Dragon fruit

I love using colours and textures from nature in my textile art.

What bliss is this, white with a tiny black spot.

And a vivid edge, like the binding of a quilt.

What do you think about having a stimulus or challenge photo to create a small quilt with?

I can see swirling black and white 9 patches with a vivid binding. What do you see?

 

Altar cloths and a quilty dress

This is how I set out a sacred space: cleanse, set out intentions, read cards.... This is my most popular altar cloth in my Etsy store. 

I love this lion, moth and the fae altar cloth. Do you know someone who would love it?

This one is also for creating a crystal grid. With an intention of growth and transformation.

I wish you could see this angel in person, she is stunning. Twinkly, sparkly, gold, silver and blue...

You can find all my available altar cloths in my Etsy store: Sew Intuitive by Rainey. 

Today I am wearing a dress made from a Tula Pink linework fabric. I am collecting these prints, but I couldn't resist wearing a dress made out of this one. 

 

Introducing... the ice cream maker

Oh my, another win is the Cuisinart ice cream maker. It's the only way to make sure it's healthy. I can use biodynamic milk and cream or sugar substitutes, and no gelatin means it's vegetarian friendly for me too.

I love to create. No sewing today, used all my creative energy making ice cream. Would you believe it's all eaten already?

 

Lemon meringue

The first KitchenAid make - real lemon meringue pies with sugar syrup meringue.  

Such a treat, that I think I will make them every year for my birthday. My absolute favourite, and I deserve it.

I'm so grateful.

 

Quilts on the walls

I was snapping a photo of how long my hair is getting (since menopause it breaks off), and snapped this photo of a boho quilt with Marilyn Monroe in the corners.

I still get tickled pink seeing quilts hanging on the walls in my home. I lived in a 100 year old partially renovated house for 16 years, then in a caravan for a couple of years, then in a small cabin for 6 years... so walls are still a novelty!!

 

Spirit Animal week

What a week of stitching I've had! The theme for the online market this week was magick....

The Raven  is stitched with green thread and painted with green sparkly fabric paint.

The owl looks like he is staring right through me. Spirit animals are very popular, as everyone identifies with the traits of one or more animals.

This particular one with a cat looking on sold straight away which really surprised me. Cats are so popular.

The Witch with her familiar is so twinkly in real life. I truly love this one. If only the fabric suppliers would open up again!

This one with cats and bats... I've stitched the words "Magickal Me" i nthe witch and given her a skirt.

And this last one is a nature witch, once again with her familiar or pet cat.

The full list of my available altar cloths is in my Etsy store: Sew Intuitive by Rainey

 

Kitchen and Stitchen

I wonder if there is a ceiling on creative output in a day. I usually find that I can blog, or stitch or do some creative cooking (that is, looking up a recipe, trying something new or difficult).. but I don't tend to do all 3 on one day.

It's as though my creative passion is satisfied within for a time, and I feel like a rest afterwards. 

Does anyone else relate to that?

I won this KitchenAid mixer. What an amazing belated birthday present. I am so blessed. This will be used and used and used.

I originally chose a lavender colour, but this lemon is stunning. I think of kitchens like a quilt pallette. I want mine to be black, white, blue, and lemon.  But I didn't want a "boring" white mixer when it's a statement piece in the kitchen.

Look: it came with free engraving. It says

Rainey
Kitchen Witch

I create in the kitchen and stitchen (sewing room) sending love and healing into my creations to the recipients.

I can feel the KitchenAid both taking away stitching time, and also freeing me up to have more time. 

Ooh, this is so exciting. Meringue, here I come!

(Did I mention I only had a hand held mixer from kmart before that is marked with 7 speeds, but really had 1?) This is very significant!