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Came across these this morning.

So happy I did! 

       

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• I'm happy to see them too - they bring back fo... by Jillayne https://www.blogger.com/profile/01533504920962855079

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• Framed
• Collage, stitch, surface design.
• Gathering

 

I often speak about how past work inspires and informs and consequently am a big advocate of never throwing anything away.

The books, ledgers, sketchbooks here are old, some older than others.

The red one for example was made 30 years ago.

These pieces and others are referred to regularly.

Having references like these is invaluable and I feel fortunate to have resources like these literally at my fingertips. 

       

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• It must be interesting in particular to see what&#... by Rachel https://www.blog.virtuosewadventures.co.uk
• I'm intrigued by the snippets of mounted fabri... by Magpie's Mumblings https://www.blogger.com/profile/09852241848575954128
• So true and they are interesting to make! by Elizabeth https://www.blogger.com/profile/03470810820417327936

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• Another notebook exercise.
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sketchbooks, design for embroidery.

embroiderers artist books, sketchbooks, ledgers, design. A video.

sketchbooks

Thanks to Drew Steinbrecher’s free online class I have a growing collection of sketch books made from children’s board books. In the past I started sketch books, but didn’t keep up with them. If you ever started a daily exercise program on January 1, found it became weekly by January 20, and maybe every three weeks by February 5, you know the process.

Drew uses his gel prints, gluing them directly on the book pages, but almost any material, paint, or drawing tool can be used as long as you gesso the pages first. Why board books ...