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Freedom of Stitch
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- Victoria Payne
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Freedom of Stitch's Groups
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Studio Journals
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Take A Stitch on Tuesday
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Hand Embroidery
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Stumpwork and Raised E...
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Design
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Freedom of Stitch is Victoria Crowder Payne & Fearless Stitcher Designs - Welcome!
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Work in Progress for July 2009 Gallery show and some pieces from the freedomofstitch.com Design series!
Profile Information
- What aspect of textiles are you interested in?
- I am a mixed media embroidery designer-- patterns, projects, workshops, and originals! I advocate exploring dimensional embroidery on textured and painted surfaces and am always trolling for new techniques. I teach regionally, online, and at the Kansas City Art Institute.
- Where did you learn your textle skills?
- I learned from my mother (a quilter, painter, and designer) that artistic expression is the highest value and must be embraced and protected. I also learned that forging one's own path is crucial--my gramma and aunt both ran successful art businesses, one in ceramics and one machine embroidery. After sketchbooking and exhausting my painting experiments, I found there just wasn't enough TEXTURE! One day husband casually asked, "why don't you try stitching? That's textury, right?" BLAM. Just like that, the doors blew open. I cranked out ideas for stitches, combinations, and designs. I knew at once that learning and sharing the thrilling possibilities of mixed media stitch was the journey that I should take.
- Anything else you want to say to introduce yourself to the group??
- Freedom of Stitch includes a gallery and studio full of tutorials and ideas, as well as the Fearless Stitcher Originals and a ton of mixed media stitch links. I also curate a flickr gallery for Mixed Media stitch and feature stitchers in the Stitchbomb blog. My children help run Kidstitch - all stitch for the tikes.
All said, Freedom of Stitch is officially a mixed media embroidery umbrella of sorts which welcomes artists of all kinds who are fearless in their quest to "mix and stitch".
Presently, many photos here are pieces I've worked for my solo show "Into the Woods: the Mixed Media Embroidery of Victoria Crowder Payne" at the Campanella Gallery in Kansas City MO in July-Aug 09.
Other pieces are samples from classes I teach and experiments from the studio. Stitch has been quite an adventure so far, but I've never tired of my initial compulsion to Be Fearless and go STITCH up the place!
- Website:
- http://freedomofstitch.com
- Second Website
- http://www.flickr.com/photos/25391083@N04/
Freedom of Stitch's Photos
Latest Activity
Thank you ALL -- it looks like when my show comes down Aug 21 this piece will be sold (there is a bit of a bidding war at the moment -- which is a GREAT problem to have!!!)
I love this, it's so original and life looking, great piece of work!
I love the details you have managed to add. This piece is really large!
Comment Wall (19 comments)
- At 8:48pm on April 20, 2009,
Pallavi said… - Hi Victoria
Your way of work is unique and imressive
Regards
Pallavi
- At 10:57pm on April 17, 2009,
Kathy Slaughter said… - Hi Victoria,
I am new here and so excited to be a part of this group. Like you, I have been doing a lot of mixed media, but I'm always trying to incorporate sewing and fabric in the mix. What an eye-opener when I sewed paper and fabric together on a whim! Your work inspires me so much---I went to your website and WOW! I am so pumped! Thanks so much for your generous spirit and the passion you bring to your art. Can't wait to see what you do next~~Cheers, Kathy
- At 9:39pm on April 11, 2009,
Lorna said… - Hi Just read your blog about the needle and had to add a similar thing happened to my partner this very morning as he walked across the floor in bare feet he trod on a tapestry needle that had cleverly disguised itself in the fluffy rug!!! luckily it did not have a point but he did yelp a bit ............and i love your painted/stitched work All the best
Lorna
Freedom of Stitch's Blog
Freedom of Stitch.com is OPEN!!
After heartache and frustration, the freedomofstitch.com website is officially up for visitors! There is a studio, gallery, and tutorials for all your browsing fun, as well as a shop featuring Fearless Stitcher Designs (some photos previewed here). And for the young uns, there's Kidstitch with upcoming projects for family fun (think spring break and summer-- it'll keep em busy for sure!). Please visit and leave comments-a-plenty! Then, get inspired and go… Continue
Posted on March 5, 2009 at 9:11am —
BusybusyBusybusy...
SO much happening, it's hard to keep up with all my communiques!! First-- I've just gotten the OK for a bi-monthly column at Artfire . Creating Without a Net: a toolbox for fearless art will debut January 15 so GO SEE!
If you haven't checked Artfire out-- DO it! It's guaranteed to give etsy a run for their money. As a handmade marketplace, it's GOT to be the best opportunity of 2009--and FREE to sell!
Second, the NE… Continue
If you haven't checked Artfire out-- DO it! It's guaranteed to give etsy a run for their money. As a handmade marketplace, it's GOT to be the best opportunity of 2009--and FREE to sell!
Second, the NE… Continue
Posted on January 9, 2009 at 3:17am —
New in process photos...
I've been documenting the process for a couple of pieces--Autumn and 6X6" Spring--and have posted the pics in the slideshow above. I'll keep posting photos as they develop--enjoy.
Posted on September 30, 2008 at 8:07am —
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