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Monday, February 27, 2012

Adventures in NYC, Part 3, Stitching & Purple

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Can we talk thread? Can we talk floss? Detail of Tiny Great Curve, chain stitch in Valdani 12, color  2 (charcoal). While in NYC, I d...
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Thursday, February 23, 2012

Adventures in NYC, Part 2, Handwritten notes & archives

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*And we remember strange and funny events, long ago and far away. Harlem is a police state with the voices of angels. Knitting in hand proba...
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Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Adventures NYC, Part 1

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Lucky me! Three days with Erin, Kevin & Maeve in Brooklyn. The Diego Rivera and Print Out shows at the MOMA and a wonderful, Centenni...
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Wednesday, February 15, 2012

My Lips, Stitched, Part 1

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So, here is another take on self portraiture. These are my lips. My lips, stitched. The outline of the lips is chain stitch and the te...
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Monday, February 6, 2012

A tiny portrait of my bare back

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Working on little something just for me. Self portrait. This is a tiny version of my Great Curve design, stitched on pale plum Kona co...
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Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Afflicted by Words

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My words pile grows. Words and writing by Andy and me. And this makes me silly happy, even in my affliction. My mami's beautif...
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Sunday, January 22, 2012

Words, glorious words!

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In the development stage of a new project that combines stitching and my love of words. In heaven. Stitching writing by Byrony, Marcus a...
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olisa
Durham, NC, United States
I’m a Durham-based stitch artist & blogger, with a focus on text, self-portraiture & texture. I embroider, sketch, paint and experiment. This blog is a place to share my creative exploration of my world. You can also find my monthly column, Inspired to Stitch, on Mr X Stitch. Other passions: Travel, baseball, stories & cooking. I’m Nuyorican and my dial is turned to 11! Thanks for stopping by. Leave me a comment, mijos.
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