Benita Skinner

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Random cross-stitches across a puffy background of my balloon quilt block.

Random X’s — An option for taming a puffy background. 🪡🧵👏

#quilting #sewing #textileart #quiltsky

Bobcat.

Short-tailed weasel in it’s white winter coat.

Two of my favourite pictures, taken from the windows of my home — My neighbours! 🥰👏❤️

#ForestLiving #nature

Hot air balloon quilt block.

Have you wondered why I’ve included a hot air
balloon in the quilt, that’s full of treasures I’ve saved, over decades & favourite blocks I’ve designed over that time?
Well…I explain all that in last week’s video. 😂
This week, I mostly finish it! 👏🪡🧵😍

#quilting #sewing #textileart #quiltsky

Close up of navy blue trim.

Turning soutache trim into hot air balloon rope.

Being creative with my stitches! 👏🪡🧵

#quilting #sewing #textileart #embellishing #quiltsky

Close up of quilt with lace collar, tiny prairie point, small floral cameo & two different yo-yo Suffolk Puff flowers.

Pretty details… 👏🥰😍

#quilting #sewing #textileart #embellishing #quiltsky

I couldn’t help but binge watch #RiotWomen over a few days, once I started!
Looking forward to more!! 🫶

Blue sky & roof with 10 solar panels.

It’s the first time in months, that the batteries for my solar power system, are full!

🎶 It’s a bright, bright sunshiny day! 🎵👏☀️🥰

#ForestLiving

You, too! 🥰🤗💖

Thanks for checking in, Benita! 🥰
The storm moved further east, so only a bit of snow here…though the gusty winds kept everything very cold!
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YouTube video by SCTV SCTV - Katharine Hepburn for Twillings Tea

So many decades of enjoying Catherine O’Hara’s brilliant work… 😢😭💔

A funny SCTV clip, for you to enjoy!

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It does sound bad…with much heavier snow, this time.
I will mostly stay in, though I will need to go out and clear the snow off the solar panels. 🤗💖

Nova Scotia, Canada.
Even for us, this has been extra cold, more than our usual - though admittedly, the last bunch of winters were warmer than previous ones.
Stay warm! 🥰🤗💖

15” - also light & fluffy.
Well below freezing & then those windchills. 🥶🪵
The cold temperatures at least give a lighter snow.
Just heard another wave of extra cold & more snow, coming next weekend.
Stay safe & warm! 🤗💖

Winter is wintering, this year!! 🥶❄️🥶

Have you considered commissioning a portrait? Or do you need a painting for another project- advertising material, a book or album cover?

I work in Oil, Acrylic, Graphite and Mixed Media.

My rates are very reasonable and I ship internationally.

DMs are open.

#painter #commission

I love the Tiled Words game!! 👏❤️
Clues, theme & lettered tiles all there to help you puzzle it out! ☕️🥰

Love it!! 👏🥰🤗💖

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Very true! 🤗💖

Yes!! 👏🥰🤗💖

Same! 🥰🤗💖

Hand stitching appliqué - Slow Stitching… For the pure enjoyment of it!

It’s a good day to stay in - stay warm - and sew! 🧵👏🥰

Do you prefer:
✅ Hand stitching
✅ Sewing on your sewing machine
✅ Or a little of both?

#quilting #sewing #quiltsky

Mother-of-pearl belt buckle block.

This is my mother-of-pearl belt buckle. 😍
It’s what I’ve added in this week’s video.
Have you seen how much progress I’ve made? 👏🥰

#quilting #sewing #textileart #embellishing #quiltsky

I agree…their profit is all they’re caring about.
Anything generated by AI should declare so, as all of it was originally generated by human creations!

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The images look like they come straight out of Archie comics, The Simpsons & elsewhere and the ‘funny’ part are always variations on the same idea from many years ago.
Why do they think that’s okay? 😢

Fabric shop memes, showing up in my timeline on several platforms, are using cartoony images completely taken from others creativity — AI generated, though they never say that. 😳
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Bent trees, covered in snow.

It’s a snow day in #NovaScotia #Canada today! ❄️
A nor’easter dumped a foot of snow overnight.
All schools are closed for the day.
Here in the forest it’s beautiful, but many of the trees are bent over, with the weight.

#ForestLiving

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If you like the game it would mean a lot to me if you took a second to vote for it!

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‘Sew’ My Happy Place, surrounded by patchwork.

Is sewing your happy place? 🙋‍♀️🪡🥰

#quilting #sewing #quiltsky