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Tuesday, September 10, 2013

A Little Stained and Stitched Sample Book


I thought a little sample book of stains and stitches might be nice.


With a torn and stitched strip for a spine, and a thin crocheted band for a handle.


Bits and pieces,


stitches here and there.


Swirls and X's


over pretty colored staines and beeswax infused fibers.


One typed word,


To focus my thoughts.


Seed and fish bone stitches,


and lovely frayed edges


And that's enough.

xo


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14 comments:

  1. BrendaSeptember 10, 2013 at 12:18 PM

    fun! what are you going to do with it? or is that the wrong question?

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  2. VictoriaSeptember 10, 2013 at 12:29 PM

    Brenda, ha! I don't think that there are any wrong questions! As for the book, I think that I will just hang it on a wall, or sit it on a shelf, and just let it be what it is!

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  3. Clare WassermannSeptember 10, 2013 at 12:55 PM

    it's lovely - reminder to just "be" sometimes, not to be always "doing" we are human beings not human doings. i also love the frayed soft edges. comforting and gently. nothing harsh about this. peaceful.
    namaste!

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  4. em's scrapbagSeptember 10, 2013 at 2:18 PM

    What a fun and creative idea!

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  5. Venus de HiloSeptember 10, 2013 at 4:17 PM

    Lovely! Everything you do is so inspiring... feeling the urge to put seed stitches on something now...

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  6. meli BSeptember 10, 2013 at 5:48 PM

    Every page prints a 1000 words - beautiful!

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  7. sallgoodSeptember 11, 2013 at 3:21 AM

    Love it! Colors, textures, stitches.

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  8. bohemiannie! artSeptember 11, 2013 at 8:47 AM

    oh, it's MORE than enough. i LOVE this book!

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  9. patty a.September 11, 2013 at 8:49 AM

    What a lovely little treasure! Each page holds a story and a warmth. Thanks for sharing.

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  10. Nifty QuiltsSeptember 11, 2013 at 11:50 AM

    Beautiful!

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  11. libbyquilterSeptember 11, 2013 at 2:58 PM

    as usual i'm totally captivated by your lovely simple style.
    this is amazing~!

    :-)
    libbyQ

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  12. Karin på ÖsäterSeptember 11, 2013 at 4:14 PM

    So simply lovely! That is a great idea for kids to work with! I will steel your idea and share it with some of me dear kids if that is okay?

    Hugs from Sweden// Karin på Ösäter

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  13. AnonymousSeptember 22, 2013 at 11:53 AM

    What a lovely little book!

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  14. Avalanche Looms / Susan JohnsonOctober 7, 2013 at 9:38 AM

    Making textile sample books is so good. Louise Bourgeois beautiful books,and the Japanese weave, and dye sample books give me goose bumps. Yours is very fine. I'm working on a rag weave one

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