Karen Ruane

behind the scenes

 

Sampling, then a little more sampling and just in case I get bored, nothing to do....a little more sampling. The white sample is for a new  piece which is imminent. The gingham and silk piece is for something else I have in mind, a plan that is nowhere near thought through properly yet but which is taking shape in my head. I can't tell you any more about that one. If I told you I would have to kill you.

Then there are books. I have plans for books and before you deluge me with mail....you know who you are......not me writing a book. I'm talking more about me titivating a book, or books. Can you tell I get through a lot of post it notes writing down the zillion ideas I get? 

Yesterday was cake day and very nice cake too. There are images on my instagram. I went to the beach, boy was it cold....it certainly blew the cobwebs off though.

a little book and stitched paper

 

I have had this little book for a while. Some of the pages have been worked into, some of them have had small pieces of stitch mounted onto them. Yesterday I was inspired to stitch a page in here after working on a pile of stitched paper and cloth for simply stitch 3. Ideas, ideas, ideas.....and lots of them. The stitched paper you see here has now informed, shifted my focus to stitched cloth. You can see that later this week I hope.

Stitched cloth, inspired by paper, moving to cloth, stitching in books....

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embroidered paper

 

 

 

 

I feel as if I have been playing a lot this week. This afternoon I have plans to play some more too, with collage and things and you may see that before the weekend is out. Meanwhile, today I give you embroidered papers.....soft papers, rigid papers with stitch and texture added.

Some of this surface is lace, snippets added to the paper and secured both by hand and machine...honestly the possibilities are endless.

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Two pieces of finished paperwork...paper and cloth, cloth and paper. One of these is now in the shop, the other sold...thank you!! I'm meeting myself coming back today, it's madness here. I was up early changing beds, feeling very smug that I was so organised and then realisation descended. Embroider, embelllish, create starts on Monday and we haven't finished Alchemy yet! Yikes...I counted my weeks wrong. Never was very good at maths. Have no fear, both will run seamlessly I promise. I have worked so hard this morning with the video camera, with cloth, with the computer.

If you have signed up for eec then keep an eye on your e mail. Later today the class blog will go live and you will receive a password. (I am truly organised!! It can't last!!) See, I have worked hard today....

Last night I was working on the piece with the petals. Do you remember that one? Final titivations were added and there is only a tiny bit more to do on there so you may see that tomorrow. I also hope beyond hope to set aside some time for answering mail tomorrow. I am surprised any of you ever comment or mail as it takes me an age to respond. You know I hate myself for it...and that's the truth. I am so, so grateful you take the time.