Benita Skinner

@BenitaSkinner
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After 25+ years of designing my quilt patterns (all still available from my website), I’m now back to creating textile art quilts, using embroidery & embellishments.
I’m sharing how I create these, through a weekly video, hoping to inspire other hand stitchers.
I do this while living off-grid, with my cats, in a forest in Nova Scotia.
Websitehttps://www.victorianaquiltdesigns.com/

There’s nothing like a bird’s eye view of your home! πŸ₯°πŸ‘πŸŒ²πŸŒ³πŸŒ²

#ForestLiving #NovaScotia #textileart

It’s rare for me to see animal tracks, without snow.
Seeing the tracks in snow is a favourite of mine, and one of the joys of winter.
Today I found this large deer track at the top of my lane way - near the house. 🦌

Always happy to see what neighbours I have around! πŸ₯°πŸ‘πŸŒ²πŸŒ³πŸŒ²

#ForestLiving #NovaScotia #textileart

I've had this tiny wooden shoe, with my name burnt into it on my keychain for over 50 years!
It was gifted to me by an important person in my life. πŸ₯°

I added that slice of branch button, when I first moved here 15 years ago.

Bonus...I've always had wood with me, if I needed some to knock! πŸ˜‚

Reflecting today on how grateful I am, to still be living here in this forest, with all the forest animals who also live here, for 15 years nowβ—οΈπŸ™
It’s not been easy…
- I don’t drive
- There’s no running water
- Exclusively solar powered for my electricity
- Wood stove for winter heating

Not bad, for a big city gal! πŸ₯°πŸ‘πŸŒ²πŸŒ³πŸŒ²

#offgrid #ForestLiving #NovaScotia #textileart

The Initial B element from my Bits & Bobs collage quilt, went from looking ratty to pretty! πŸͺ‘πŸ‘πŸ₯°πŸ©·πŸ’™

πŸ’Œ Look for my latest newsletter today, if you’ve signed up to receive it. 😊

#quilting #sewing #handstitching #embroidery #embellishing #slowstitching

Sometimes a Girl's Just Gotta Sew!
And today is such a day!! πŸ™‹β€β™€οΈ

Happy Weekend Stitching... πŸͺ‘🧡πŸ₯°

#quilting #sewing

This is the result of my playing with those silk ribbons, last week! πŸ˜πŸ‘πŸͺ‘πŸ©·πŸ’™

Yes…I’ve apparently not run out of creative ideas, to add to my Bits & Bobs collage quilt 😁πŸ₯°

#quilting #sewing #handstitching #embroidery #SRE #embellishing #textileart

I’m playing with silk ribbons! πŸ₯°πŸ‘πŸͺ‘πŸ©·πŸ’™

#quilting #sewing #handstitching #embroidery #SRE #embellishing #textileart

"Sewing small pieces of fabric together, gives me a 'pieceful' heart and a quilt to wrap you with my love." ❀️

πŸ“ There's a free printable version of this, which can be used as a quilt label, on my Victoriana Quilt Designs website.

#quilting #sewing

I finally finished and gifted these initial wallhangings, for my friends Heather & Janet! πŸ₯°πŸ‘πŸ˜β€οΈ

πŸ“The whole Personalize It! alphabet & tutorials to use them, are available on my Victoriana Quilt Designs website.

#quilting #sewing