Monthly Archives: May 2014

LSU Union Gallery Show

Posted on May 20, 2014 by playfulstitching

Right now on exhibit at the LSU Union Art Gallery is their annual 20 x 20 x 20 exhibit. And I’m in it! It’s not often that my work is accepted into an art show, especially one open nationally. This … Continue reading →

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Playing with Felt

Posted on May 17, 2014 by playfulstitching

We’re Back! Our little Be*Mused group has, after months of inactivity, had another playday. It was so great to devote a whole day to creating with my friends.  Lisa and I pulled out our felt, which had been untouched for … Continue reading →

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More Sew-a-Long Work

Posted on May 9, 2014 by playfulstitching

More preliminary work done in applique: There are four fish, 3 sting rays, 1 turtle, 1 eel, and 1 lobster. Burton thought I had included a red gummy fish, but no, that will be my lobster. With all these elements, … Continue reading →

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Embroidered Eel

Posted on May 3, 2014 by playfulstitching

Rachel of VirtuoSewAdventures commented on my last post wondering if I would be dyeing the lace used for the corals and underwater plants in my embroidery. If only I had thought of that myself before I had it all stitched … Continue reading →

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