Tiny scape

I participate in the #52tagshannemade (with Anne Brooke, https://www.annebrooke.co.uk/)

For the 15th week, the theme was "Tiny scape."

I made a Pacific island view from the sky. Cotton, gauze, tiny shell, French knot.

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Treasured Places

I participate in the #52tagshannemade (with Anne Brooke, https://www.annebrooke.co.uk/)

For the 14th week, the theme was: Pocket, favorite place, and treasures. I chose Quebec, Canada.

A few years ago we went for a one-month trip backpacking with my husband. We didn't have too much space to bring "treasures" other than great memories and digital pictures.  It's a beautiful country and we met lovely people.

We hope we'll go again to discover other regions.

 
This tag gave me another idea, to make a handmade book about the different places where I have been or lived, that marked an important time in my life. I have already lived in about 32 places without counting house-sitting while traveling.

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Sunbonnet 9: "Painting" - "Peindre"

Sunbonnet 9: "Painting"
This time I created the whole composition.

Sunbonnet 9: "Peindre"
Cette fois, j’ai créé toute la composition. 
 

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Sunbonnet 8: "Writing" - Sunbonnet 8: "Écrire"

Sunbonnet 8: "Writing"
This is a pattern from Pinterest, I only added a few lines and stitches.

Sunbonnet 8: "Écrire"
C’est un modèle de Pinterest, je n’ai ajouté que quelques lignes et des points.

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Stitching meditation: Interbeing

Interbeing

The suggested replacement word for the verb "to be," coined by Vietnamese Buddhist Monk and scholar Thich Nhat Hanh. It means to inter-dependently co-exist. The meaning of interbeing recognizes the dependence of any one person or thing as to all other people and objects.

Not only is no man an island, but rather his interbeing is shared with the plants and animals he eats, the people who make his clothes and food, the people who populate his home, country and the very world he perceives, the insects that pollinate the trees that yield his fruit, shade him from the sun and provide lumber for his house.

I wanted to use samples of dyeing that I didn't know what to do with. All different tries of indigo, madder, and many other leaves, and plants I made during the last few years.

The idea is to work only with a neutral linen thread. Maybe it'll change...

Running stitches. Straight lines or circles, maybe spiral.

It's my first big piece, right now is 24'' x 24'' (60 cm x 60 cm), but I think I'll still adding small pieces. 

Normally, I don't use an embroidery hoop for stitching meditation, but because of the size of this piece, I find that working with a hoop is easier.

Starting with a spiral from the center out...

The spiral keeps connecting all the different pieces. 

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Sunbonnet 7 "Sharing" - "Partage"

Sunbonnet 7 "Sharing"

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Sunbonnet 6: “Snow-woman”

Sunbonnet 6: “Snow-woman”

The block is created from 2 patterns from “Sunbonnet Sue, Redwork Collection for All Seasons,” Loyce Saxton, and I also made a few little changes. 

Sunbonnet 6: "Snow-woman"

Ce bloc est créé à partir de 2 modèles de "Sunbonnet Sue, Redwork Collection for All Seasons," Loyc Saxton, et j'ai aussi fait quelques petits changements.

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Sunbonnet 5: “Love” - "Amour"

I finished this embroidery faster than the others. Would be love, what makes the difference? Certainly!

J'ai fini cette broderie plus vite que les autres. Serait l'amour, ce qui fait la différence? Certainement!

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Sunbonnet ', "Reading"

This is the fourth Sunbonnet: "Reading". I think I'll make 9 or 12 blocks; different activities I like to spend time on, like Sunbonnet Sue.

Voici la quatrième Sunbonnet: "Lire". Je pense que je vais faire 9 ou 12 blocs; différentes activités que j'aime, comme Sunbonnet Sue.

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Sunbonnet 3

 Sunbonnet 3: "Quilting"

Have a nice day!

Sunbonnet Sue, “Watering” - "En train d'arroser."

Sunbonnet: “Watering.”

Sunbonnet: "En train d'arroser." 

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Sunbonnet

Very different from my other work, but I find doing this is quite meditative; no need to think or make a decision about colors or composition, just following the pattern... 

Très différent de mon autre travail, je trouve que faire cela est assez méditatif; pas besoin de penser ou de prendre une décision sur les couleurs ou la composition, juste suivre le modèle ...  

 

My first redwork. I decided to continue on natural linen.
Sunbonnet "Swing." I have 11 more to go! 

Ma première broderie 'rouge'. J'ai décidé de continuer sur le lin naturel.

Sunbonnet "Swing." J'ai 11 de plus à faire!

