Underwater intention grid

I feel a watery connection with this piece, so I've placed a removable seahorse charm in the centre.

This one is an intention grid. 

How does it work? You choose an outcome, then place crystals in a pattern on the mandala shape, creating your own pattern, using the grid that is printed and stitched into the fabric, all while keeping the chosen outcome loosely in the mind.

This is a beautiful piece for a mermaid, or water spirits.

 

When I have to make more

I sold the wolf and then sold another that I had fabric for. What a shame I can't get any more of the wolf print!

I love creating the circles all over the moon to create texture.

This is a mythical creature - a jackelope.

I call this one Rainbow Moon, and I have fabric for about 5 of these. I have a feeling this one will be popular.

Keeping up my finished pieces for the market is bringing me so much joy, I have a lot of gratitude.

 

Universal Mother

I loved this design so much that I made 4 of these altar cloths. All in the same colours, but of course so unique because of the freehand stitching.

Each one also has a unique selection of charms stitched into her hair.

Universal Mother: a play on words - mother to us all, and also a cosmic mother of the universe

 

Wolf and Snake

Animals have meanings when they appear in our lives. They can symbolise specific traits, or we can identify with aspects of the animal.

Sometime in 2011, I was newly separated and on the way to being divorced. At almost midnight a bat appeared in my bedroom. It flew around the room, and I ran around frightened. Eventually i got it out of the bedroom, and closed the door to sleep. I talked about it on facebook, and then my friend Tania sent me links to information about the meaning of bat as a totem or spirit animal. Boom! It all made sense, and my life was changed.

The bat disappeared from the house, and I never saw it again. It never soiled in the house, and it left no evidence it had been there.

These textile art pieces honour the spirit animal that others may connect with. I have freemotion quilted words onto the wolf: LOYALTY, APPETITE FOR FREEDOM, INSTINCT, INTUITION

And this one reminds me of Medusa, whose curse was to turn men into stone when she looked into his eyes... her hairful of snakes appealed to me, and gave me a lot of joy to stitch.

 

Selling Fast

I'm so grateful that my textile art is selling fast. It seems at this time people are turning within more and more. They are at home more often, and looking to card readers and wanting sacred spaces in the home.

This is what my artworks do: create sacred space in the home!

They all appeal to different people. Photos just don't show the detailed stitching. Videos are better, but in person is best.

I stitch intuitively while creating these. I don't think too much, my hands go where they need to go.

 

They Called Her A Witch

On this witchy altar cloth/ textile art I have free motion stitched the words THEY CALLED HER A WITCH BECAUSE SHE COULD HEAL HERSELF.

She is wearing the words like a banner, and claiming that YES! I can heal myself, and YES! I am wearing these words, so they are no longer weapons against me.

This one just glows, I've made the moon sparkling gold, and the sky glittery blue.

This water goddess one is a strange piece of art. The image reminds me of an Escher artwork, where one thing turns into another and back again.

Two new pieces for the online market next week.

 

Small spiritual items

A few more items for the Spiritual Co-Op group market

Winter solstice altar cloth

Rainbow Connection altar cloth (That song always brings tears to my eyes).

Wild Faerie altar cloth

Tree Spirit altar cloth

I really love the face i stitched into the tree trunk. I made maybe 6 of these, and the face on each was different. You can't get more unique than that.

This precious raven fabric is beautiful to me. I can't get it again. That happens with fabric!! Each bag I've  made with it is different because the fabric is in a different position, and I've appliqued a different rose onto each one.

I made 4 of these, then 2 more. The fabric is gone! I might have more photos to show you somewhere. Let me look.

 

The Spiritual Co-op Market

I've been creating a LOT of spiritual textile are in the form of altar cloths. I am so grateful to be invited to list my textile pieces each weekend at The Spiritual Co-Op Group on facebook. 

I am creating a few pieces each week to add variety to my listings.

Sometimes I make a similar piece again, and sometimes I make 5 of them! It depends whether I can get the art fabric print again.

I've also created a number of these Follow The Yellow Brick Road bags. These are tarot bags/crystal bags/spell bags/ wand bags. Whatever the user wants to use them for.

Some are more esoteric, and some are more of a metaphor.

Everyone has different tastes, so I've made a few different styles of these too, with sparkly fabric, applique and charm details.

Some with sacred geometry, other esoteric designs and all with satin drawstrings.

I have some more in the pipeline, and will see what I can finish for the next online market.

 

free block 3 love and hugs from Australia stitch a long

It's day 3, and would you believe some people are completing one block a day? I find that I do not have as much free time as usual, as there are 3 children at home... which makes triple the cooking and triple the dishes, and double the usual clothes washing...

and now my feet are double the size, I am FORCED to sit down... so I will be able to show and tell myself soon!!!

Block 3 is by Gail Pan - called Bee Brave.

You can find the link here: http://gailpandesigns.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/bee-brave.pdf

I have been working on all the stems for my Raven applique quilt. Earlier this year I wanted to get it made in time for the Townsville Show (this will not happen this year), and now I just want to get it finished, as a piece I can say "I made that during the quarantine".

I guess that's a question we will be asked forevermore... what did you do in 2020?

block 2 Love and Hugs from Australia stitch a long

Block 2 from the Love and Hugs from Australia stitch-a-long has been released.

It's a gorgeous block from Libby Richardson. You can do applique or use stitchery.


Click here to get the second block. (you need dropbox for that one) https://www.dropbox.com/s/t5f8kh1nrxuob8k/Artsmart%20Craft%20Cottage%20Block.pdf?dl=0

Looking for a free project to show what you've been up to during the quarantine?

Well hello everyone from Australia. We are in the middle of a global shutdown with more people at home than ever before.

And just what you needed! Aussie stitchers have brought you the Love & Hugs from Australia Stitch-A-Long!! It's a page on facebook. You can find the group here:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/557658171771760/

This is the first free block by Natalie Bird. You can download it here: https://www.thebirdhouse.com.au/pages/stitchery-block

We are all going to be using from our stash, unless you order online or by phone order... I am keen to keep my local shops going so they are open again once we are able to shop and socialise... but I do that pretty regularly anyway!

There is a new block everyday. Be sure to share this round and thank the designers.

xxx