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June 3, 2025
Scrim, silk tissue, silk velvet. from Karen Ann Ruane

Scrim, silk tissue, silk velvet. A surface for hand embroidery.

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April 10, 2025
playing with pattern and colour from Karen Ann Ruane

playing with pattern and colour

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April 6, 2025
Design exploration from Karen Ann Ruane

Embroidery, design exploration.

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April 1, 2025
progress from Karen Ann Ruane

surface design, progress

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March 31, 2025
pages, inspire, design, from Karen Ann Ruane

pages, inspire, design,

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March 27, 2025
stitch and presentation from Karen Ann Ruane

stitch and presentation

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March 25, 2025
Extending design exploration from Karen Ann Ruane

Extending design exploration, embroidery.

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March 23, 2025
Two inch square swatches, design exploration. from Karen Ann Ruane

Two inch square swatches, design exploration.

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March 22, 2025
Inspiration, folded pages. from Karen Ann Ruane

inspiration, folded pages.

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March 20, 2025
a glimpse of progress from Karen Ann Ruane

developing design in artist books

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March 18, 2025
folding pages from Karen Ann Ruane

folding pages, embroidering pages,

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March 9, 2025
Sunday morning from Karen Ann Ruane

Sunday morning surface design

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February 27, 2025
New embellishments, artist book pages from Karen Ann Ruane

embellishing artist book pages

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February 8, 2025
February 2025 Short List and OMG from Quilt Paint Create

January was some month. I finished the ATCs in January and Traffic Jam February 1st. I started a crochet afghan kit.

About three weeks in, I realized everything in process is blue. I like blue, but more variety would make it more interesting. I’ll have to work on that.

I began the Short List many years ago to create short-term goals and a way to focus. I change things up as my interests change.

Project 1 (Original): Study in Stitches. I figured out what bothers me about this project but haven’t decided what to do about it ...

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January 16, 2025
The potential of paper from Karen Ann Ruane

embroidery on paper

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January 12, 2025
Table from Karen Ann Ruane

creative space

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December 31, 2024
Stitched paper surfaces for hand embroidery from Karen Ann Ruane

Stitched paper surfaces for hand embroidery, a video

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November 15, 2024
Composition, embroidery on paper. from Karen Ann Ruane

Composition, embroidery on paper.

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November 8, 2024
a little chat from Karen Ann Ruane

embroidery on paper and cloth, a chat.

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October 22, 2024
Artist books, sketchbooks, ledgers, design. from Karen Ann Ruane

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

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