Benita Skinner

@benitaskinner.bsky.social

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After 25+ years of designing my quilt patterns (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. https://www.victorianaquiltdesigns.com/

Small velvet fan with a tassel on a quilt.
Two tiny fabric pinwheels, with a vintage button in the center.
Scraps Galore quilt top made with scrap squares.
Tray heaped with vintage laces, ribbons, trims, fabric scraps and a beaded heart.
Pink and white lace flower.
Piece of blue velvet ribbon cascading across the quilt, with darker blue a cross-stitch on each fold.
5 Long skinny fleshy fungi (finger size), with a white base, pink center and dark pink tip, in a plant pot.
Mini postcard covered with a cluster of embellishments, including a lace ruff, yo-yo 4 petal flower, covered buttons, special mother-of-pearl buttons & a pretty heart on blue wool, surrounded by vintage lace.
Young raccoon trying to come in the house, through a window.
Tray of assorted vintage ribbons, laces, buttons & trims.
Tiny pink embroidered measuring tape stitched on quilt.
Most recent picture of my Bits & Bobs quilt.
Red crazy patches in a hexagon shape.
Winter themed blue crazy patches in a hexagon shape.
A colourful batch of embroidery flosses.
Purple & violets crazy patches in a hexagon shape.
Mini 4-Patch Heart block.
Yellow and green crazy patches in a hexagon shape.
3 baby raccoons.
Green crazy patches in a hexagon.
Blue & yellow rick rack, woven into a small mat, on point, with a blue butterfly on top and Daisy flowers in the corners.
Paisley design made with rows of different embroidery stitches and trims in blues.
Green book block with a silhouette of Jane Austen on the cover.
A few dozen skeins of Anchor embroidery floss in a variety of colours.
Green & peachy orange hexagon flowers.
Plastic basket with different threads and beads.
Pink tomato pincushion block with pins and a needle.
On a plate - toast with strawberry jam.
Victorian boot block.
Brown flower made with 5 mini yo-yos and a red button in the center.
Brown fabric gingerbread house, with scalloped roof and loopy trim.
Quilted table mat with Dresden Flowers down the center.
Antique sewing machine quilt block made with sweet roses print fabric.
Pink carnations embroidered with silk ribbons.
Spool scissor holder with pincushion & braided scissor fob.
Crazy quilted mini dress form pincushion.
Cream, rose & blue cotton lace trims, plus cut pieces and sewn into ruffs.
Decorated circular retractable tape measure.
Mariner’s Compass round pincushion.
Needle book made with pretty wide ribbon.
Patchwork Sewing Machine on a cover for a sewing machine.
Small hexagon pincushion.
Sewing themed Tiled Words screenshot.
Numero one embroidered onto cream cotton fabric, framed by dark blue wool fabric.
Two fabric bags that are labeled ‘My Handwork’.
Sewing kit with pocket, scissors, thimble, pincushion, needle book and thread holder.
Heart pincushion with pretty embellishments.
Hexie flower in a circle, with a daisy flower embroidered on top.
Thrifted plaid shirt and jean jacket - before and after.
A variety of laces and trims in shades of green.
Brown & red trims, ribbons, buttons and beads.
Green & pink laces, trims, buttons and fabric scraps.
Victorian boot made with blue fabric with pink flowers, on a dark blue fabric.
Pink bow and blue silk ribbon corner detail.
Teal & rose ribbons, trims, laces and buttons.
Blue & yellow ribbons, trims, laces & buttons.
Black & red trims, ribbons, buttons and beads.
Green & yellow laces, trims, buttons and other embellishments.
Delicate embroidered flowers.
Teal & rose ribbons, trims, buttons and laces.