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Thursday, October 31, 2013

Art Over the Atlantic, Part 2

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Egads, I hit the swapping jackpot in the latest Phat Quarter Swap . Full Fathom Five, 2013, by Bridgeen Gillespie. Check out this go...
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Thursday, October 24, 2013

Art over the Atlantic, Part 1

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Honeycomb Five, 2013.  Making art and exploring your creativity can be surprising. When 2013 started, I had no idea that I would be so...
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Sunday, October 13, 2013

Blues

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From my back porch. Buh Honeycomb, 2013. Feeling a little meh these days. A little more isolated and alone than usual. Fighting the blu...
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Wednesday, October 9, 2013

Inspired by Nat Uhing

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It's been a week since it ran, but I'm still so thrilled with the interview I did with the Nat Uhing of Smallest Forest for my Ins...
Sunday, October 6, 2013

More WIPs, more life

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A glorious spate of sunny, warm weather. Delicious meals and conversations with friends. (If you live in the Triangle, go to Piedmont in Du...
Tuesday, October 1, 2013

Chin up, girl

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WIP, Stitched postcard. So, the market wasn't what I'd hoped, but that's OK. I'm not entirely sure I'm a craft fa...
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Wednesday, September 25, 2013

dTown Market!

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About a year ago I began taking iPhone photos of my beloved, adopted hometown of Durham, NC . Mostly, I took them to entertain myself while ...
Monday, September 16, 2013

Making merch

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Getting happily settled in my new home and getting ready for the dTown Market at the end of the month. I'm making merchandise! Hone...
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Saturday, September 7, 2013

The eagle has finally landed

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Yes, I know that the disruption caused by moving is not the worst thing in the grand scheme of things, but still, it's a beast. Th...
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Sunday, August 25, 2013

Scenes: From my blooper reel

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Q:    Is there such a thing as too much color and too much pattern? A:    YES! Fresh set of holes poked, ready to stitch. Looks like...
Monday, August 19, 2013

Scenes: Making marks with paint and thread

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More scenes from my recent work with watercolors, pattern, colors and threads. Honeycomb 1 (2013) Watercolor & pearl cotton thread....
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Saturday, August 10, 2013

So many colors, so many grids

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How did I not do this before? I love the saturated colors of watercolor paints. And I love the texture of pearl cotton. And I love layering ...
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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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