becoming more

CC License View

I added the corn....

and tobacco

CC License View

I know..... (it is not a pretty picture of tobacco!)

You may be asking why I would include this???

It is just a simple offering of thanks.

CC License View

She is becoming more....

I added a strip of cloth I hand dyed a while back. I stitched the backside of the cloth so it would stay in place. I then added  3 crow feathers by wrapping  the top of each of them with different colors of thread.

I stitched a tranquil looking clay "face" bead on the front to represent the male side. I have more work to do on it...I am going to add more beads to it and maybe paint symbols on it???? I have not completely decided yet.

Also, initially I  was concerned because the leather was heavier and that it would not "rattle" properly, but once I added the corn it seemed to balance things out and it has a somewhat "quiet" rattle.....

that is ok.

Each rattle is unique and she is a quiet one.

<3

Alike and Yet Not!

CC License View

I am participating in Jude's Magic Feather Project.

http://spiritcloth.typepad.com/spirit_cloth/the-magic-feather-project.html

I thought it would be fun to start with Jude's black and white feather.

I plan on stitching a few of these little feathers and of course doing a few feathers in my own interpretation.

The feathers that are gathered will go toward a charitable purpose for children. I like that!

CC License View

This is a wip. The fabrics I am using are sooo special because they were given to me.

The colorful fabrics in the background came from a dear friend in Switzerland. 

The fabrics are Japanese and are being made into a quilt for victims of the recent Tsunami in Japan.

CC License View

Some hand dyed lovely bits of fabric sent from

http://gerdiary.blogspot.com/

Thank you Gerdiary! <3

CC License View

This is daughter #1 on the far right in Russia. She went with her school.

What a beautiful building...http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xf7nc9_the-st-basil-s-cathedral-in-moscow_travel

I can not wait to hear about all the stories she has to tell : )
<3

CC License View

A little day time moon....

Summer has flown by in a blink of an eye!

I am trying to relish every moment I can.
Have a lovely day!

delicious fabric!

CC License View

Some delicious fabric....hand dyed red wool and various hand dyed fabrics from Gerdiary.

http://gerdiary.blogspot.com/ 

CC License View

As I pulled these lovelies out and ironed them it felt like "play" time for me.....

CC License View

Hand dyed fabrics are just exquisite to stitch with. This is going to be fun!

<3