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July 24, 2023
embellished, design sheet from Karen Ann Ruane

embellished, design sheet

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July 22, 2023
yesterday from Karen Ann Ruane

collage, cloth, surface design.

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July 20, 2023
pages, soft papers and collage from Karen Ann Ruane

pages, soft papers and collage

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July 18, 2023
collage on soft papers from Karen Ann Ruane

collage on soft papers

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July 15, 2023
sampling and gingham from Karen Ann Ruane

embroidered samples and embroidered gingham

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July 13, 2023
hand stitch, cloth, paper and collage from Karen Ann Ruane

hand stitch, cloth, paper and collage

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July 11, 2023
sampling on cloth from Karen Ann Ruane

sampling on cloth

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July 9, 2023
progress from Karen Ann Ruane

collage and hand stitch.....surface design

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July 7, 2023
Friday from Karen Ann Ruane

embroidered paper, surface design

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July 6, 2023
still sampling from Karen Ann Ruane

sampling for embroidery

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July 3, 2023
with added embroidered cloth from Karen Ann Ruane

design sheet, with added embroidered cloth

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July 2, 2023
Sunday from Karen Ann Ruane

creative options, Sunday

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June 29, 2023
next steps from Karen Ann Ruane

design for hand embroidery

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June 27, 2023
Happy Summer Prints call for Summer Sewing Projects! from Art Gallery Fabrics-The Creative Blog

Summer's here, and it's time to soak up those sunny vibes! ☀️ Get ready to embrace the retro charm and vibrant colors with our exciting collections: Daisy by Maureen Cracknell and Flower Bloom & PURE Solids by AGF Studio. These trending prints and blenders perfectly fuse the timeless appeal of retro styles with a modern color palette. They bring the essence of summer, allowing you to create trend-setting projects that will make a statement everywhere you go! I can already see so many summer projects being made with these fabrics.  

Come join me as we take a deep dive into ...

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June 26, 2023
design sheet from Karen Ann Ruane

embroidered design sheet

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June 24, 2023
thread matching from Karen Ann Ruane

thread matching

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June 20, 2023
A Bit of Whimsy from Ann Quilts

 


This quilt is basically a utility comforter.  It's made of large scraps and tied with yarn.  The ties are done with many colors that march in lines across the quilt rather than being a scattered mix.  I think this makes the quilt quite fun!

Plus, it's had a mishap that I think actually makes it kind of wonderful.


Apparently, it was washed at some point, and a piece of cream wool shrank, gathering up the rest of the fabrics around it.  Adding that in with the colorful ties gives it such a unique personality, don't you think ...

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June 17, 2023
recording details from Karen Ann Ruane

recording details, surface design

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June 16, 2023
a patchwork strip from Karen Ann Ruane

a strip of patchwork

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June 10, 2023
patchwork and circles from Karen Ann Ruane

patchwork and circles, extending surface design

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