Limited run toilet paper fabric

Another installment in the constellations/star signs altar cloth series. 

These just twinkle so beautifully with the sparkly fabric paint and stitching.

 A lot of people align with their sun sign, even if they don't know what they would want for a birthday gift, or as an altar cloth, sun sign gifts are so relevant. I will definitely look for others that look like the will stitch up well.

And who would have thought? The banishment cloths have been going well, and each one is a little different as you can see if you compare to previous posts.

I ordered some fabric an online fabric merchant (Fabric by Missy Rose) at the start of global pandemic lockdown, and there were some very funny fabrics that I purchased. They have arrived - here is the toilet paper print.

I wanted to order more, but I think the business owner thought it was too serious to poke fun at and withdrew the fabric. I wonder if this will be worth more because it's the only print run?

No idea what to make. Any suggestions?

It's poking fun at the way people hoarded toilet paper during lockdown. Some people had truckloads and some had none. Makes me think I will have a tap in the toilet room Indian-style.

 

Winter stitchings and some wellness

Oh yes! This astrology/constellation theme has me under its spell.

This one could be Capricorn, Artemis or Diana.

She is sparkly silver and blue. She aims and reaches her target. What a great intention to have.

It's Winter here, so I've appliqued some details onto soft fluffy blankets. This one with the fae goddess, triple goddess charm, and butterfly background.

This one with appliqued mermaid and resin tail.

So fluffy!!

As for my Ross River Virus, I am so grateful, here I am smiling instead of sleeping in the day. I was crying at night instead of sleeping, and now I am awake and smiling.

I have been taking these plant based capsules for only a few days. On the second day my brain fog lifted, and by the third day I was able to drive. The swelling in my feet went down enough to get shoes on, drive, and take my kids to the park on the school holidays.

Where have these been all my life? Well, they come from the US. Not available in Australian shops, so that's why I had never heard of them before.

The beloved has experienced pain in his ankle where he broke his foot off 30 years ago. On the second day of taking these, he is moving his foot around and he says '" I can't feel my ankle".  I mean, I didn't even know it hurt bad - because he didn't say!! Men!

Well hello quality of life changer!!

 

Wishes, banishment, empowerment

 Who can resist a heartfelt gift of wishes from a 4yo? Not me, ever. My son gifted me wishes that he could have used for himself. 

He is growing so fast, I can't wait until he can have his own bedroom and a big boy bed! The house frame is almost joined on the ground, it's in place and almost ready to be lifted by a crane.

The premise remains the same, this is a banishment cloth, and if you look back here  you get the idea of how individual each altar cloth actually is. They all vary in their own way, because they are hand made. I handguide the embroidery/quilting.

I love this goddess of protection and might. Can you see her sword?

An altar cloth for protection and/or empowerment.

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Witch or Goddess

For this Witchy altar cloth, I've stitched a laser cut motif onto a quilted background covered in protective eyes, or all seeing eyes (what do you prefer?)

Then painted with sparkly fabric paints to add depth and dimension.

This goddess one blew me away when I'd finished it:

She could be Virgo, Goddess, Venus. You could use her for almost any goddess that you want to celebrate or call on.

She totally sparkles in silver and blue sparkly paint. I feel a few more constellations/star signs coming on. I will look at more fabric prints in this genre.

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Witchy altar cloths

This curly house reminds me of The Nightmare Before Christmas movie scenes. It's kind of curly, kind of shadowy.

I love bringing these printed art pieces to life with stitching and painting!

Are these fae or witches? Either way, it feels whimsical, fun, magickal.

Something we all need at these times. I have a 3 of each of these fabrics, I am sure they will be popular.

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Eiwa tree

 

When we understand we are all connected, much like the Eiwa tree in the movie Avatar, I can see why these witches/fae are gathering around the magickal tree of all that is.

The mushrooms speak to me of decay, and the tree is of rebirth, with the women dancing around to celebrate Connection and Life.

What do you see in this altar cloth?

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Vibration: honeybees and sacred geometry

Tuesday sewing group is back at the Olive Branch, although they are now in new premises after being flooded out last January. 

I was going two days a week, not that my son is at kindergarden, and wanted to use that time to work on something for myself, as I've been creating so much for my small business, which just took off like a helicopter! I am so grateful!

But I've had to cut it back to one day a week: Tuesdays. This is what I started with today. I bought some delightful fabric to start a honeybee collage. It's actually huge and will take up about 100-150 centimetres or about 1.5 yards square.

It's a different technique than I've used before. The idea is to iron the fusible web onto the back of the fabric, then trace the shape onto the paper before removing it from the fabric completely. 

