April showers ...

 A sewing project with the fabric pieces that I dyed few months ago. 

I love patterns that I am able to create with running stitch. 

Also tried weaving couple fruits. I do like the way they turned out. I have several of these small weaved pieces now. I thinking of putting them together in a fabric book. I don't know if I 'd be able to make it they way I imagine.  Will try :)

Pomegranate

Papaya

Bit of time spent on drawing as well; 

Kiwi 

Figs

bring May flowers !!

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till next time,

Gaia oxo

April moving slowly....

I have been stitching the scrap quilt for awhile now and, wanted bit of change. I wanted to try something different. So I took my cardboard loom and, did a small weaving project. This is my first attempt to weave a portrait. There is lot of learning to do. However, I do like how she turned out. She is bringing so much charm to my living room. 

My weaved Frida !

I did not abandoned the scrap quilt, sewing is still going on..

I also stitched a  memory map : it is a trip my father's village home. This was both emotional and, a joyful project to do. It is not done to scale, but drawn looking at google maps.

I still remember  walking from the bus stop along the long and winding road to his home. When we were small my grandparents lived at the house. Now, father's sister lives there and, when I ever I visit her, those memories of childhood come alive. My father passed away 18 years ago, but I often think about him. This is a small effort to cherish the memories.....

Rug hooking is filling up too.

Keeping clam ...

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till next time
xox
Gaia

Quiet weekend

First day of spring ......

A very BIG thank you for all the front-line workers who are working tirelessly to keep us safe, at this critical time.

Past few days staying home from work, I had time to work on my creative pieces. I bought few tee shirts from the thrift store which I cut into strips, they add a different texture. I am also adding pieces of velvet,felt and other thick yarn.

quiet moment....the new normal 

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till next time
Gaia xoxo

It is 2020 !!!

Happy new year balloons filled with yarn .... :)

Few other things that I have been working on over the last few weeks.

Relaxing on holidays ..

Is it April showers or Summer rain ???

A new project for new year ;sewing on jute. I am pleased with what I have done so far.

Thanking you for stopping over,

xoxo
Gaia

September creative makes...

Kantha embroiderey ; inspiration came from an Indian miniature painting known as 'toilet of Radha'.

It took about about 3 months to complete.

Weaving pieces...

Applique/collage : papaya

Lastly working on a new scrap quilt..this project is ideal for winter.

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till next time,
Gaia

August creative makes..

A still life collage;

made in Toronto cider !!

Stump-work portrait : inspiration Mrs. Sophia Petrilo, from popular  80's US TV series " The Golden Girls".

How is my Sophia ?

Bit of weaving..

Finally, a small piece of kantha embroidery also inspired by the picture of this lady who is making rice flour on a stone grinder. I kept the picture, which was printed on a packet of wheat flour I bought quite sometime ago. I wanted to do a painting of it, but I never got around to do it until recently. I did pencil colour drawing of it and, that gave me the idea to try this embroidery. 

To all everyday women !!

Summer is almost ending .....

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till next time,

Gaia xoxo

We all scream for ice cream !!!

these ice creams are made using weaving/darning ;

these too, using crewel wool

made another stump work portrait. My inspiration came from Mrs. Slocombe's character from 1970's BBC sitcom Are you being served ?

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Gaia

To keep you cool .....

this summer ..
weaved/darned lemonade ..

fabric collage

attempts and experiments, stumpwork portraits; inspiration "I Love Lucy "

making of that perfect cup of tea .........

there is always time for a nice cup of tea ! 

Hope you are having a wonderful summer ,

Thank you for stopping by,

Gaia

Chasing winter blues...

keeping busy with some craft work.

While back at the thrift store I came upon this set labelled "Japanese Tenugui" and, I bought it because I liked the cotton material.  Once home, I googled to find out what "Tenugui" meant, and found out that they are a type of  Japanese hand towels.
You can read more about http://japan-magazine.jnto.go.jp/en/1310_tenugui.html here.

side one

The set contained, three printed cotton pieces in different sizes. I used the material to sew this bag.

I added a lining, hand sewed the details around the patterns to add texture, then used the machine to sew the two panels together.

side two

learning some embroidery....

winter light is not too favourable for fine needlework..

a bit of weaving .. ..

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till next time,
Gaia