately and so I took a closeup of the one I did for Jo! Enjoy!

CURVES

CURVES
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This year at CQI we have a monthly challenge. It goes as far as we want to take it. One of the pieces of the challenge this month is curves! I LOVE curves!! BUT....I haven't been able to do them on the machine! After MUCH wandering and guidance and trepidation... I finally sat down at my machine and we reached a truce!!! I have the basic idea down now of how to do this! Now i'll have to actually PLAN a block so I can utilize it my new skill! LOL!! I'm not usually much of a planner because that opens the door a crack to my inner critic that i'm ALWAYS trying to shove away! But.... I have one idea I would like to try so I think i'll map it out, dye some fabric (that bit is necessary for this idea to work) and then try and piece. Now....to find the fabric! LOL!!

cq flour sack blocks

cq blocks
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Well.....these blocks have their own charm and certainly aren't the most gorgeous...but I suddenly realized that they are PERFECT for a challenge we have going on at CQI for our novice stitchers! We are doing a sampler of stitches and what better palette than these? Sooo, i'm going to stitch them, one stitch with variations, per block. When they are done, I think this will make a perfect throw! Soooo, utilitarian in ALL ways!

forest within

forest within
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I'm sure many of you remember when I first posted this last year. It's been languishing on the design table for a bit....waiting for me to sit still long enough to work on it. Surgeries are over...its a New Year...what better time?? Sooo...I have finally gotten some blocks pulled together (more to come) to go with it! This piece is reallllly speaking to me so i'm hoping I can hold onto that energy and get it further along! I initially had thought that I could do tone on tone blocks surrounding this, but they just were flat looking...so a bit of revision and this is where i'm traveling with them now. I still need more color variation I think but I need a LOT more blocks too so i'm hopefully on the right track now!

Civil war replica blocks

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I am SO excited. I am joining in on the project with Cindy Thury Smith and will be stitching these two blocks for her. These pictures are of the blocks she sent me to work on. These blocks are HUGE.... at least 14 inches!!! She is re-creating a crazy quilt that will hang in the LeDuc mansion! Apparently they were very linear in their work, so i'm hoping that the herringbone and cretan type stitches with variations will be a good interpretation! Anyway, this is a good experience and I look forward to seeing the quilt when its complete! Its somehow comforting to know that at least a teensy piece of something I have stitched on will live on in history! VBG!

Challenge piece

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I used to belong to a yahoo group called the "FairyGoddessMothers". Well, they decided one year to do a color challenge with a "fairy goddess"...This was my interpretation for that months theme which was white and blue. I made a white on white cq background in a landscapey way, then appliqued down the goddess. I then stitched the seams with some light blue and beaded the moon and her wings and elsewhere. Well...long story short, she had been languishing on the design wall, and I decided to get her finished up. Since we're doing a challenge at CQI she even works for that! I added some snow flakes to her, feather stitched the very outside seam and will now drop a back on her and she's done! Another UFO done! YEAHHH!!!

Sossity's Jewels on Black block

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I was struck with inspiration and had to quickly stitch it up before I forgot! LOL!! This is a little garden scene complete with dragon flies, a trellis of roses, a golden spider web and spidey (under a bower of leaves), moon flowers that glow along the path and some cut flowers waiting for a sweetheart to come and find them. The moon is glinting off the fire flies and the path way that has some rose petals sprinkled along! I hope she likes what i've done!

Final charity quiltlet

Janet Popish
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This is my final donation for the charity quiltlet project!!! Isn't this awesome? I LOVE it!! Janet Popish was sooo generous and did an awesome job with this block!! I know the kids are just going to spend HOURS swimming around, goggling all the goodies in these blocks!!! Thank you to Janet and ALLLLL my wonderful friends that have contributed to this project!

Another charity block

Janie
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This is another from Janee! She just outdid herself for this project!! Isn't this great?

Charity quiltlets

Janie 2
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This came in from Janie in my local cq group! She found some Ariel fabric and made it into a quiltlet for us!! She gussied up the tail with sequins which is really neat!!! Thanks Janie!

Charity Quiltlet update

Susan Nixon
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Susan Nixon sent her finished quiltlet and here it is!!! I LOVE it!!! I think she did a super job with the sea weed and the jelly fish and....well, its just a great block! Thank you so much, Susan!

Summer Breeze, Maire 3

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This is the third and final block I did for Maire. The silkie needed some help so I did a little bit of "painting". I glossed her lips, brightened her beautiful eyes, darkened her hair and then gave her hat a fix up! I also added some fsl motifs and beaded them, and used an old earring to add a bit of vintage charm! There is a beaded cabbage rose there in the patch just in front of "m'lady"!

