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 .....

Thank you for stopping by,

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 ?

Thank you for stopping by,

Gaia

Learning crewel wool embroidery

Babushka

A small piece practiced with crewel wool. I bought these wool, some from the thrift-store and, the others from, when they have our annual neighbourhood church sales.  I do not have lots of colour selection, but I tried my best to match.

Using acrylic paint, I added details to her face and, some parts of her dress.

 inspiration;  my collection of nesting dolls

Winter Saree Quilt update;
Block 3

Couple of more blocks completed on the saree quilt too. I enjoy making up a pattern to fill the motifs.

Block 4

would you like some tea ?

I hope you are having a wonderful weekend.

Thank you for dropping by,

till next time,

xox

Gaia 

Crewel Wool

flowers ...

After several months of slow work, I finished the first part of the flowers.  I am thinking of adding few more different motifs to it, and may be make into a cushion.

bit of crocheting..

The weekend was full sunshine, and I did lots of walking..

..sat under a shady tree and did bit of sketching too...

captured few different yellows...

Thank you for stopping by for a peek,

till next time,

Gaia

Learning embroidery..

working on my crewel wool piece and the progress is slow..

it feels like spring finally..

while walking around the city streets and parks..

cherry trees in bloom ..so pretty

plastic fun 

Thank you for stopping by for a peek,

till next time,

xxx,

Gaia

Easter Weekend

These coasters were made for my friends of  the Tea Group that I belong. They were for the Easter exchange. I found the pattern here, and the tutorial was easy to follow. 

reverse 

I also included each a; teabag art turned into books marks.

This peacock has been waiting to get completed for awhile. Since, I did couple of bigger projects during winter and, also the winter light is not so favourable for embroidery work, it was left in my craft box.  Last couple of weekends had enough daylight for me to finish it, although I am not very satisfied with my attempt; there is more room for improvement. I think it is to time for me to visit the optician too:)

A new project with crewel wool. I found these persian yarn skeins at the thrift store which says both needlepoint and crewel yarn. I did few small pieces before with crewel wool and I liked the texture it brings and I'm looking forward to start this one to see how it will turn out.

For those friends who celebrate, have a wonderful Easter weekend  !!!

Thank you for stopping by this long weekend,

till next time,

xxx,

Gaia

Learning embroidery..

 ~crewel wool tortoise ~

I practiced more of couch stitch here( only on the tortoise), and did not spent lot of time on the other background details. I am pleased with how it turn out.

 to the finish line..

saree quilt update;
I also did some detail work on the elephants..to give more texture. .And, still have to work on the other blocks which need the same.

... finally did cut fabric for the border.


Today was a lovely sunday, where there was enough sunlight to take few clear pictures.

Thank you for stopping by see my work,

till next time,

xxx,
Gaia