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Tuesday, October 9, 2012

TAST week 39 & 40 ~ the 15 minute challenge ~ Photo Art Friday

the prompt for Photo Art Friday is "liquid" this week. i took some shots early in the morning when the dew was still quite frosty and loved how the lowest 'branch' on the left side cradled perfectly that bit of melting frost. i also thought that if ever the sunshine could be classified as liquid this would be a good example of that.
join in on Bonnie's blog Pixel Dust Photo Art if you would like to involve yourself in some photo art fun. i'm really glad that i started to play along as it brings my photography into more active creative play. there are some very talented people joining in and i LOVE seeing what their working on too.
this is another shot that i thought demonstrated "liquid" very nicely. it's straight out of camera other than a square crop.


i have been busy helping to build a fence around our yard for the past couple of weeks and this weekend while working hard at getting more boards sealed i completely forgot to do my 15 minute challenge for two days (!!). on the third day i woke up with a start realizing what had happened. it's been such an important routine within my day since the beginning of the year that i really didn't think i could forget. apparently too busy + too tired = whooops.
if you are interested in joining others who are committed to making 15 minutes of sewing a daily part of their lives consider joining in with Kate at Life in Pieces and link up with us every tuesday.

i did manage to get my newest TAST stitch done despite my two day lapse and both it and the previous weeks photographed to show you within this post.
the TAST challenge hosted by sharon b at pintangle is all about practicing and learning new embroidery stitches. i am making my family new christmas stockings and most of the stitches from this challenge have been placed onto those. they're coming along really well. 

week 39 ~ knotted buttonhole stitch: i worked this stitch with a dark blue medium weight thread onto the toe of my wonderful husband's stocking alongside a previously worked cable chain (week 25) stitch. i chose to position the 'prongs' of the stitch in slightly opposing directions which gave it an inverted v formation.



week 40 ~ beaded hedebo edge: i worked this stitch on my own stocking and instead of a bead i used small buttons. i used a white pearl cotton (size 8). i've never worked or even heard of this stitch before and i  was hoping that it would look a bit whimsical within my stocking and am pleased with the results.




one of the other things i've been working  on during my 15 minute challenge time over the past few weeks is a small quilted piece. i had hoped to have it finished and already gifted by now but the quilting has taken on a life of it's own and progress is a bit slower than planned . . .
 
 
the fabrics within this piece are all (except the white piece you see above) fabrics that i have hand dyed myself.
it's a contemporary styled piece which isn't what i usually choose to do but i have enjoyed it a lot.
 
 
 i will be able to show you a shot of the completed piece very soon (i hope).
 
i have other projects that i rotate around during this daily 15 minutes (minimum) of sewing time and will be showing them as there is compelling progress to report.
 
 
 
 

~!~i'm a winner~!~
little woolen pillow
by Big Lake Quilter

 
recent gifts include:
  • a surprise hot air balloon in the morning sky
  • winning that cute woolen pillow made by Cathy
  • enjoying the unusually fabulous fall temps during our new fence construction project
 

23 comments:

  1. Lovely photos and stitchery! Looking forward to seeing the finished contemporary quilt...the hand quilting is so yummy.

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  2. Love the little wool pillow! Congratulations on winning...And your hand dyes are just beautiful..as well as your stitching!! Looking forward to seeing the completed quilt!!

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  3. Look at that hand quilting ... oooh ... just fabulous!

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  4. You've been busy on the stitching front. Love both of your photographs. I played around a bit in Photoshop this week since I was too sick to do much else. It's addicting too!

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  5. Love the pictures! Looking forward to seeing the completed quilt. It looks fantastic!

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  6. lovely post! I love the dew drop and the top photo too. I almost missed the frost.
    Fence building sounds interesting and hard!
    I love our chain stitched "play" and the buttoned embroidery. they are so playful and fun.
    Can't wait to see more of the new quilted piece.
    Congrats on winning an adorable pin cushion :)

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  7. I love your "liquid" images ~ they're really lovely!

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  8. Your stitching is fabulous:) Thanks for coming over to my blog and commenting - I agree watching projects develop into their finished pieces is such fun. Also your hand dyeing is great - I am just beginning to consider dyeing myself and have been looking into resources on the net as well as good books - do you have any suggestions? Dianna

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    1. i do. first and foremost venture in with an open mind and be prepared for lots of surprises. sometimes good. sometimes not. but you can always pop anything that you don't like into another dye bath and see what happens.

      :-)
      libbyQ

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  9. These are beautiful, your quilting is so awesome and that first photo, well, I'm blown away by it's delicate feel, simply stunning work!

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  10. Looks like the stockings are coming along nicely :)

    Won. Dau.

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  11. A hot air balloon ride? I imagine this is the perfect time of the year for that.
    I always look forward to seeing your photography.
    Love your newest "modern" quilt creation. I've been working outside of my box a bit lately too and it is nice. Have a lovely weekend.

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    1. i didn't get a ride (darn it anyway). the dogs were barking crazier than usual and i went to see what the problem was and low and behold there was a hot air balloon sailing around pretty close to the house. we live by some beautiful mountains and my guess is somebody was getting a great view from their elevated perspective.

      libbyQ
      :-)

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  12. Stunning shots. Beautiful.

    Check out mine here

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  13. Thanks Libby, I hope to start with my dyeing soon:) Have a great weekend. Dianna

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  14. Beautiful pictures, I love those beautiful colors and sublime creativity of these beautiful compositions.

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  15. I love your "Liquid" shots,- beautiful work!
    :)

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  16. I'm afraid I will have to use the same word as so many others when referencing your first image - STUNNING! I would be bursting with pride to produce a piece of photo art like that. So pleased you shared it with Photo Art Friday.

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  17. Lovely photos! What a busy and talented lady you are..

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  18. this is such BEauty and splendor... I used to see the hot air balloons most mornings in Sedona, and more than a few times they had to land nearby. I rode in one once, many years ago, and it was an exhilarating experience.

    thank you, too, for sharing all the rest of your work. I am awed...

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  19. Hi, Linda. Lovely photos you're taking and I've enjoyed following your TAST stitches and how you use them. You've kept going, and there's something to be said for that as well. Happy stitching!
    best, nadia

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  20. So much beauty in your posts it is hard to find words to comment! The photography is amazing, love dew drops! Your stitching is amazing and those stockings are spectacular. Thank you so much for sharing.

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