Day 331 #Ayearinstitches

Hard to believe  #ayearinstitches - stitching daily

is almost complete for 2017.

It's been a good practice and I'm pondering next year.

Light teal "Y" Stitch to applique beige/teal batik to brown batik.
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"JOY" Label - Female Silhouette

Day 324 #ayearinstitches 
Light purple Ladder Stitch to applique label for "Joy" - 

7th in this spontaneous series.

Now for a hanging sleeve and it will go into my ETSY Shop. 

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Happy Thanksgiving Weekend Stitching - #ayearinstitches

Hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving.  

Here's  Day 327 #ayearinstitches:

Completed the 2 strands dark green blended with 

1 strand brown circular Short & Long Stitch.
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"Hope" Modern Female Silhouette Finished

"Hope" is 6th in a spontaneous series honoring women.

 Hand applique collage of hand painted purple fabric,

 green / yellow color lifted fabric on a majestic deep purple twill fabric. 

The female silhouette "dress" is hand embroidery embellished with various stitches as part of participating in the #ayearinstitches challenge. 

Measuring 28 inches wide X 27 inches long, 

it is completed with a hanging sleeve making it ready to hang.

$350 available here
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Rust Dying Fabric | Orange....Me?

Day 317 #ayearinstitches 
A fiber artist friend challenged our group to rust dye 

a remnant from the mill her relatives ran many years ago.

 I gathered tomato paste and cans and lids 

and put my piece outside, 

prayed with vinegar and waited for the elements to create design. 

Several days later I looked and the fabric was 

under a layer

 of red clay silt from recent rains and very orange.

 After several washings,

 it's ready for embroidery layered on batik fabrics. 

2 strands teal Running Stitch and Cross Stitch.

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"She Is Not Afraid" Label

I added the label to this piece and gave her a name.

"She Is Not Afraid" label is emboidered using

a green Y Stitch. 

Here's the front and

here's a close up of the Chain Stitch outline

and black hand quilting within the silhouette.

16 inches wide X 21 inches long and 

she's available - $250.

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"Thankful" Batik Leaf Banner

"Thankful " 8 different leaves with aqua letters.
Reverse fabrics are grey and aqua.

Now, what encouraging word could I add to the reverse side??
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