Spirit Animals

Wrapping up the month, not sure when we move... this Leo constellation just twinkles. The lion is so powerful, I need this around me at this time I guess, because the altar cloth below also has a jungle animal!!

This artwork is so beautiful. I love stitching it, then highlighting all the gold especially with fabric paint.

This one sold to become textile art for the wall as well. I do find that interesting.

I am packing up all my personal sewing ready to move. We have started to dismantle the house frames, sort out what we want to keep, what to leave, what to throw away. Moving is such a big job, especially when you thought you would never leave. 

 

Quan Yin

I love Quan Yin  - the goddess of compassion so much, that I've stitched onto another one of her images. They vary with what she is holding, and how many arms she has.

Quan Yin is the goddess of love and compassion, and that includes to oneself.

I haven't sewn a stitch on any of my own projects all year.

I started with charity quilts, then I stopped suddenly when we were asked to make scrubs for hospital workers. So I switched back to sewing to supplement my income, and it's exploded!!!

I need to move soon. I will stitch as much as I can, while I can. Moving is a big time!

 

Running Like Water

I've finished another four new designs that have my heart aglow. Luckily I am buying my batting and threads in bulk now.

I am using a beautiful wool/cotton blend of batting by Matilda's Own and Signature threads. My Janome machine loves the Signature, I buy it in 3000yd reels. I now have about 15 colours, and will have space for more as soon as we have a house to live in.

The contrast between water and land, fire and air, night and day, sun and moon. Everything about this one is amazing. I have another 2 of these fabrics. I hope to order more of this one. It's incredible.

This flamingo goddess in a waterfall is all about beauty. I love her. She was bought my someone that loves flamingoes, it's a textile wall art piece - not an altar cloth for her.

I call this beach one "My Happy Place". If you can't get to the beach in 2020 with all that's going on, at least you can go there in your mind.

Oh my goodness, this cup runneth over, what a stunning artwork this was in the first place, and gave me a lot of pleasure to stitch and paint.

I wish I could get more of this cup one. We could all do with a cup of overflowing rainbows.

 

Mermaids

I'm no longer spending 20 - 30 hours a week applying for and looking at rental properties. I KNOW that I will find a house to rent by word of mouth. So I am making sure everyone I know is aware that I am looking for somewhere. I might need a reference though, I will speak to the (now retired) couple that managed the caravan park I lived in 2013-2014. 

This will give me more time to stitch pieces for the online market. This week's theme is the ocean, or water. So I've pulled out a few mermaid ones. This green one has me like. oh wow! The gold details are AMAZING!

And this one with a sea goddess and a mermaid.. ahhh, so many layers of depth and meaning in this one, it's exciting to find them all.

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The Dark Side

A little on the dark side today, these two pieces are about strength.

This one is titled "A Cat Called Lucifer", which really makes me giggle. Cats really can be devils can't they?

And this one... well, this is the slender version of the Sew Witch Ursula... Do you remember Ariel, The Little Mermaid was combing her hair with a fork?

This is definitely a sea witch who won.

There is something about this piece, that makes me want to laugh deep like Ursula. Sometimes the baddies do win, not because they should, but because the "good" person won't do what is necessary to win.

 

Goddess

Still looking for somewhere to live, we have to move as soon as we can. I am connecting with the goddess while I stitch.

This renaissance art is stunning in real life with sparkly gold fabric paint and stitched details. Perfect for calling on Mother Mary.

Likewise, calling on Lakshmi, goddess of beauty and prosperity. This seems to be the right time to stitch goddess pieces.

I am asking everyone I know, cap in hand. 

I don't want me and my family to be homeless.

 

Moths and cats

This one really shook my world. What is it about moths? They have big fluffy antennae that are sensitive to change and vibration and smell, and this faery is riding a moth, and together they are heading for the moon. So many symbols in one place!! I have a couple of these printed onto fabric. I might have to order more. This one really speaks.

Oh Frida! I remember being young and wondering who this woman was, that one could find on tshirts and whatnot, and now I don't wonder who she is, I wonder why I didn't know before! Ha! Especially since I went to Mexico and viewed her works, learned about her relationship with her husband, and understood why she painted so many self portraits. (She had to paint, like I have to quilt). She was unwell in bed a lot, so she painted herself.  And this time her cat also.

And as for cats, this one is like the yin and yang of cats. Warming up on a cold day with pumpkin spice.

I can't stop, gotta sew some more altar cloths to fund the purchase of a new property.

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