Cabled herringbone
The February 2009 issue of Bead & Button has instructions for cabled herringbone, designed by Rae Arlene Reller. Herringbone is one of my favorite stitches, and I found this very appealing, so I gave it a shot. The blue and purple are French 10’s, fat beads. I increased the width of the herringbone stitch by…
Quilt project – completed!
Here it is, all done! The color is more accurate on the first picture. The fin is brick stitch, attached to about 1/3 of its length, then it comes off the face of the beadwork and gives it some dimensionality. I’m satisfied, even with its flaws. I did improve on this technique and blending as…
Tidying up art
Last summer, I attended a series of three lectures entitled “But is it art?,” culminating with a visit to the Walker Art Center. It was taught by a trainer of docents of the Walker, and it was on understanding contemporary art. Here is my summary of session 1, session 2, and session 3, if you’re…
Final markdown in the Remembering Cindy Etsy shop
The Etsy shop will be open two more weeks. Please take advantage of the 50% markdown from the original price of most items to buy something for yourself or as a gift. All proceeds are going to the American Lung Association. To read more about the project, please see this earlier entry I wrote.
Quilt project – part 4
Fish face! This looks better to me. Now, the middle section.