Deborah Velásquez: Stencils

Wednesday, May 22, 2013

May Flower Challenge Day Twenty-Two • Stencil and Stitch

Back to handmade for day twenty-two of the May Flower Challenge.

I made a stencil of a favorite motif I use in my work and printed it on fabric with textile ink. I plan to jazz it up a bit with some embroidery stitches. Here is the start of my stencil and stitch project. My Friend Heather, who I will call the Queen of Stitch helped me get started with my project. I loved picking her brain for stitch ideas.

For the May Flower Challenge you can post your flower creation, whether it is a doodle, drawing, photograph, collage or painting. This challenge has been started by Lori Moon, fellow blogger, talented photographer and jewelry artisan. Sign up and join in on the flower fun. Can't wait to see what you create as well! Please note: You do NOT have to participate every day. Play along on a specific day each week or only once - whatever inspires you.

Join the challenge, here, it is going to be fun.

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Flower Swirls from the Velasquez Sketchbook 2011

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Thursday, February 7, 2013

Inspiration, Gifts from friends and Pattern Love to Share

The Victoria and Albert Colour Books

Just had to share these wonderful books which present selections held by the Department of Design, Prints and Drawings in the Victoria and Albert Museum.

I was lucky enough to receive these as a gift from my very good friend, MIss Jane. She is a a fabulous artist and teacher, forever guiding and mentoring.

I am just coming to the end of a fabulous week which started with unpacking from a very successful show. This week has been quite fun in connecting with customers and filling orders and hanging another group of work. Feeling very grateful. I am getting back to making more art with tomorrow's Word Path, really looking forward to that!

I gifted myself some time to spend looking through these pattern design books. These books were first printed in the UK in 1988. I have two box sets.

First Group of V & A Colour Books

Novelty Fabrics, Thirties Floral Fabrics, Japanese Stencils and Design for Shawls.

Second Group of V & A Colour Books

Patters for Textiles, Floral Borders, Tile Paintings, and Patterns for Papers.

The book come four to a box. Boxes have marbleized paper covers.

These Three are my Favorites
These are my favs because of I love printmaking, love the simple and graphic lines of cut paper and of course florals all day long!

A Selection of Covers, Plates and Endpapers

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