Make a Pigalle rose, motif

I get comments a lot on my embroidery. Been doing it over 50 years, don't tell!
Thought you might like to see a Piggale French rose' how to.'
I am doing this on a sampler.
Tips, all the stitches are stem st. really. Couple of French knots and loops.
Use a very loose tension with ribbon and big eyed needle.
Big needle, big hole in fabric so it doesn't fray the ribbon.
Keep 3 needles threaded in this case.
2 colors rose, one green and another needle with tan cotton thread for stems.
I think of how a branch with roses would look and use my imagination.
Now that can be wacky at times I know!
So let us cover the globe with Pigalle roses and forget about it.
Look at bottom right and work upwards.

Some of my fabric and fiber Frida art

There is a small quilt in the large picture.
Lower right is a brooch and left is a card.
The other is one of my paintings

Mirror for a Queen

I made this 6" mirror for the Queen of France.
The trims came from France, the ribbons are Mokuba from Japan.

It is a circle book!

Lots of fibers.
I topped the pages with flowers, not shown here.
This is our monthly swap at RSP mini group.

All will be revealed tomorrow.

Guess what is inside this object.
I am doing it for a challenge here in the Islands.
Many will know I'm sure, anyway here is a hint............ the theme is a garden, and it has 4 circles.

more hearts, instructions below.

These are so simple.
Thanks for your interest in my funky tutes
aloha.

NOTE below, where it says TYVEK it should say TIMTEX

So easy hearts

All you have to do is be able to sew a stem st. and have a few things on hand.
I suppose this is in the category of use what is on your desk or in the sewing basket.
I like Timtex double sticky on each side, for the motif.
Cut out a heart, size 2-3". Save the negative portion to make a different heart.
Get some dyed gauze or organdy or other open weave fabric.
Sandwich the heart between layers of gauze and bond in place. Use parchment for goodness sake.
Leave an edge of about an inch of gauze all around.
Now take 3 strands of embroidery floss and do a stem or other st. around the motif.
This is tricky so use a loose tension.
Good, now decorate the center some way, I used ribbon flowers, beads, a button, a tiny bow, a scrap of lace, keep it simple.
Done.
These are light like a feather and so pretty when added to projects.
Glue or stitch on.
NOTE: where I said Tyvek it should be Timtex.

from the challenge with Frida

Simple bookmark to make.
Just made 50 for our fair in the park tonight.

Cuff in twilight

Made this after reading a chapter of the book.
Moody and mysterious cuff.

some needlework

Petit Trianon purse.
Made this with lots of textural things and stitchery.
The purse is made with my hand dyed fabrics in a sort of raw edged collage style.
The heart motif is one I developed and will put a little how-to up soon.

one idea for using the challenge items

I used the elements and made a quick 8x10 fabric collage quiltie as one way to use the items.
More in the works.

More info. for challenge

If the challenge is not clear, yes add your own embellishments, fabric, trim, paint drawings etc.
I mean it to be easy but a bit different.
I cut the elements out and changed them quite a bit. Will put a picture up later as an idea.
aloha

Frida challenge

Yes you do use all the items in the collection I provided.
Post a comment to me when done.
I visit Mexico a lot and there are all kinds of shrines to Frida and her art.
In the Mercados you will find bags and T-shirts, ornaments and jewelry with her image on.
She had a sad life in a way with accidents and poor health.
Her passion was strong however and she embraced the colorful cultures of all the regions of Mexico. Her art is forever wonderful and vibrant.
Yo recuerdo Frida
aloha Lilla

On the subject of Frida

I painted the fabric and made the pouch below to hold some art tools. Frida style.

So now I thought I would offer a challenge with Frida in mind.
I see I have at least one interested person.
Woe is me!
Anyway since it is popular now I put these items together and the challenge is to create something Frida might like or use or be inspired by.
You have to use the 5 items above in some way, cut them out, layer, or whatever you like.
I will show mine later.
So here is the collection on left.
Please make my day!

Calm NZ beachscapes

Early morning sand dunes and sea on NZ East coast.
Enjoying the peace in a restless world
aloha

My scrap tags are a hit!

http://jan- jansjournal.blogspot.com/

Pop over to Jan's place and see what she created. Truly amazing, fast too. Love em!
I make other less fussy cards like these.
Same idea really. Picture with rounded corners and hole in a corner.
To give my touch, scrap of lace and ribbon with a word stamped on it.

If you are reading this, I am going to do a Frida challenge soon that is a bit different, Stay tuned.
aloha

Make tags from scraps on the desk top.

tear a flap off a corrugated cardboard box. Soak and split the layers. It makes fine backgrounds.
layer with bits and pieces on your desk or table.
I had some copies of old postcards, bits of torn muslin and lace, some words I printed on my PC.
Old string, a few stamps and whatever I could pick up from the floor.
I just put them onto the background with a glue stick and when dry sewed around to connect all the bits.

Painted and patched

I painted yards of muslin over the weekend and sewed torn pieces together to make a big market bag.
It is multi layered onto canvas with stitchery, glitter, added transparency, yarns, ribbon and even dyed lace. It is big, 15x15" and looks great now it is lined and completed.
Colors are hard to photograph and not really true. It is bright, happy I say!

Playing like the keiki at Artfest , Honolulu

Sewing was fun.
Made simple pouches from nylon left from the banners which hung in the trees.




We have great projects for children here, I try to go and sometimes I pitch in and help.
It is a lot of fun in the sun.
Here are some of the activities, most are re-cycled and easy enough for me!

Sunday in the Islands

Have a great day wherever you are and thanks so much for visiting me.
Muchas gracias tambien su amigo Lilla

The winner of my fabric beads

Drawing done today and the winner is en el Pais de Espana enTenerife. Ole!
Muy bien Marimer.
Address por favor. aloha Lilla
Now if this isn't mixed languages, hmmm!

Made for a tag swap

they are made with vintage images and are fabric layered and stitched. Trims and rhinestones added to finish.