Intuitive stitching

Posts about intuitive daily stitching written by Karen

It’s already six weeks into the new year. Lots of great things have happened. Lots of mediocre stuff happened too. Lots of very un-good and quite crappy stuff happened too. Life. This stitch piece I am working on is almost about the single-most joyful thing at the moment. And the Monday afternoon

More than often, studying something too much may lead to confusion - Junko Oki I used red thread to create stitches that capture my soul - Junko Oki When I said to someone that I wanted to show both sides of my work, I was told that to do so was unprofessional. I should only show my best side, the side which is more beautiful and commit to it. Sensible advice, buut I still want to show the back side. Why? I don't know. Maybe finding a reason to that question is an important topic for me to…

Slow Stitching is a new concept that incorporates ancient hand stitching traditions

Kerry on Instagram: "Colour. Texture. Thread. Slow stitching. I made a @victoriagertenbach painted journal and I’m in love. It was definitely a “trust the process” project. Painting the fabrics and then taking them to the sewing machine. It was magic sewing all the layers. I couldn’t stop. The journal just kept getting more and more lush and interesting. Now the excitement continues as I add in layers of stitching. I haven’t stitched for over a month. I miss how it quiets my mind. Thank you…

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Posts about intuitive daily stitching written by Karen

Good Morning Friends & Folk ~ and a happy Sunday to us all.... ~ our day will be a rainy one, with grey clouds and a bit of a chill in the damp air. and on to Slow Stitching! we all {mostly} know the concept of slow stitching... methodical, mindful {or not} stitches made in small areas at a time using recycled, old, new, used, worn fabrics and threads of all-sorts. ~ now this is something that excites me LOL ~ I do follow a few Instagram, Pinterest & Youtube accounts for slow stitching, and…