Winter issue of SEW Somerset
I am super excited again…check out the newest issue of SEW Somerset, due out in December. My work made it, in two different articles.
Tag: embroidery
Book binding
I took a book binding workshop today at the recommendation of a friend. She said I would love it, and I did. Having some knowledge of embroidery really helped, and I made three books, each bound with a different stitch. The easiest was the smallest book, with only 10 pages (one signature). A signature is… Read More Book binding
Circus book
In the last week between finding every possible excuse not to practice gelli printing, and hiding from the heat, I ended up starting and finishing a mini fabric/mixed media book. I picked a circus theme, partially from a challenge I saw on Stampington, partially because I’ve had some stamps that sort of fit the theme,… Read More Circus book
Photo-shrinky-fiber works
These are not new, but I had forgotten about them. A few months ago I made them in a sort of rush, as I had to send them off to a publisher. They arrived back a few days ago. It’s a true collaboration work: photographs by David Miller, assemblage by me. I added ribbon for… Read More Photo-shrinky-fiber works
Keys, chains and fabric scraps
I’ve been scavenging thrift and antique stores for old keys, but haven’t found anything to my liking. I was surprised to find something fairly close to what I was looking for at Michaels. It wasn’t even in the jewelry section. I found some keys in the paper/scrapbooking area. And they were on sale, so I… Read More Keys, chains and fabric scraps
Poppies
I grew up in Skopje, Macedonia on the fourth floor of an apartment tower. From the balcony you could see a big field where wheat was planted. In May/June the field will be covered in poppies. Beautiful red poppies, a million of them. When it was windy the poppies will dance in waves, back and… Read More Poppies
Work in progress…
Some work in progress, my work table has about 10 of these with different images and in different stages of completion. If you are wondering what they are, they will eventually be necklaces. They are about 2″x2″. What are they made off? Here is a list of materials: shrinky dink paper, stamps, ink, coloring pencils,… Read More Work in progress…
Vesna Taneva 