Love Di-vine ~

Love Di-vine

bless these hands ~

bless these hearts.

Love Di-vine ~

my soul's delight.

I had a delightful time at CHA signing my books and sharing my process along with some of the projects from "Layered , Tattered & Stitched".
A big thanks to everyone why spent time with me.



I am a collector of words and have a great love for the frailty and strength in life.
My work is very detailed and I try to share this on my blog however textile art begs to be touched to fully tell its story. so its always a joy for me when people can touch and see my work up close and personal.



When I create these little dresses I aspire to bring out the true nature of the cloth.
"My Soul's Delight" will be traveling around trade and quilt shows with Roc-lon who's muslin's I use exclusively in my work.
I was schooled by Darlene of Roc-lon a few days ago at CHA as she guided me through a sample book helping me choose fabrics that would wrinkle the best.



I now have a new assortment of new fabrics that I can not wait to boil and dye and see what kind of affects they will achieve for me.



I am such a lucky person that I am able to fully explore my soul's delight as I get to play and experiment as I develop new ideas and ways to express myself as a artist.
We all have gifts, we all have things we need to share with people around us we just need to learn how to listen to our soul.



Sweet hymns and songs will I indite
To sing of Thee by day and night,
Of Thee who art my soul's delight

How doth my soul within me yearn
Beneath thy shadow to return,
Thy secret mysteries to learn.

Thy glory shall my discourse be,
In images I picture Thee,
Although myself I cannot see.

In mystic utterances alone,
By prophet and by seer made known,
Hast Thou Thy radiant glory shown.

My meditation day and night,
May it be pleasant in Thy sight,
for Thou art all my soul's delight.

selections from "Hymn of Glory"
as quoted in "Judaism" by Isidore Epstein

my soul's delight.

Romantic notions...

Teach me to be tender and true...

A little romance spilled onto my work bench this weekend...
ribbons, peals, moonstone and ruby red chalcedony found danced with vintage french silk ribbon flowers to create this romantic delight that I will be wearing tomorrow at CHA.

I will be Signing book and sewing at:

R&M Booth #4212 from 11-12pm

F+W Booth: #4228 from 2-3pm

“In his company,

I am grieved to the soul by a thousand tender recollections.”

~Jane Austen

Romantic notions...

wisdom built us

True



Heart





Wisdom built us



with hard questions.



Wisdom built us.

wisdom built us

inner stillness poetry scarf

Seek no contacts and you will find many

Be still and you will move forward on the tide of spirit

Be gentle and you will need no strength

Be patient and you will achieve all things

Be humble and you will remain entire



Close your eyes and you will see clearly

Cease to listen and you will hear truth

Be silent and your heart will sing

~ A Taoist Meditation



(inner stillness poetry scarf for sale here)

inner stillness poetry scarf

"the soul"

"Only from the hart can you touch the sky"


“Oh soul,
you worry too much.
You have seen your own strength.
You have seen your own beauty.
You have seen your golden wings.
Of anything less,
why do you worry?
You are in truth
the soul, of the soul, of the soul.”
~Rumi

(Rumi Poetry scarf for sale here.)

"the soul"

I stand outside this woman's work.

When ever I work with old hand made lace
I always thank the hands that have came before my own...
I try to imagine the person who created it.
a few weeks ago at a flea market I found this zip lock bag full of a almost completed table runner, what intrigued me the most where the uncompleted pieces that were wrapped with threads.

Kate Bush wrote a song called "I stand outside this woman's work." and for some reason the words from her song came to me when making this piece.

I suppose I got caught up in the fact that Life goes on no matter if you want it to or not, that when things in life get complicated and hard it easy for us to think of what might have been...

"I stand outside this woman's work."

(stained and altered fabric sewn with vintage thread bobbin and a uncompleted piece of cotton crochet, vintage pin, nails and raw wood.)

We can never recover moments of our life back that is why its so important to
Live every day like its your last and without regret~



"I stand outside this woman's work."
by: Kate Bush

(here is a link to the song on youtube but I will warn you its sad.)

Pray God you can cope.
I stand outside this woman's work,
This woman's world.
Ooh, it's hard on the man,
Now his part is over.
Now starts the craft of the father.

I know you have a little life in you yet.
I know you have a lot of strength left.
I know you have a little life in you yet.
I know you have a lot of strength left.

I should be crying, but I just can't let it show.
I should be hoping, but I can't stop thinking

Of all the things I should've said,
That I never said.
All the things we should've done,
That we never did.
All the things I should've given,
But I didn't.

Oh, darling, make it go,
Make it go away.

Give me these moments back.
Give them back to me.
Give me that little kiss.
Give me your hand.

(I know you have a little life in you yet.
I know you have a lot of strength left.
I know you have a little life in you yet.
I know you have a lot of strength left.)

I should be crying, but I just can't let it show.
I should be hoping, but I can't stop thinking

Of all the things we should've said,
That were never said.
All the things we should've done,
That we never did.
All the things that you needed from me.
All the things that you wanted for me.
All the things that I should've given,
But I didn't.

Oh, darling, make it go away.
Just make it go away now.

I stand outside this woman's work.

forever

Would like to lean how to make this bracelet? well you can...
I will be teaching etched and riveted along with Fused Jewelry and Hand Forged Talisman at Adorn Me an all jewelry retreat in Houston, Texas March 2-7 Th
I hope you can join me.

You know it's love when forever is not long enough~


("love" has sold but one much like it is for sale here)

If you love someone,
do not put their name in a heart because hearts can be broken,
instead put their name in a circle,
because circles go on forever~

forever

fabric cuffs and DVD Kits

New Kits

Fabric cuff Wristlets are sure to fill you with delight. Learn how to adorn yourself with these whimsical fabric creations. Make a statement! Unite hand sewing with fabric,lace and buttons,to create something original and enchanting!

your kit will provide you with enough to make at least 3 cuffs: a step by step *DVD of me making a cuff in my studio along with all of following supply's: 3 cuff blanks, hand stamped fabrics and veracious fabric,lace,trim, buttons,needle and embroidery floss (colors of floss will very) also included is a handy embroidery stitch chart with six different stitches.

once you receive your kit all you will need to supply are scissors!
(orders your here)



Why not give it a try?

fabric cuffs and DVD Kits

"Be not afraid"

Strength In Numbers



Remember
people...



Be not afraid.



There is often a fear of the unknowing...
but always keep in mind that we must not be afraid.



I have been formulating new ideas to work on for few weeks now, I wanted to incorporate fabric on wood with paint. over the last two days I have been working on a few of my ideas.
I like the juxtaposition of the hard against the soft.
I truly enjoyed the added dimension I got from the thick wood that I used for the base, and I was so pleased that at long last could use a few old rusty nails that I have been saving for just the right project!



Happy 2010!

"Be not afraid"