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Velvet Series

Artwork, Quilts, Textile Art

Velvet Log Cabin (10×10) — Velvet Star (9×12) — Velvet Triangles (10×10)

Repurposed fabrics, machine pieced and stretched over canvas frame

2025

katelyn.manske

The Art of Repair
Repurposed fabrics transformed into art
Visual and Textile Artist

Another piece in the works #katelynmanskeart #tex

Another piece in the works

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We're getting there… Will let it sit for a bit a

We're getting there...
Will let it sit for a bit again before adding more details/refinement

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First layer sewn down, time to take a break before

First layer sewn down, time to take a break before I start refining and adding details.

Photo taken of the Mississippi River in winter

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Getting ready to drop off these two pieces for the

Getting ready to drop off these two pieces for the SHE:DC exhibit at @shopmadeindc for the month of March!

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I'm happy how this little one turned out. It's 9x

I'm happy how this little one turned out. It's 9x11in with the frame. I plan on making a few more variations, in different sizes, playing with the colors

On The Side Of The Mountain

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Most recent finish. This is the 3rd iteration of t

Most recent finish. This is the 3rd iteration of this photograph I took hiking in Shenandoah. I wanted to make it more abstract than the previous ones, so I used the gold version as a reference, and tried to look at it as little as possible

Sunset in Shenandoah
12x19in
Repurposed fabrics, thread, stretched over canvas frame

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One of my pieces was accepted into this show, rece

One of my pieces was accepted into this show, reception tonight!

@caphillartleague

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Took a relief woodcarving class with my dad in Jan

Took a relief woodcarving class with my dad in January (taught by @kevinkewing, thanks!), I think this piece is done? Definitely enjoying learning this craft.

Image based on a detail of woodcarving from a Scandinavian stave church

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Have been practicing cross stitching in between pr

Have been practicing cross stitching in between projects; it's been good to slow down and focus on each stitch.
I've pulled some of the patterns from @tatreeztraditions and their resources linked on their website to create each square block pattern

(Oh and I often have a 45lb dog who decides to be my lap dog while I'm stitching)

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Blue hills Made from repurposed denim #katelynma

Blue hills

Made from repurposed denim

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The scream #katelynmanskeart #textileart #artist

The scream

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One of my quilts hanging up in its new home! #kat

One of my quilts hanging up in its new home!

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Just finished sewing this little landscape #katel

Just finished sewing this little landscape

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Sneak peak of the quilt I'm currently working on

Sneak peak of the quilt I'm currently working on

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Made myself some house slippers from repurposed je

Made myself some house slippers from repurposed jean denim and sashiko stitching

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Sweatshirt and baseball hat I made my nephew for C

Sweatshirt and baseball hat I made my nephew for Christmas, made from repurposed fabrics

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Thank you to all who supported me and my art this

Thank you to all who supported me and my art this year! Here's to a New Year!

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#katelynmanskeart #textileart #Northwood #repurpos

#katelynmanskeart #textileart #Northwood #repurposedfabric #theartofrepair

I was all out of fish (most have sold!), now I'm i

I was all out of fish (most have sold!), now I'm in the process of making some new ones!

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The Gales of November Made from repurposed fabri

The Gales of November

Made from repurposed fabrics

Just finished brushing. Based on a photograph taken of the Lake Superior coastline. Now to decide how to finish/frame this piece

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