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"Honoring Earth" 4, "Forest"- "Honorer la Terre", 4: "Forêt"

“Honoring Earth,” 4: 'Forest' (42cm x 30cm; 16 1/2" x 11 1/2")

eco-dyed and eco-printed on different kinds of cotton and wool: eucalyptus, indigo, Birch's leaves, iron bath (after dyeing) and watercolors. Maybe there is some dyeing with tea or oak acorn; I'm sorry, but since they are dyed fabrics made a long time ago, I don't have all the information about.

Slow stitching with embroidery thread and linen (natural and eco-dyed). Ceramic beads appliqued.

"Honorer la Terre", 4: "Forêt" (42cm x 30cm; 16 1/2" x 11 1/2")

éco-teinture et éco-imprimé sur différents types de coton et de laine: eucalyptus, indigo, feuilles de bouleau, bain de fer (après teinture) et aquarelles. Peut-être y a-t-il de la teinture avec du thé ou du gland de chêne; je suis désolée, mais comme ce sont des tissus teint faits il y a longtemps, je n'ai pas toutes les informations.

Broderie lente avec fil de broderie et lin (naturel et éco-teinture). Perles en céramique appliquées.

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"Honoring Earth" 3 'Seed' - "Honorer la Terre" 3 'Seed'

"Honoring Earth" 3 'Seed' (26cm x 15cm - 10" x 6"): Pieces of 'failed' eco-dyed cotton and linen: eucalyptus, tea, campeche; embroidery and linen thread, birch's twig and a found seed from my garden.

 «Honorer la Terre» 3 'Seed' (26cm x 15cm - 10" x 6"): Morceaux de coton et de lin d'eco-teintures 'échouées': eucalyptus, thé, campeche; broderie et fil de lin, brindille de bouleau et une graine trouvée de mon jardin.

 

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"Honoring Earth" 2 - "Honorer la Terre" 2,

"Honoring Earth" 2, 'Leaf' (33cm x 24cm - 13" x 9"): eco-dyeing and eco-printing on different kind of reused linen, slow stitching with embroidery thread and linen. Birch's leaf appliqued. 

"Honorer la Terre" 2, 'Feuille' (33cm x 24cm - 13" x 9"): éco-teinture et éco-impression sur différents types de lin réutilisé, coutures lentes avec fil de broderie et de lin. Feuille de bouleau appliquée. 

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The Moon and the trees- La Lune et les arbres

A new little artist's book (18 cm x 13 cm; 7" x 5"), indigo dyed and watercolor on cotton paper from a reused notebook. Some eco-dyed ribbons and linen threads.

I'm always enchanted by the full moon and Nature, so showing both together, it was just a pleasure.

Un nouveau petit livre d'artiste (18 cm x 13 cm; 7" x 5"), teint en indigo et aquarelle sur du papier en coton d'un carnet réutilisé.  Des rubbans et fils de lin teints.

Je suis toujours enchantée par la pleine lune et la nature, donc montrer les deux ensemble, c'était juste un plaisir.

 

Slow stitching to applique the leaves, all from my gardens (from the south and the north).

Couture lente pour appliquer les feuilles, toutes de mes jardins (du sud et du nord).

The Moon and the trees, front cover

The garden's Fairy is dreaming about...

The Moon and the trees, back  cover

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"Ocean Waves" or "Snowy hills"

Finally finished: "Ocean Waves" or "Snowy hills."
Indigo dyed cotton, running stitch, backstitch, French knots, and painting.

Enfin terminé: "Vagues de l'Océan" ou "Collines Enneigées".
Coton teint avec indigo, point avant et arrière, noeuds français et peinture.

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Waves - Vagues

Inspired by a drawing I made years ago. Indigo dyed fabric, painting, and slow stitching. (WIP)

Inspiré par un dessin que j’ai fait il y a des années. Tissu teint avec Indigo, peinture et broderie lente. (Travail en cours)

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Remember, you too are Children of the Stars- Souvenez-vous, vous aussi vous êtes les Enfants des Etoiles.

Here my latest work, deeply inspired by reading the Sidhe books.
"Remember, you too are Children of the Stars."

Voici mon dernier tableau textile, profondément inspiré par la lecture des livres sur les Sidhe.
"Souvenez-vous, vous aussi vous êtes les Enfants des Etoiles."

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Medicine Bags and Amulets Bags - Pochettes-médecine et d'amulettes

I like small bags, and I have many myself, so I started doing some with the idea of making medicine bags or amulet bags.

Made with wool and dyed fabrics, hand-spun wool, some purchased or recycled fabrics, charms and special decorations added.

J'aime les petits sacs, et j'en ai beaucoup moi-même, alors j'ai commencé à en faire certains avec l'idée de faire des pochettes-médecine ou sacs-amulette.

Faits avec de la laine et des tissus teints, laine filée à la main, certains tissus achetés ou recyclés et j'ai ajouté des décorations spéciales pour chacune.

 

Tree's spirit

earth's spirit

peacock's spirit

bear's spirit

fire's spirit

water's spirit

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