day 30

Because the clock went back to "winter-time" yesterday
we've plunged into darker times :
taking pictures outside isn't possible anymore
when I've finished stitching.
Making the last parts for a necklace
is always a bit more time consuming than you should think.
So again pictures taken with artificial light.
I hope it shows enough
of the delicate pastel colours of this jewel.

My  PINK  RIBBON  Textile Jewel
for day 30 :

a wet felted two-sided pendant, stitched with cotton, linen and silk,
a tiny piece of silk at the back,
at the bottom a tassle with a mother-of-pearl bead,
on an adjustable homemade cord
(6 x 13 cm,    2.4 x 5.1")

For a donation
of at least

 € 15,- 

  

SOLD !

this floral jewel can be yours.
you can keep it or make it into a sweet gift
for mother, sister, daughter, friend
. . . . .

Just send me an email at
 fiberrainbow@gmail.com 
and the following steps will be arranged.
Bank or Paypal is possible and easy
(+ postage)

All your money goes to  PINK  RIBBON !

 "ASTRANTIA" 

My rheumatoid fingers really hurt today
but I'm glad I could finish this gorgeous flower
(hmmmmm . . . long gone now in our garden)

BEWARE
only one more day, one more Pink Ribbon Textile Jewel
. . . . .
See you tomorrow !

PINK RIBBON : day one

The first day of October means for me the first day of my
PINK  RIBBON - challenge !

For another year I will try to make
a Textile Jewel every day
that I sell
to anyone of you out there.
To anyone who wants to buy a lovely little wearable work of textile art,
while, by doing so, making a donation to the
PINK  RIBBON Fund !

(I just realized, it is the tenth time I do this)

Still too many women (and men !) get the diagnosis

BREAST CANCER

and have to start their struggle with the disease.
Over 25 years ago I was diagnosed,
had a major operation and chemo after that.
Because I'm still here
I have set myself  this challenge
and will make
with YOUR help
a wonderful donation when this month is over !

 Pink Ribbon needs money for research into new treatment methods
and also aftercare for breast cancer patients !

Here is my PINK RIBBON Textile Jewel
for day 1 :

A two-sided wet felted disc pendant,
embroidered with silk and cotton
and a faceted glass bead at the bottom
on a black metal necklace.

(5.5 x 7cm  ,  2 x 2.6")

For a donation
of at least

 € 15 

SOLD !

this sweet butterfly pendant can be yours,
a present for yourself or someone dear.
You just need to send me an email at
 fiberrainbow@gmailcom 
or tell me in the comments below this post
and all the next steps will be arranged.
Paypal is possible and easy !
(+ postage)

ALL your money goes to PINK  RIBBON !

"FLY  BUTTERFLY"

See you tomorrow
with a brand new Textile Jewel !

day 26 ( . . . and 55)

 Today :
a day
just as sunny
as that same day
55
years ago
. . . . . 

(and still going strong)

So no coincidence that,
when I found two water soluble stitched hearts
(in the same bag as the snowflake)
I knew exactly when and on what to use them !

My PINK RIBBON Textile Jewel
for day 26 :

a two sided pendant, with water soluble hearts on one side and
a machine stitched fabric collage on the second,
with seed beads on the edge,
on a textile bead and with an adjustable homemade cord

For a donation
of at least

 € 15 

SOLD  !

this token of love can be yours
to keep and cherish
or to give to someone dear.
You just need to send me an email at
  fiberrainbow@gmail.com  
or tell me in the comments below
and we'll arrange the rest.
Paypal is possible and easy.
(+ postage)

ALL  you money goes to PINK RIBBON !

 "SWEETHEARTS" 

Tomorrow???
There will be a new Textile Jewel for you.
See you then !

the making of

Last Wednesday I went with my dear quilt-friend W

to the symposium (with lectures of several people) 

and the opening of our Art-quilts exhibition

in Arti Legi in Gouda.

The Art Gallery is a fantastic old building 

and it really is a wonderful exhibition !

Go there if you have the opportunity !
 May 1  -  20
(every day  12.00 - 17.00)

It was so much fun to meet the people 

and to see which "face" belonged to 

all the different art-quilts !

(Ha, even met some blogging friends in real life too)
(Yes, I was wearing my Boro jacket and got some lovely compliments)

The work of mine that was selected for the book

was made in 2009 for the art-quilt challenge

"Uit de naad"

("from the seam")

with additional focus on transparency and double sided.

This little sketch was how it all started

(I normally make my grocery list on these tiny pieces of paper)

Here the figure is life-size,

(I was outlined by my dear husband while I was lying on the floor,

ahhh ... making art is a tough job)

For each step in the process I had to invent ways of doing things

in order to carry out my ideas.

Finally, when the main part was machine and hand stitched

I attatched the transparent "body" to the second side

and stencilled the words with acrylic paint

and the help of freezer paper ...

pfffffffffft !

        I want to break free      ( II )

(the other side)

On the exhibition the work has a really beautiful place 

in a (twin doors) doorway 

so you can truely enjoy both sides !

a bit of a puzzle

So far I've finished the butterfly centerpiece.

It will be in the center

at one side of the b i g project

Ha, you can still see where the last section was sewn

to the bigger part :

the seams were not yet basted down ...

Here it is pinned down on the ikat fabric

I did the outline with a running stitch

in order to know where it belongs when I'm working

on the opposite side.

This side will have an ikat bórder, the other side will have an ikat cénter

.....

( Mmmmmm the cats lóve it when there is something to play with

nothing much to do when they're chasing each other )

Now my puzzle is what sequense I should take
when stitching on the ikat parts ...

So I removed the butterflies.
They will be basted, or "glue-stitched", on some very thin fabric,
then I will add a thin batting layer,
and then I can start stitching on them.

In the meantime I will start with the stars around the moon on the other side

rainbow stars as you see

a star ... and ... a ghost star

*

Yesterday evening was our mandala group together :

the second time with the theme "earth"

And a little bit of one I'm working on for a gift