I’ve been thinking a lot recently about being at home, working, and living in the same space. So my choices have included more scraps from my families clothing. Pieces that no longer fit, things that are a bit too worn out, baby clothes saved. Working with cloth that is not new from a store, but … Stitch Meditation – Day 91 and 92 Read More » The post Stitch Meditation – Day 91 and 92 appeared first on Doris' Website ..read more

Stitching, listening and repeating. Coming towards the end of the project has given me a boost. I am squeezing these last few in-between machine stitching my House and Home series and finishing up some long-standing projects. Looking aback at the thirteenth month: week 29 – Days 83 & 84 week 30 – Days 85 & … Stitch Meditations – 13th Month Read More » The post Stitch Meditations – 13th Month appeared first on Doris' Website ..read more

There are so many types of embroidery, hundreds of stitches available to use in any project. Yet, I know that I tend to find a couple of stitches that I like to work with and use almost exclusively. Even though I don’t stray from my tried and true stitches, it is fun to look around … Stitch Meditation – Day 89 and 90 Read More » The post Stitch Meditation – Day 89 and 90 appeared first on Doris' Website ..read more

Composition can be defined as how elements are arranged. When I create my stitch meditations, I work intuitively. Selecting scrap pieces of fabric that I arrange on a five inch square of plain cotton to achieve the look I like. I am limited by the sizes of the scraps and the colours I have chosen … Stitch Meditation – Day 87 and 88 Read More » The post Stitch Meditation – Day 87 and 88 appeared first on Doris' Website ..read more

My motivation to finish this project has improved now that I can see the end in sight. Creating these small meditations has given me ideas for larger projects. So, I have been stitching larger quilted pieces and it is so satisfying! Looking back at the twelfth month: week 26 – Days 77 & 78 week 27 … Stitch Meditations – 12th Month Review Read More » The post Stitch Meditations – 12th Month Review appeared first on Doris' Website ..read more

As I embarked on this 100 Day Stitch Meditation Challenge, I didn’t expect it to last so long! My first post was dated December 27, 2018! How the world has changed since then! I’ve recently been asked what I am going to do with all of these 5″ squares. Nothing! The purpose of creating these … Stitch Meditation – Day 85 and 86 Read More » The post Stitch Meditation – Day 85 and 86 appeared first on Doris' Website ..read more

Playing with fabrics. by either dyeing it, cutting it up or stitching it together, makes me so very happy. Immersing myself in the colours, patterns and textures lightens my mood. Even sorting, stacking and clean-up following the completion of a project can help elevate my mood. Sometimes this is even the beginning of another project … Stitch Meditation – Day 83 and 84 Read More » The post Stitch Meditation – Day 83 and 84 appeared first on Doris' Website ..read more

A favorite and simple embroidery stitch. I think this may have been the first I learned to do when I was a child. I did a few cross stitch kits especially during summer vacations. It is so versatile – it can be scaled up or down, and the legs can be extended to make a … Stitch Meditation – Day 81 and 82 Read More » The post Stitch Meditation – Day 81 and 82 appeared first on Doris' Website ..read more

I wonder what our ancestors would think of the term upcycling in relation to cloth? A quick search returned 7.27 million hits for upcycling fabric. Tutorials, videos, projects and so many more ideas are available! What we are now considering as popular, trendy, the right thing to do, socially conscious was once a necessity for … Stitch Meditation – Day 79 and 80 Read More » The post Stitch Meditation – Day 79 and 80 appeared first on Doris' Website ..read more

Elegant simplicity! I love this but sometimes difficult to achieve. The temptation is to add more. Simplicity: easy to understand, natural, stripping back the extraneous to the basic form. Just enough left behind to give meanings or glimpses of what is there. Stitch Resources Article: How Simplicity Can Help Creativity, Briefly. Zen Habits Blog. Simply … Stitch Meditation – Day 77 and 78 Read More » The post Stitch Meditation – Day 77 and 78 appeared first on Doris' Website ..read more