STUDIO UPDATE

It’s been a long time comin’. I’m finding it difficult to keep up with vlogging and blogging right now due to many deadlines with work, preparing for the Silver Needle retreat and visiting with Mom and Jerry.

Mom and Jerry arrived the day we arrived in Tennessee for Gabby and JTs wedding. It was sad to be away when they arrived but it worked out good because they took care of the dogs while we were away.

They’ve been here about a month now and we’ve had so much fun. I’m absorbing as much time with them as possible while they’re here this summer.

The best and most thorough way to see what I’ve been up to is to subscribe to BOTH of my YouTube channels. Flosstube is more of a sit-down visit where I share what I’ve been up to on a weekly basis and Creatube is more of a bi-weekly vlog where I share day-to-day happenings in my life and studio. Flosstube can be found here. Creatube can be found here.

WIPS – ART

The angel is our last lesson in session 5 of CW LIVE. We will finish her this Tuesday. Session 6 starts August 3rd. To learn about CW Live, go here.

Below is what I was working on for Whatcha Paintin Wednesday. WPW is a live paint-and-chat on my Facebook and YouTube Wednesdays at 1pm eastern time.

I’ve taken a break from it to work on my bear calendar.

WIPS – NEEDLEWORK

Still pluggin away at my cross stitch project. This design will be one of nine designs in a patriotic book to be released in March at the Nashville Needlework Market.

FINISHES – ART

I painted an abstract landscape “Desolate” for our downstairs bathroom. I used Dixie Bell iron pantina for the rust effect.

In CW Live we created photo collages!! What fun!! The first one is our grandson and below that is one of our granddaughter.

#helpsomeone was the next painting lesson in session 5 of CW Live. The crackle turned out amazing on this one! The students also did a fantastic job on their paintings. So proud of them!

I’ve been painting a bear calendar in watercolor since 1999. I need 3 paintings done for the 2023 calendar by this week! Here is the first one I painted. This is the June image “Three Bluebirds”.

Here is the 2nd painting for the calendar, “Bring Me Apples” – November 2023.

HAUL – (stuff I purchased)

This is just a smidge of what I’ve bought………

My first teeny tiny sewing machine….I’ve acquired 2 more since this photo……

For our deck…

I’ve also gotten in a ton of Classic Colorworks and Weeks Dye Works floss, Blackberry Primitives wool and linen swatches, books and more! Watch my YouTube videos to see everything.

PUNCHNEEDLE & PRIMITIVE STITCHER MAGAZINE

Below is my contribution to the summer 2021 issue of PNPSM, “Patriotic Ewe” punchneedle.

That’s it for now! Wishing you a great July! My next post will be after the Silver Needle Retreat. I will share as much as possible…this is my first time as a guest designer at a retreat. Wish me luck!

Blessings,

Teresa

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