Friday, October 16, 2015

A million tiny stitches....

I have taken a million tiny stitches lately and it has been very therapeutic. It all started on my recent trip to Peru where I was inspired by the geometric shapes and bright colors. There was a sort of simplicity to things that I had the need to capture.



So I started to put the two together that lead to this journal cover.


I found it so inspiring and stress relieving that I moved on to another one, this time without batting.



Next I switched up the shape and followed up with more of the same.



Well I admit that this is no different than traditional 'Kantha' or 'Sashiko' stitching but I got into it by chance and since have been really studying this style of quilting. I even started a Pinterest board where I bookmarked good examples of of both styles. One advantage of having quilting as a hobby is you can work on whatever you like whenever you like and that is exactly what I am doing. I am not sure how long this phase will last or what will come of it but I am savoring it at this moment!

6 comments:

  1. Really pretty! I love the colors and I really love the picture of you with the goats with flower crowns. I'm just starting to learn sashiko so I'm following your Pinterest board.

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  2. Wow! That stitching is amazing!

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  3. Your handwork is so beautiful!

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  4. Phases in art are good. They give you focus. I love your circles so much!

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  5. I am amazed by the perfection of your circles. They are so pretty and even especially the green, pink and white one. What a great idea for a small portable project. Planning to visit your Pinterest board for more examples. Thanks for the link!

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  6. Beautiful. I love your thoughts about working on whatever you want to, nice inspiration.

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