Antique Book with Seth Apter Fabrics!

 

Ciao!!

Well.. I started  another book..

Since I finished the

Morris book..

It was an old Spelling Bee book and I have always

lusted over it for a project..

The cover of my new book

Seth’s Fabrics are so yummy.. the colors coordinate well together and they have that 

satisfying tearing sound when they rip!

You can order them

At 

Sethapter.com

Inside hinge

I have cut the book cover apart and have hinged it together with plain black cotton 

cloth.. my intention is to stitch a signature into two of those hinges….

I am working on it this week and am shooting my weekly YouTube video..so you

will want to stop by our channel..

And as ALWAYS we are so grateful for your 

kind support!

Grazie!!

XOX

Slow Stitching Charm Book

Ciao dear hearts and welcome back!

I thought I would post my latest

YOUTUBE 

VIDEO..

Yes we are back on our channel regularly..

So if you had joined our channel or if you had never

 Subscribed please pop over and click the like button as well

 I won’t be sharing the videos every week.. so you might want to consider it.

Thank you for supporting my SALE

It was lovely and we so appreciate your kind following!

Grazie!

Ciao, ciao!

New Books Coming!!

 

Ciao gentle readers..

I have had several requests for books..

both tiny and regular sized books…

So I have started making three new books

One is not ready for viewing yet!!

The  tiny book, called Leaflet, is 3 x 3

and the one above is 5 x 6

I’ve opened the books to give you an idea 

Of the pages.. the tiny book is all cloth and the

other book is paper and cloth

I’ve tea dyed the pages and I don’t have a theme for the larger book.. but it will tell me what it is shortly..

I will place them in my Textile gallerie as soon as they are 

finished.

So we are off on a quick adventure..

and I will try to get back here before we leave

Just a note..

SAVE THE DATE

July 11

Is my annual studio sale, I will take appointments for the day..

But the sale will run the week before and the week after the event.

C4N!

Textile Art

 

Ciao dearhearts!

I have just hfinished my two textile pieces that I have been hand stitching 🧵 

These textiles are a mirror for the climate today,

for everything that has been going on..

The Beauty That Remains

Is the piece above and

Crossroads 

Below…

Both pieces are mixed media and are completely 

hand stitched and framed in black wood frames and 

glass..

If you are interested in them please go to

my 

Textile Gallerie

XOXO 

Slow Stitching New Work

Ciao my dears! 

We’ve had the driest year here

On the Front Range..

We are getting ready to cut things back

And Don has been hand watering trees and

bushes but it’s bad for plants and people and we’ve 

had Red Warnings 

every time the wind blows..

But .. I am at work in the studio daily..

And stitching slowly..

Slow stitch is such a blessing in our frazzled world

Stitch and stitch out..calms the mind and

Invites Hope.

 I decided to work small on this piece and have started 

Another small piece as well and you will see that

soon..

Not sure where it is going..

But sure it will tell

Me.

XOX

New Works

Ciao dear readers..

we are leaving tomorrow 

for our winter trip..

and I have a few pieces that

 I have finished to share with you..

This piece below is a drawing that I just finished..

she's determined and proud..

I used prismacolors on her..

and drawing, stitching and gluing

has kept me sane

The Link Between Heaven and Earth

Giglio gallerie Textile art

While the rest of the world goes on without us..

and terrible things happen around us...

sometimes it appears too dark..

Into the Night

 The Mixed Media piece above is part of my Ripped and Torn collection..

and is listed below

Mixed Media

It is about finding hope in the darkest hours..

and we can use that hope..

can't we?

I will be posting on

Social,

 IG, Facebook and Threads

so keep up with me there..

 

Sending my deepest thanks for your kind attention

to my work..

as always,

xox

Red Stitches... and Excavation News!

Happy Holidays dearhearts..

we had a splendid thanksgiving..

peaceful and quiet...

we did get some snow.. just a dusting...

but some precipitation at least and we hope for more this week..

we will take all the dustings we can get!!

In between wrapping, shopping writing thank

you's to collectors and baking..

I have found a bit of time for 

some stitching..

mostly Red, black and white..

and they are not decorative,

but mostly anchoring stitches..

I have been very gentle with this piece,

as there is a very old piece of paper at the 

center and I want it to lay flat and

not be disturbed..

I am excited about the possibilities of

this piece..

I am also thinking of starting a few new pieces in my 

Excavation 

series..

if you remember..

it was from Ripped and Torn..

Ive been thinking of some new ideas and perhaps mixing 

different elements..

A piece from my Excavations series

I want to relax and enjoy the Holidays this year..

and hope you feel the same.. 

but I will find time to work on my new 

pieces for my

Ripped and Torn 

collection!

Ciao! Ciao!!

Journey

Ciao gentle readers..

yes ...

the tiny book is finished...

Slow Stitches...

Front Cover

I must say.. it is pretty yummy...

I think and to see most of the pages...

Side view

go to

my 

Art Books gallerie..

its always a delight to know that so many of 

you stop by to see what is up 

and going on at the 

Lily Cottage..

Ciao! Ciao!!