Have let my fingers do the walking thru my stash, and pulled some possible fibers, silk ribbons and beads/sequines. This process seems to help me compose while I’m stitching.

My piece to date. Seems to be slow going as I share my time with my You Tube arting.

Carol

A wonderful, learning filled weekend back with my watercolor teacher Jennie Szaltis here in Jacksonville. The five of us were emersed in learning…and I think I might understand now. Lots of practice here I come.

The final layer is not about the flowers, but the spaces between.

Learning in such a happy place, with lovely people, seeing Jennie again…such good karma.

Carol

I’m loving getting reacquainted with my silk ribbons, especially with a sprinkling of beads.

Using some off white ribbon to watercolor leaves and flowers…small ones to get my feet wet.

Smiling while stitching.

Carol

I needed to take stock of the piece thusfar, so I added the WC pieces to make it more real. Thankfully the stenciled bits are done. I used three strands of floss, in two shades of green, a blue, a mauve and some gold…all done with a laying tool.

The first leaf, done over white felt, is satin stitched with a laying tool…using a varigated floss.

Then, the first large leaf, done in silk ribbon.

Going for the fun part now.

Carol