It took a bit to get my head around, and I wasn't really prepared to buy 7 metres of fusible web at $30 a metre (the usual fusible web is out of stock of course, with these national supply problems, so the restickable one was there, but it's only 30cm wide instead of a metre wide, and it's $30 a metre. So I feel this will go on hold for a little while.

I also don't want the entire thing to be stiff with fusible web, so a the moment I am thinking about piecing the background instead of layering into a collage.

First we make the honeybee, then we add the background.

Those eyes are from some Anna Maria Horner fabric, and the fruity details on the wings are cut out from a Tula Pink fabric that had little monkeys on it. I will share photos of the fabric next time.

Another one of these Winter Solstice altar cloths is complete.

And this is a very special Metatron sacred geometry altar cloth. Great for an intention grid, and again, commands a lot of attention while stitching. Holding the vibration of the piece.

Everything has a vibration. Sounds can be seen. Take a look here for a start. If the link doesn't work Search for "Cymatics" and "Chladni plate" to see what I mean. 

How interesting that the same day I share my honeybee progress (who is vibrating and making sounds) is the time I start talking about the vibration and frequency of sound!!

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Mythical Places and Beings

Oh! This altar cloth reminds me of the Faraway Tree, I expect a bucket of dirty washing water to be swishing down the tree at any moment! It feels so magickal. I have 3 of these fabric prints, and I can tell it's one to order that I want to order another 5 when it's available again.

For now, I have plenty of variety to stitch up, including this fire goddess.

I loved painting red and gold sparkle onto this to make her really glow.

And this raven goddess, who seems to have a raven as her hair, one as a dress and one flying next to her. I have 3 each of these goddesses, I don't think they will last.

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Four dynamic pieces

Oh Frida! What a beautiful fabric print! I KNEW I should've ordered more of that one! Why do they disappear? Especially in the global pandemic, so many business places closed down (people usually work closer together than 1.5 metres - there's a social distancing rule). 

There are also issues in supply of food, home furnishings, materials, clothings as production in some places closed down, slowed down, or the actual shipping is not going ahead.

It's like the world slowed down for a while.

This pink castle with rainbow is absolutely magickal. And you wouldn't believe it, I saw it appear somewhere else the same day (synchronicity!), and I'd never seen this image before. So of course, this one sold straight away, and wouldn't I love to get more of this fabric?

This one reminds me of other creation stories, as opposed to Adam and Eve. The caudaceus is one of the most ancient symbols (you might see it as a symbol of modern medicine, perhaps on doctor surgeries or ambulance vehicles - those two snakes twisted together?) You can read more about it here, including the Annunaki origins and the name Enki.

The rainbow wolf I made previously was so beautiful, this one came together easily under my fingers. Sparkly and bright, it captures the spirit animal of Elephant perfectly.

 

Sacred Geometry

I love sacred geometry. What is it? If you're interested I highly recommend you search on youtube for an episode of Spirit Science titled "Sacred Geometry". I won't share a link as they often change URL, but you can find it by searching.

I also read a great book in 2012 called "The Secret Flower of Life" (parts 1 and 2) by Drunvalo Malchizedeck. 

The concept changed my life. I already had the platonic solids in rose quartz, and I had tattoos on my arm done in sacred geometry. So that now I even carry the vibration of that hidden, ancient knowledge, and the balance.

This bottom one shows the Tree Of Life transposed on the Secret Flower Of Life.

Both are very powerful. Stitching these takes more energy than other pieces, I am holding space while I sew. Whether it's past, present or future, my energy is embedded. 

Animals are drawn to my sewing in their new homes. I often get messages about how attracted the family cat is to pieces that I've created.

 

Creating sacred space with a theme

I was very surprised when both of these sold immediately. It's interesting, I have people saying "Sold!" Finally I made it to get one before they sold out, AND there's one that I really vibe with.

Creating sacred space means to put aside a little space in your home with intention. An intention to work on a relationship, or to find a (cat) familiar would work in the case of these two altar cloths.

The cat on the bridge could indicate a journey, or crossing into a new place or timeline.

You can infer any meanings that are relevant to you, and focus on those.

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The Deer and the Fae altar cloth

This one took twice as long as some of the altar cloths I've been making, there are so many details! 

To really make them pop I used striking contrast thread colours. Once again, there is the spirit animal of deer and hummingbird, but also the tiny fae in the bottom right that look like flowers.

This is one of the pieces of fabric I wish I'd ordered more of. I only have 2, and I can't get it again.

Whereas some of the pieces I ordered 5 of, have turned out to be disappointing in person. It's a risk I take, so sometimes I am making multiples, and sometimes it's a one only thing.

 

Rhino Spirit Animal

If ever I realised how much people connect with spirit animals it's now. They are one of the most popular themes for my altar cloth sales.

This Rhino Spirit Animal looks like he's sparkling and shining in space. I'm not sure who connects with Rhino, but I love it!

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