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Autumn Allium Duo If you're in need of inspiration today, quickly head over to the website of Vancouver, Canada artist Kirsten Chursinoff! Kirsten uses scraps of many different fabrics sewn together as her backgrounds, resulting in gorgeous gradations of color. I'm looking at all my little scraps very differently now! Rosehips and Umbrels On top of these pieced backgrounds, she machine and hand embroiders little pieces of nature - flowers, fruit, leaves, even weeds. Knapweed 2 See more of her work on her Facebook page here and read an informative interview on Creative Machine Embroidery's blog here. Happy Creating! Deborah

Anemones are animals but they are often described as "flower-like". These ones are gathered like a garden bed of subtle colour undulating under the water on the ocean rock. Machine stitching with lots of hand embroidery, some couching and beads. Low Tide blog post: kirstensfabricart.blogspot.ca/2012/07/low-tide-continues.... SOLD 5” x 6 ½” 12" x 15" framed

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Kirsten Chursinoff's blog on creating original embroidered fine art quilts for exhibition, publication and international collections.

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Kirsten Chursinoff's blog on creating original embroidered fine art quilts for exhibition, publication and international collections.

I love berry picking! I love the taste of the berries and the shape and colour of the little tasty jewels. Himalayan Blackberries are an invasive species here in BC and will grow almost anywhere if given a chance. As far as invaders go, at least this one brings an edible component. We do have a Pacific trailing blackberry which is not as well know, but is native to this area. The evergreen blackberry is also found here and can be identified by the jagged, incised leaves. See the photos that inspired this piece: kirstensfabricart.blogspot.com/2009/09/blackberries-visua... SOLD 8” x 10” 17" x 21" framed www.chursinoff.com/kirsten/

Kirsten Chursinoff's blog on creating original embroidered fine art quilts for exhibition, publication and international collections.

While working on my Low Tide series, I managed to put together a few pieces for a commission. I liked returning to the rich tones of autumn. It's nice to have a few different projects on the go - jumping between colour palettes keeps things fresh. Commission, one of three. 8" x 10" 17" x 21" framed SOLD www.chursinoff.com/kirsten/

Kirsten Chursinoff's blog on creating original embroidered fine art quilts for exhibition, publication and international collections.

5 ½” x 7” 12” x 15” framed www.chursinoff.com/kirsten/

Kirsten Chursinoff's blog on creating original embroidered fine art quilts for exhibition, publication and international collections.

Fabric collage/free-motion techniques. 3” x 4 ¼” 9" x 11" framed www.chursinoff.com/kirsten

Fabric art, embroidery, couching, applique, beads, yarns, threads, hand spun yarn for the trunk and branches. SOLD. Private collection, Vancouver, BC. www.chursinoff.com/kirsten/

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I tried something new with the Meadowsweet. I made my usual background out of a hundred or so scrap pieces, but then I added colour with Jacquard Textile paints. I painted after most of the stitching was complete. You can see the glowing effect around the blossoms. I darkened the area just outside of the stitched blossoms. French knots (in my loopy and loose way), appliqué, free-motion, couching. The plant does have red stems, which are fun and rather vein-like. Published in Creative Machine Embroidery Magazine. 5” x 6 ½" 12.5 x 16.5 cm 12" x 15" framed 30.5 x 38.5 cm framed www.chursinoff.com/kirsten/

White poppies. I love white flowers. Pure. SOLD 3 x 4 1/2" 9 x11" framed www.chursinoff.com/kirsten/

Detail shot of the previous piece. The little stars in the background are floating seeds and twinkles of late summer sunshine. When magnified like this the sewing threads look like ropes! www.chursinoff.com/kirsten

I was honoured to have Sheryl MacKay visit my studio this week. The results of our discussion will be aired on CBC radio 690AM at 7:30 am, Sunday July 29th, 2007. If you missed the interview you can listen to it here: www.cbc.ca/nxnw/art.html

