By contemporary US artist Martha Rich #WomensArt

Gus is enjoying the soothing sounds of dripping water on this #caturday ❤️🐱

UK suffragette Sylvia Pankhurst was a trained artist and in 1907 created several watercolours depicting women workers in factories, mills and potteries to highlight working women’s rights, their pay and conditions #WomensArt

@brandeisuniversity.bsky.social took this pdf down from their website. I don’t know why exactly, but here it is since you can’t get it there any longer: #1millionrising #RESIST

Mariann Johansen-Ellis, contemporary printmaker #ReframingWomenPrintmakers

BONUS SCENE - In this clip that we were not able to use in the finished film, Jimmy shows us a Quillow he made for a 16 year old. Check out the full film on @Netflix. . . . #DocumentaryShort #BonusScene #Quillow #TheQuilters #RestorativeJustice

Should the quilted flag be upside down? I haven’t adhered the letters yet, I could turn it around to indicate that my country is in distress but the letters do fit nicely this way #quilting

Looking at men's shirts in the thrift store yesterday. A nearby teen boy (13?) was loudly begging his mom to buy him dress shoes. He asks my opinion, saying "my mom says they'll make me look gay." I look him in the eye and say, "What's wrong with looking gay?" Mom quickly says "nothing."

Adding some positive thoughts here. #embroidery #patch

Metta meditation quote from Spirit Rock Meditation Center: May you be seen and loved. (I'm stitching a small series.) #embroidery #metta

Another embroidered mini-meditation.

I'm looking at protest quilts and am so impressed with this one ♥️

Peaceful vibes on May Day. (I'm thinking about embroidering a series of these.)

Feet up, doing my duty for my cat's comfort.

I spent the last few days hustling to get "enough" done on a project to take credible photos & enter it in a big art show. I hit the submit button just now. And then I read the juror's bio and thought "I ain't got a prayer of getting in." Maybe I'll stop doing this to myself eventually. 🫤 #quiltsky

I don’t think I’m going to fit 100 of them in the quilt after all. I’ll be lucky to get 50 in there. #ragequilting #improvquilting

Today's #WorkInProgress - I finished this little butterfly. #embroidery #applique

Happy vernal equinox from Michigan's Upper Peninsula! 😆 Hoping that this is the last big snowstorm of the season.

Lithuanian artist Severija Incirauskaite-Kriauneviciene, known for her cross stitch embroidery on various metal objects #WomensArt

Gus is here to brighten up your feed. Wishing you a wonderful Thursday.

I'm realizing that I probably need to rip out 2 days of embroidery on my current piece. Ugh. But I'm proud of myself for considering what's best for the piece instead of ignoring the problem.

Work in progress continues to evolve. Memento mori. #quiltsky #appliqué #embroidery

I feel this

I’m very pleased to announce a new 3hour zoom class with @Craftymonkies happening Saturday 21 June, mark your diaries now! I’ll be showing you a creative approach to the usual technique of appliqué, using fabric scraps to construct bold shapes and motifs.

Joni Mitchell, singer-songwriter, musician, poet, painter, genius #WomensArt

It's economic blackout day here in the States - and a big snowstorm here in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. 🤷‍♀️ I am planning to play with my sock project (thanks @russellbarratt.bsky.social for the Quilty Nook workshop), read a novel later, and hope the electricity stays on.

This morning I sewed a small stuffed heart for a friend. Hand-dyed green linen on one side, thrifted yellow cotton shirt on the other. I hope it'll give her comfort during a difficult trip. It feels very important to show care & love right now.

Would you mind sharing your message and letting me stitch it? Feel free to DM me, you will remain anonymous 💙 Thank you in advance #quiltsky #narrativeembroidery #stitchedmessage

A close friend is flying to see her dying brother next week. I'd like to make her something pocket-sized to bring her comfort during the trip (her health is fragile, and she's overwhelmed). Maybe an embroidered heart or stuffie, a tiny quilt, or ? Suggestions?

Today's stitch journal progress. This year I am slow-stitching onto a denim workshirt. Funny how it reminds me of a certain logo 🤔 #appliqué #embroidery

Finally finished! "Always the Beginning (Take Heart)" - an art quilt 53 inches (1.3 meters) square. Made in response to "Destroy This Quilt" prompts by @zakfoster.bsky.social on the Quilty Nook. Mostly gifted and thrifted fabrics, plus a lot of pearl cotton. #quiltsky #embroidery #appliqué #upcycled

A wonderful example of what can be made with the fabric that already exists in the world. I understand that some people have chemical sensitivities that preclude their reusing fabric in quilts, but more of us could be harvesting what's around us.

Dear #quiltsky, don't panic if your JoAnn's is closing. Get eco-friendly! Use fabric from garments & linens, like our quilting ancestors. Try rescuers like @swansonsfabrics.bsky.social. Check out thrift stores and yard sales. Organize a swap. We are swimming in fabric - keep it out of landfills.

Finishing a pack of skulls

Very nearly done with #DestroyThisQuilt (a series of quilting prompts by @zakfoster.bsky.social on the Quilty Nook). This is a close-up of my favorite part.

#BlackArtistsMatter “Detritus from a Protest March” Contemporary art quilt Acrylic paint, dye discharge, hand pulled silk screen, rusted fabric Artist: Sharon Kerry-Harlan #BlackSky

Needed to stab some fabric. #embroidery

I've wanted a fabric painting session for weeks, and I made it happen this afternoon. Messy, abstract mark-making is my jam. I suspect I'll cut it up for a quilt or embroidery project eventually. #FabricPainting

Year of the Snake Happy #ChineseNewYear Joana Vasconcelos, Crochet snake, 2008 #womensart

It's been a rough week (dealing with a family issue), but I've managed to embroider a little. Honestly, working with needle and thread has kept me grounded for years. Looking forward to some quilting today! #StitchingIsSanity

𝙊𝙐𝙍 𝙁𝘼𝙑𝙊𝙍𝙄𝙏𝙀 𝙋𝙇𝘼𝘾𝙀𝙎 𝘿𝙀𝙎𝙀𝙍𝙑𝙀 𝘼 𝙌𝙐𝙄𝙇𝙏 ✨Maps tap into memory in a powerful ways — 𝙒𝙊𝙍𝙆𝙎𝙃𝙊𝙋 𝙄𝙉𝙑𝙄𝙏𝙀: Join renowned map-maker Valerie Goodwin and me on the NOOK as we stitch streets and mountains into quilts on January 30 ✨ just $10 usd! — 𝙇𝙄𝙉𝙆 𝙄𝙉 𝘽𝙄𝙊 🙇 #quilt #quiltworkshop #quiltsky

Do you use thimbles when you stitch? Please show us! 🧵🪡 #quiltsky

I'm making slow progress quilting my Destroy This Quilt project (a series of creative prompts by Zak Foster on the Quilty Nook).