Karen Ruane

adding beads, a patchwork page keeper

I think I mentioned when I made the first patchwork page keep for one of my little books that there would be more.

Here is the second one!

There is a video here of me putting this little book together if you missed it.

a new notebook part two

In my last post I made a video for you of the process I use when creating a little notebook to embellish.

I have posted the video again here in case you missed it.

This is how my new notebook looks today. There is minimal embroidery at the moment but it does have an extra tiny book attached to the first page. (where the cloth covered ring is attached)

I hope you like what I've done so far.

Next up are beads and crystals.

(this little book measures 3 x 3 inches)

 

a new 3 inch square notebook to stitch, a video.

This morning I thought it would be a lovely idea to make you a video....a short video.

As I was planning on putting another little 3 inch notebook together I thought yes, I can video that.

It will be quick I thought.

The bast laid plans and all that.

Here is a video that is anything but short.....

(best watched on here on mini player)

 

 

making decisions

Whilst happily stitching away on the next page for my little design notebook I didn't realise it wasn't quite going to fit where I intended....oops.

In the first image you can see the two pieces which have had me scratching my head. The piece on the left with the large circular motif you have seen before. The piece on the right is a new piece.

I had intended to fold the piece on the left under the page and allow it to provide embellishment on the following page....like so.

What I didn't plan for and what I don't want to happen is by doing this my new piece would be partly obscured...as below.

What I have now decided to do is fold the first piece, the piece with the large circular motif around the page to the right hand side rather than fold it under the lower edge and then the new piece can be placed on the facing page ready to be folded under. I will have to plan better for what comes next.

It has taken me most of the morning to figure this out.....I hope you kept up!

 

 

 

 

 

 

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stitching morning

A little shared stitching today, a short video where I stitch and witter on for approximately eight minutes.

 

still wrapping notebooks...

I can't seem to stop wrapping notebooks. By way of a better explanation and a better visual for you there is a very short video at the end of this post.

The fourth installment of my free embroidery class was posted yesterday. You can scroll down for that or alternatively go here.

 

folding cloth

There are two videos today...a before and after. The before video is longer, I'm playing with embroidered cloth, folding it into a book form, considering my options for reverses, assessing the amount of embroidery required to make it all fit together seamlessly.

If you are registered for my new class, 'a little book of sewing', you should have received a pre class email from me this morning. If you didn't receive that can you please let me know.

Saturday afternoon is going to be about ruffles here...how about your Saturday afternoon?

 

a light came on

in progress

a quick video explanation

You last saw this around a week ago when I tried to explain my plans for it....I have worked a little more on it since then and this moring made a quick five minute video for you in which I explain myself more clearly.....

 

the next page

The next page for my little book of embroidery, my cloth book. Originally my intention was to sell this one, it was meant for the shop, not any more...I definitely can't part with it. I am completely and utterly in love with it. I made a little video for you of all the pages I have so far, that also helps me take stock, see where I'm up to.

(video at the bottom of this post)

I've also been working on all my classes this week, obsessively working for all of them to get ahead before I go away next week. This morning I made four new videos for 'stitching stories' which started yesterday. Our first post was a gentle introduction.....we have moved on a lot this morning girls, all will be revealed on Monday. Meanwhile, a glimpse for the rest of you of what we are up to. (and it's not too late to register, just go here)