CharKat’s Creative Insanity

CharKat is a fiber artist, maker of books, and Certified Zentangle Teacher based in Temecula, California.

And it’s finished. And on time. Yay. Wish You Were Here was a collaborative art project exchanging post cards within a group of 16 artists and using them to create a book. Thanks to @lauriemoorhead for spearheading this fun project and drafting me into a 2nd group. So yes. Mine has more than 16. @san_diego_book_arts @paperworkstucson @bayareabookartists @santafebag Yes. I am still baking bread. @kingarthurbaking makes it simple with Easy Everyday Sourdough formula. Sliced thin it holds up to the panini press and only has flour, water and salt. #sourdoughbread rocks. Sewn over tapes book. 4” square with acrylic painted wood covers. Another one from the mountains of art supplies I already own. #usewhatyouvegot #handmadebooks So. What do you do when you still have dye mixed up from the dying a tee? You sop it up with paper, of course. IMPORTANT NOTE: wear gloves. #prociondyeexperiments Long stitch book with grey leather cover and kumihimo beaded braid closure. Objective this year is to make all the books for my year long course with stuff I already have or can repurpose. #handmadebooks #kumihimo @thecherrylmoote Fresh baked focaccia. Burrata with truffles. Air fried eggplant slices. Cherry tomatoes from the garden with balsamic and smoked tomato seasoning And the prettiest plate I’ve put together in a while. @spiceandteamerchantstemecula has some amazing spice concoctions (including the Smoked Tomato and Truffle Garlic Salt I used here) #eatingwellathome Dolphins are hard to photograph. #sailing @oceansideca I feel like this pig is judging me for being slow finishing this bag. And it’s finished! Modern Trip from a pattern by @tensisters_handicraft from a class I took using her grid system a while back with @valleyofthemist Fabrics from our guild basket bonanza and filled in with some from @between_stitches Backing is Cuddle. It’s heavy! Quilting by my favorite LAQ Maryruth @heathersquilts thanks for your words of encouragement on this.

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