"Ramada", by Carlyn Clark of "The 1 Motif 100 Ways" series for day 55 of "The 100 Day Project"

The 100 Day Project - Day 55 of My "1 Motif 100 Ways" Pattern Series

May 30, 2015

Day 55 of my "1 Motif 100 Ways" series for "The 100 Day Project" - something completely different to try to pry myself out of a rut.

"Lousã", by Carlyn Clark of "The 1 Motif 100 Ways" series for day 33 of "The 100 Day Project"

The 100 Day Project - Day 33 of My "1 Motif 100 Ways" Pattern Series

May 8, 2015

Day 33 of my "1 Motif 100 Ways" series for "The 100 Day Project" is inspired by the antique Roman artifacts of coins and tiles found around Lousã, Portugal.

"Góis", by Carlyn Clark of "The 1 Motif 100 Ways" series for day 32 of "The 100 Day Project"

The 100 Day Project - Day 32 of My "1 Motif 100 Ways" Pattern Series

May 7, 2015

For day 32 of my "1 Motif 100 Ways" series for "The 100 Day Project" I used pattern and color arrangement to create a dimensional pattern that seems to glow.

"Ferragudo", by Carlyn Clark of "The 1 Motif 100 Ways" series for day 31 of "The 100 Day Project"

The 100 Day Project - Day 31 of My "1 Motif 100 Ways" Pattern Series

May 6, 2015

Day 31 of my "1 Motif 100 Ways" series for "The 100 Day Project" is inspired by the palm fringed gardens leading to the main square of Ferragudo, Portugal.

"Sacavém", by Carlyn Clark of "The 1 Motif 100 Ways" series for day 26 of "The 100 Day Project"

The 100 Day Project - Day 26 of My "1 Motif 100 Ways" Pattern Series

May 1, 2015

For day 26 of my series, "1 Motif 100 Ways", for "The 100 Day Project", I took inspiration from the Moorish settlement of the Iberian peninsula.

"Estremoz", by Carlyn Clark of "The 1 Motif 100 Ways" series for day 25 of "The 100 Day Project"

The 100 Day Project - Day 25 of My "1 Motif 100 Ways" Pattern Series

April 30, 2015

For day 25 of The 100 Day Project a repeating pattern inspired by the marble and pottery of Estremoz, Portugal as part of my 1 Motif 100 Ways series.

"Vidago", by Carlyn Clark of "The 1 Motif 100 Ways" series for day 22 of "The 100 Day Project"

The 100 Day Project - Day 22 of My "1 Motif 100 Ways" Pattern Series

April 27, 2015

Day 22 of my 1 Motif 100 Ways series for The 100 Day Project is inspired by architectural details found on the historical Palace Hotel in Vidago, Portugal.

"Tocha", by Carlyn Clark of "The 1 Motif 100 Ways" series for day 21 of "The 100 Day Project"

The 100 Day Project - Day 21 of My "1 Motif 100 Ways" Pattern Series

April 26, 2015

Day 21 of The 100 Day Project of mt 1 Motif 100 Ways series. I was thinking about the layering that occurs from generation to generation, and the chains that bind/guide us.

Every morning as I sit down at my work table I pull up an @oblique_se. Today's seems to particularly align with my mood.

Mending while camping, using hand-dyed indigo thread available on my website

New stock added. Oversold natural indigo dyed mending thread is back in stock. This cotton covered poly thread is stronger than pure cotton and takes the indigo dye beautifully, with little specks of undyed poly peeking through for an almost sparkly effect. It's strong enough for mending jeans but thin enough for most stitching and embroidery projects. The natural indigo will fade harmoniously as you launder your jeans. If thread sales are an indication, the dog days of the pandemic are inspiring people to dig into those baskets of damaged clothes with lots of first timers giving mending a try. It's put up in short skeins so its an affordable starter thread. The indigo dye started as seeds in my dye garden. I use this thread in Arashi Shibori processes and carefully unwind it as I pull off the dyed textiles. Nothing goes to waste! I can put up longer skeins if needed, pm me

Finished a pile. Now to assemble

Individual photos of the January 2021 Take a Stitch Tuesday stitches. I've written about the processes on my blog. Link to my website is on my bio #tastembroidery #takeastitchtuesday #pintangletast #handembroidered #stitchersofinstagram #linkedchainstitch #flystitch #italianborderstitch #blanketstitch #reverseblanketbarstitch #stemstitch #portuguesestemstitch

New thread colorway added to my shop. #handdyedthreads #bluethread #mendingthread #handstitching #varigatedthread #dyedthreads #dyedbyhand #denimfriendly #mendingjeans

More thread into a vat. Blending colors for stitching on collage. #handdyedthreads #stitchedcollage #dyersofinstagram #dyedthreads #dyeart #dyework #blue #multicoloredthread

There was a run on indigo dyed thread on my website over the holidays and I'm almost out. Today I'm trying out fiber reactive dyes on a few skeins to see how that works. Takes a lot less water than indigo processing which is an ongoing concern in SoCal.