Karen Ruane

this weeks Alchemy

Just a small selection for you of the things we have been doing over in Alchmey this week. I stitched the top samples in order to get new ideas for my wrapping cloth. The bottom two images are of new work which has been mounted in order to move doodle doo forward.

Yesterday evening was about the new wrapping cloth,more work done on that, cross stitch and a little applique created with the sample piece I showed you yesterday. The wrapped cloth has also been added.

This morning I started something new,  not completely new in terms of technique but a new piece of work all the same. A new piece for what I don't know...yet. It was born from something I rediscovered yesterday and which I am now going to share over in Alchemy. They will see the process and the results, you will get to see the results.......next week.

Related articles

a little sampler and a little wrapping

This weeks Alchmey

embroider, embellish, create 2013

a little sampler and a little wrapping

More cross stitch, it reminds me of a sampler. Lines of different stitches, different patterns, motifs, different placement. Do you know it was cross stitch that started my addiction to the needle and thread? Way back in what feels like another life my mum bought me a cross stitch kit. I still have that piece, framed and most likely in a cupboard somewhere but I shall always keep it. I would say it was the best gift I ever received because it led me here.....who knew....

There is a tiny piece of wrapping here aswell with a little too much ''spiral'' going on. If you are one of my Alchemy girls you will know what that means. Tut, tut...teacher falling short. 

I put a couple of things back in the shop today. Why did I take them out in the first place? Haven't a clue? Seemed like a good idea at the time? I was having a 'moment'? Any of the above....however it was  a positive thing to do as it has now got me thinking about starting something else to run alongside my wrapping cloth. Perhaps taking them out and putting  them back again is good practice in terms of re awakening an idea, feeding the brain.

Related articles

adding cross stitch

The Cloth

what became of the loops.....

Yesterdays loops have been used to join two sections of my latest wrapping cloth...(remember, you can make one with me) I don't normally join sections this early in the process but the bee was in my bonnet and I couldn't ignore it. Now I know that I want to do more of this so I will make more embroidered loops....see, it's sampling on the move. This is proof that if you want to try something you should just go for it. You never know for sure how something will turn out unless you actually do it. 

This morning I have been watching the sleet hoping it doesn't turn to snow and so far so good. I am cocooned, warm and toasty surrounded by, I was going to say gorgeous, creative things but really it's more of an untidy mess than anything. You get my drift though....I have everything and then some...out of boxes, out of cupboards all in the name of creativity. That's good enough reason for me.

Related articles

yet more loops....

it's still about the loops....

embroider, embellish, create 2013

all kinds of all sorts....

I made rouleau loops the other day. Actually they are more akin to simple fabric strips as they weren't cut on the bias. (note to self...that makes them hideously difficult to turn right way out) Still, loops, strips, whatever, I made them. I then embroidered on one...brain ticking here. I hope to show you tomorrow how I will use them. I have a plan. Then came more little bits of stitch, just samples, a little play time. The one in the hoop will also fit into a plan I have, watch this space.

Related articles

yet more loops....

embroider, embellish, create 2013

it's still about the loops....

Friday

It's Friday, supermarket torture is done. Tonight I am going out to see these....(my little boy)

In between there is no housework to be done seeing as I am miss super organised lately. What to do? Make rouleau loops....

 

Related articles

embroider, embellish, create 2013

Wednesday's table

cutwork, hexagons and lots of knots

I'm back.....did you miss me? I'm a bit 'all over the place' today. Not quite sure what to do, not quite sure what I want, not quite sure what I need, not very sure about anything really. I know some people get these days a lot. Me? Not too often and I don't enjoy them one bit. Tomorrow will be better. That's not just wishful thinking it is in fact an order, non negotiable....today isn't bad as such, more irritating.

Anyway enough of my unstable mood. I have been creating cutwork, hexagons and lots and lots of knots. This cloth is growing rapidly, taking me by surprise. I think this one may well be finished before embroider, embellish, create even starts....now that would be a first!

Meantime...are you checking out the blogs of my Alchemy group? They are listed at the bottom right of this page. I wish I could send you to the flickr group as there is so much amazing work in there but if you drop in on some of the blogs I am hoping you will get to see some of what's happening with this very talented group.

Related articles

The Cloth

yet more loops....

this weeks Alchemy

I'm not here. I am here, eating cake

Related articles

This weeks Alchmey

this weeks Alchemy.....

adding cross stitch

The Cloth

Surprise, surprise, I'm still here! The weather scuppered my plans. Snow, ice, hail.....so I hope the cake keeps fresh until tomorrow when we are promised a melt and glorious sunshine. The cloth remains on the damp stretching board, it is safer there. The video is a kind of 'shaky' hand held tour of the cloth. I'm not ready to back this yet, the decks must be cleared first as must the head. (if you know what I mean)

I worked very hard last night, cross stitch, cutwork, generally titivating. If I make it back from my travels tomorrow you will see that on Thursday. You will still have a post tomorrow. You don't get rid of me that easily. That technological timer thingy has been changed to post tomorrow instead of today. At least I hope it has, I can be a little challenged in the technology department at times.

Related articles

mostly white

Last nights damp stretching.....

points

adding cross stitch

I have been happily stitching cross stitch to use in my new cloth for my new class. This cloth seems to be leaping ahead, progressing quickly. It could well turn out to be the quickest wrapping cloth I have ever made. I have three sections nearly complete and will put another one together later today.

The girls in my current class, (can't forget about them, they are all working so hard) are producing some brilliant work...putting me to shame in fact. I have  the blog details for only a few of them, (despite nagging for them) and those I have are now listed on here at the bottom of the right hand column. I can't promise that all their posts will be concerned with Alchemy but every so often some of that work may pop up so keep checking.

I won't be here tomorrow. I am off 'up north' for cake but I will post, yes I will. I can do it in advance, set a timer like you do on an oven apparently. So if all goes to plan there will be something here tomorrow.

Related articles

embroider, embellish, create 2013

one I do like.....

points

I'm a little early today. That's because I have some domestic related stuff to do later but you don't want to know about that I'm sure. That kind of thing is best forgotten, in my world anyway. I would rather focus on pleasant things like cloth, white cloth, embroidery and titivations. I have been busy at the ironing board making prairie points for my wrapping cloth. They are laid here against something else. This is a piece I made a while back and I don't really have any plans for it except it's nice to look at every so often.

Later....after the domestic stuff is done I am off to school to get ready for tomorrow. Tomorrow is also the day I will put my girls blog links on here so you can get a glimpse of what they're up to in Alchemy. 

Related articles

tiny

mostly white

folded