Fabric collage with appliqué, couching, embroidery, a hint of gold thread and a few beads. 5 ½” x 7” 12" x 15 framed www.chursinoff.com/kirsten/

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Garden Glow, detail, Kirsten Chursinoff 2016 Garden Glow, Kirsten Chursinoff 2016 I'm excited to share some of the events on my calendar this year! 2016 Canadian Events March 8 Slide show/artist talk for the Ridge Meadows Quilters, Maple Ridge, BC March 22-April 10 Cherry Blossom: Textile Translations, juried group exhibition, Silk Purse Gallery, West Vancouver, BC Demo at Silk Purse, date to be confirmed soon. April 13-15 Group Exhibition at the Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference, Westin Bayshore, Vancouver BC June 2 to mid-July Solo exhibition at the West Vancouver Memorial Library Gallery June 22, 7pm Slide show/artist talk at the West Vancouver Memorial Library 2016 American Events 2 group shows to be confirmed soon!

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3” x 4 ¼” 9" x 11" framed SOLD www.chursinoff.com/kirsten/

Lupines amaze me and I've always wanted to stitch them. I played with the yellow background/sky in order to liven up the complementary colours. SOLD 5 1/2" x 6 1/2" 12" x 15" framed www.chursinoff.com/kirsten/

Light and airy. Summertime stitching. Machine and hand embroidery on my crazy patch background. Published in Quilting Arts Magazine issue #77 October /November 2015 in an article by Jane Davila. SOLD 5” x 6 ½” 12" x 15" framed

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Kirsten Chursinoff's blog on creating original embroidered fine art quilts for exhibition, publication and international collections.

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Close-up view showing the prickly stems of these berry-red hips.

SOLD Even though the leaves are barely changing colour, I've been noticing the rose hips hinting at autumn. Working in a series has become an effective way for me to create work in various sizes and price ranges. As I'm working on several pieces at once, I can make use of the colours and materials to their full potential. It also reduces the thread changes in the sewing machine! 3” x 4 ¼” 9" x 11" framed www.chursinoff.com/kirsten/

As this picture is posted, it's snowing outside my studio window. Vancouver has received an unusual amount of snow this year. As you can see, I'm dreaming of spring. Machine and hand embroidery, appliqué, French knots. 8" x 10" 21" x 17" framed SOLD www.chursinoff.com

Fabric art collage with machine and hand embroidery, sewing, yarns and threads. Some hand dyed fabrics were used. Private collection. www.chursinoff.com/kirsten/

A little pink rose garden abstraction. I love adding French knots for texture. SOLD. Private collection, Regina Saskatchewan. kirstensfabricart.blogspot.com/ www.chursinoff.com/kirsten

3” x 4 ½ 9" x 11" framed SOLD www.chursinoff.com/kirsten/

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Kirsten Chursinoff "Honeysuckle Sunshine" 2011 Fabric, couching, machine stitching, and hand stitching. Honeysuckle is the Pantone colour of the year for 2011. Here's my interpretation of this colour through my textile depiction of honeysuckle. Detail showing the star shapes on the patchwork background as well as the couched threads and French knots. The background on this one is free motion zigzag stitch on over 100 small pieces of fabric. This fabric was purchased years ago. I didn't dye it myself, but wish I could. Sewing threads, embroidery floss and some hand dyed cotton. I've been collecting images from magazines and photocopies from books. My photo of Honeysuckle 2010 Rough sketches, templates and marker sketches on transparencies. Some of my previous designs/colourways with honeysuckle: Kirsten Chursinoff "Honeysuckle" 2005, SOLD Kirsten Chursinoff "Honeysuckle 2" 2007, SOLD Kirsten Chursinoff "Honeysuckle Vines" 2007, SOLD Kirsten Chursinoff "Honeysuckle Sunshine" $900 8" x 10" 20.5cm x 25.5 cm 17" x 21" framed 43.5cm x 54cm framed http://www.chursinoff.com/kirsten/

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