Summer Breeze, Maire 2

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This is the second block for Maire! I asked her if she liked the Judyth and Katherine beads before I sued them. Being plastic, I wasn't sure! I'm sooo enjoying adding beads to everything....and finally getting more comfortable with sre! PHEW!!!

Maire's summer breeze block 1

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I am a member of CQI, Crazy quilting international and participate in a lot of rr's. I also act as a "RR Angel" when life gets in the way for someone in a rr! This is one of several blocks that I worked for Maire Courtney in the Summer Breeze rr! This was a dyb (do your block) and I really enjoyed her colors and being able to explore new techniques. The melanie roses are my first attempt! Still a LOT to learn, but i'm enjoying it!

Make My Day Award

Hideko has just nominated me for the Make My Day Award! Thank you soooo very much, Hideko! I am pleased to be able to bring a little smile or inspiration for you! You always make my day too.

The awards rules are to“Give the award to up to 10 people whose blogs bring you happiness and inspiration and make you feel so happy about blogland! Let them know by posting a comment on their blog so that they can pass it on. Beware! You may get the award several times! ”Here is my List of Blogs that make me happy and Make My Day.


Allie
Susan
Jo
Gerry
Gail
LouAnne
Janet
cq for fun
Chloe
Annie

Thank all of you forallthat you do! From lessons, to inspitation to just letting us peek into a bit of you!!

Jewels on black rr block

blackonblack
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This is my nekkid block ready for a quick iron and then i'll send it off on its journey. I don't usually "do" black so this will be an interesting challenge! It should pop the colors folks use!! Can't wait!

Beaded rr - Lauri's block

beaded rr lauri
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This is my final block in the beaded rr. I was sort of ALL over this block to help fill it up so if you go to my flickr account you'll find all the pics there. This rr has been a lot of fun! I hope that everyone enjoys the work i've done for them as much as i've enjoyed doing it! I did three butterflies, the snail, the feather stitched seam, the viney seam with leaves & flowers, the lace flower motifs (single & 3) at the top and the fairy! PHEW!!! LOL!! Now to catch up on some other blocks!!

Wedding Picture Pillow

This is the pic of my mom and dad posing in their wedding attire. I got the pic into my system, printed it on fabric, then made a pillow out of it. Of COURSE, I don't have a pic of that yet, but will the next time I get back to Denver. Envision roses, SRE, trailing ribbon and beads.

Mom's sweater

This was a year for many hand made or hand embellished gifties. This is a sweater for my Mom that I did some SRE on. She was enamoured with it so I guess it was a good gift! LOL!! I also created a little face brooch for her! She was so funny! She said she had been afraid that i'd forget her! Silly girl! LOL!!

What Color Is Your Soul Painted?

Brown Your soul is painted the color brown, which embodies the characteristics of calmness, depth, nature, stability, tradition, poverty, roughness, down-to-earth, uncertainty, and neutrality. Brown is the color of the element Earth, and represents soil and, to a lesser degree, fertility of the Earth.

http://www.quiztron.com/tests/color_is_soul_painte_quiz_23687.htm

peppermint princess

peppermint princess
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This is my Peppermint princess! Judy sent her with one of her Christmas cards that acted as her inspiration for this doll! It looks EXACTLY like it, Judy! Perfect!!! There is ALLLLLL beading on her and I LOVE her face....so peaceful and lovely with the little blush to her innocent cheeks! I will treasure her always, Judy! Thank you, thank you!

Spirit back

Spirit back
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the love and golden shine of the season!!! We have opened our gifties now.... next I will show you the treasure that Judy made for me! VBG!

Spirit of Christmas

Spirt xmas
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Judy, from CQI (an online group) and I decided to have a personal swap of friendship dolls....soooo.... I created this one. I made one of my marbled fimo faces along with some other "treasures" beaded up what became the Spirit of Christmas! She encompasses the joy of the season and the child like golden spirit in everyones heart at Christmas. I did nothing but beaded embroidery and beaded edgings for this. On the front I captured a teddy for the little girl in her heart.... and on the back....

Diane Foote's 4th block

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Look at this!!! A mermaid and treasure and great little fishy charms!!! What more could a girl want??? This quiltlet is AWESOME!!! Thank you SOOO much Diane!!! The kids will DEFINATELY enjoy all this eye candy!

Diane Foote's 3'rd block

dfoote4
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I have been sooo blessed! Diane noticed there were several blocks swimming in another direction and she up and surprised me by making two more blocks!!! These blocks are just fantastic! She has added some really neat charms and the fish are so durned cute! Thank you again, Diane!

face3

face3
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Last face for now is from my forest type faces family! I have been playing with trying to re-create the look of wood with fimo. Some are dark and some light as this is. She has a sweet smile and is dreaming of faraway trees and spaces filled with song! She too is for sale; finished with ultra suede and a brooch/pendant pin back! Enjoy!!

face2

face2
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This is a second pin with a different approach....rather like the sun! This is one of my favorites with his bright smile and rays or warmth! Also for sale, finished with an ultrasuede stitch on with peyote stitch and the brooch/pendant pin back!

