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Sewing: one of my many hobbies. I started out making lil bags for gifts... Now I love making costumes.
After having so much trouble last week with needle-breakage when FMQ my wonky star-quilt, I made a test-quilt. I found that my needles broke because of the thread I was using, so I changed the thread and I haven't had any broken needle ever since. Now I am trying to get better control over my stitches. I had no idea how many things can influence the FMQ, like thread, stiffness of the batting, the larger quilting-table etc. Free motion quilting is so much fun! Once I feel confident enough (in about 1000 or more practise-hours or so) I see so many possibilities. So I am going to have another day filled with fun today!
My second attempt to use the sewing machine needle as my pen, and sketching a free form portrait. Again I was trying for one line continuous technique but the thread broke. Her left eye stands alone. Watercolor was added after the lines were stitched. 4"x6" index card.
I have soo many crazy creative ideas but thanks to the people I live them I can only execute them if Im alone or im my room. So I glitter my face and shoulders, tied thread around my head, did my makeup :) got to love purple mascara, and stole Geoffs lamp lol.
Iv been feeling odd. I want to do more but Im not exactly sure just how to do it. Im bored of where I am right now in my life, time for some change and excitement lol.
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You Learn by Alanis Morissette
7 Days of Shooting ... More than 10 ... Macro Monday. I have been doing some sewing over the last few days. This is my tin of coloured thread.
Cover of 'Make Do and Mend', reproductions of official Second World War instruction leaflets, published by Michael O'Mara Books, 2007. On top: a Coats' emergency war spool; a packet of austerity snaps. The packaging of both of these was pared down to be more economical with materials, but manufacturers were frequently at pains to point out that the quality of the product itself remained of pre-war quality. More about it here: scrapiana.com/2010/11/04/temporary-spool/
2010 Oct Canon 171
Part of the ongoing 'Thread Drawing' series, which is based on ideas around codes and lost languages - I wanted them to look like some sort of writing that you couldn't quite decode.
Cursive is made from red thread through stretched painter's canvas. I don't think of these as embroideries, to me they're very much drawings.
The shadows in this and the companion piece 'Mnemonic' were very important to me: under strong lighting the pieces change completely and become much more alive.
You can find out more about my art on my website.
Sculpture by the Sea 2025 almost didn't happen for financial reasons, but when federal government assistance fell through corporate donors including NRMA fed a last minute $200,000 to activate Sculpture's 27th edition.
Centre of attention at Tamarama was Coastal Threads by architectural and urban design studio Turner. The walk-through sculpture's sunset hues reflect 'Bondi to Bronte's coastline'. It's made from steel and colourful polyester.
The event's funding is mostly from corporate (38% in 2025) and public donations (24%), with NSW Government (15%) and commission on sculpture sales (~12%) the other main contributors.
Behind the sculpture sit lifeguards under the Surf Rescue tent.
Skirt-Thrifted & Hemmed
Blouse-Vintage & Thrifted
Blazer-Thrifted
Tights-Target
Shoes-Vintage & Thrifted
Belt-Thrifted
Scarf-Thrifted
At an auction I found a big bag full of colour coordinated sewing threads. Of course, I had to get them because of the wonderful colour combos!
Strobist: On black shiny polystyrene. One flash with softbox overhead. One flash to white umbrella level right.
(Swedish: Trådrullehusen) Buildings with a design that gave them the nickname "Thread Roll Buildings". Apartments for rent built in 1960-1961. Address: Oluff Nilssons väg.
A photographer is shooting at a low angle on a guest's cream high heel shoes, from Cartier International Day 2011 (polo)
more about shooting this event, on my blog: blog.jingphotography.co.uk/2011/08/taste-of-paparazzi-car...