January Journal Pieces 18, 20, 21, & 22

Week 18, Intention, AKA Word of the year

I started with blank muslin

Wrote in some intentions with a Pentel gel roller for fabric

Then added the first layer of color with water soluble crayons

Used a rubbing plate and shiva paintstiks to create the concentric circles

Letters were done with Misty Fuse and a sheer fabric

Week 20, Elements

 Found and acquired objects

Week 21, Two Gold Ladies

 Experimentation rubbing shiva paintsticks and lace followed by first time gold leafing on silk

Week 22

 A friend gave me a piece of felt she made and I combined it with some fabric I dyed this summer

The whole piece is hand stitched

Thanksgiving piece finished

This is a peice I started for Thanksgiving week and recently finished

I wanted to express my appreciation for opportunities,

combined with support, that have allowed me to blossom and grow.

I started with this picture

I sketched my hand with a Pentel gel roller for fabric and painted the background.

I created the flower pot using painted batting.

I free motion quilted these details

I made leaves using scraps of green fabric

After several weeks of trying to figure out how to make the flowers I stumbled across a bag of napkin holders at the local thrift store that were perfect. I added some color to them with Shiva Paintsticks.

The last step was to add some dimension to the leaves with stitching so they curled.