Blessed Are the Pure in Heart

 (Above:  Blessed Are the Pure in Heart. 14" x 14". Crayon grave rubbing on silk combined with a vintage handkerchief and doily by '40s and '50 textile designer Faith Austin.  Self-guided, free-motion machine outlining of the words with dense hand stitching. April 2016).

Reverse

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Today I Walk in the Great Outdoors

(Above:  Today I Walk in the Great Outdoors. 28" x 17". Crayon grave rubbing on unbleached muslin on a vintage hand towel collaged with a peach colored doily and the red-work embroidery from a guest towel.  Self-guided, free-motion machine embroidery with dense hand stitching. March 2016.)

(Reverse.)

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Dearly Loved

 (Above:  Dearly Loved, 11" x 24 1/2".  Grave rubbings on silk with a vintage, cross stitched doily. Feb. 2016)

(Above:  Reverse of Dearly Loved.)

At Rest in Oregon

(Above:  At Rest in Oregon. 12" x 12". Crayon on unbleached muslin on an old handkerchief and scraps of a vintage table runner with buttons. Feb. 2016.  Click on image to enlarge.)

(Above:  The reverse of At Rest in Oregon.)

Blessed Sleep I and II

(Above:  Blessed Sleep I, Crayon on silk grave rubbing with free motion machine and hand embroidery, vintage lace and buttons. 12" x 12".)

 (Above:  Blessed Sleep II, Crayon on silk grave rubbing with free motion machine and hand embroidery, vintage lace and buttons. 12" x 12".)

The first small piece was created for the taping of a segment on The Quilting Show with Alex Anderson and Ricky Tims.  The second one was a "step out" for the program and later donated to the SAQA (Studio Art Quilt Associates) 2016 autumn, on-line charity auction.