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marking time

by Rita Summers February 14, 2020

When I started this textile artwork I had no idea how it would turn out.

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going with the flow

by Rita Summers February 10, 2020

When I create, I like to allow things to evolve as I work.

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seed stitch

by Rita Summers February 10, 2020

When I decided to fill in the shadows of the leaf prints with seed stitch it didn’t worry me that it would take time!

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slow stitching

by Rita Summers February 05, 2020

Yes I do need a slow stitching project!

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