Face1

Face1
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This has a been a realllllly beady couple of months! Lots of learning, playing and....some bead skating also! LOL!! (rolling around on spilled beads in my world) VBG!! Soooo, this is the first of three pins that is for sale. I have started an Etsy shopped. We'll see how that goes! It is finished the same as my other pins, with a peyote stitch over the ultrasued and the brooch/pendant pin. Makes this more versatile I believe! On to the next one!

OH! The shop name is Golden Willow Creations!

Face pins

Face pins order
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Tada!!!! They are DONE!!! This was a special order from a couple of wonderful ladies at my crazy quilting group!!! The requested specific colors...so here they are! All of are finished with a brooch/pendant back so they can be worn either way! I'm so happy i'm gonna go work on something for ME now!!! Cqey that is! VBG!

Fimo face pins

face pins
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I'm in a flurry of beads and have been beading my heart out! LOL!!! My mother became enamoured with a pin that I have and requested some for christmas pressies for her friends! Soooo.... after making a bunch of faces... she selected these and gave me the color specifications for each person! It was important that they all be "furry" so thats what she got! LOL!! The bottom white one truly has a face, but after a loooooooooooonnnnnggg day of trying to get her features to pop... I had to take the beading off, re-apply it to a newly made face and i'm NOT touching it ! LOL!! Good grief! If I only had painting skills! VBG!! Enjoy!

Diane Foote Charity block 2

Diane Foote Charity block 2
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This is Diane's second block! The dolphin is stumpwork that graciously donated along with her wonderful brazilian fishies and charms and beads and..... Thank you SO much Diane!

Diane Foote Charity block 1

Diane Foote Charity block 1
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This is the first of two blocks that have just come in! They are SOOO wonderful!! Diane Foote graciously asked if she could participate AND if she could make 2!!! OMG!!! I am just THRILLED with these blocks and am SO very happy to have them join the other blocks!!! Thank you, thank you Diane!

Lynn sampler1

Lynn sampler1
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Lynn's other block in the sampler rr! Another button cluster and the cretan stitch in a variation and plain both with beads! Enjoy!

Lynn sampler2

Lynn sampler2
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Finally....this is the second block in a sampler rr I participated in! I added a button trail, a separate button with a spider web look to it and the beaded spidey. I also stitched the cretan on the seam and added some beads for little flowers!

Gerry Encrusted block

Gerry Encrusted
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This is another rr block for an Encrusted rr I joined! I went rather nutz I think with the bead trail...but... well....she wanted buttons! LOL!!! I then did a ton of beading.....from seam treatments to accents to the frame around the pic! Hopefully she will enjoy it!

Jo's beaded block

Jo's beaded
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Now for the beginning of the rr block roundup! LOL!! This is the work I did for Jo Newsham in the beaded block rr! I gave her a beaded vine and spidey web with a little beaded spider. I have recently found some great filigree things so I added a butterfly to round things out!

Marys block

Marys block
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HI everyone! Been just a bit since I posted... been stitching away!!! This is a block I did for a group "sister" who is going thru a very hard time right now, so a bunch of us banded together to make her a wall hanging. I am a beading nut these days it seems!! But they add a great dimensional quality to the embroidery I think!

Madame DragonHeart

mdm dragon heart front
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This is my final Spirit of Friendship doll! I'm hard pressed to let her go....but her wings have been fluttering in anticipation so I had best let her fly!

mistress butterfly front

mistress butterfly front
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This is to introduce mistress butterfly for the spirit of friendship doll swap! I've been a beadin' fool this week! LOL!! Beads are everywhere and on practically every seam! I made all the faces for these gems along with the flower you see on the front here.

Flower Spirit

This is Flower Spirit! She will be flying off with her two sisters to partake of the Spirit of Friendship swap! I hope this is ok....i've not beaded a face like this before....hopefully her new mom will enjoy her. For any of these dolls, you can click on the pic and it ought to take you to my flickr account where you can see their backs as well!

flwr spirit front
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Comfort doll 2 back

comfort doll 1back
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Heres her back. This is the only doll I didn't cq for the back also. So I beaded my "moniker" on her bottom...which also means peaceful heart...and hopefully soothes a soul!

Comfort doll 2

comfort doll 1front
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This is another comfort doll sister! Light of heart and peaceful!

Comfort Doll back

comfort doll 2back
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And here is her back. Lots of beading, embroidery and cute flower sequins on her! I'm hoping she will make someone smile!

Comfort doll

comfort doll 2front
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This is the second doll or sister for the Comfort doll project that I have completed! This is the from of her....the back will follow! Enjoy!