Well – I feel that I have spent enough time on this piece – not one of my better ones, now to decide:-
1) Plop in ready made frame
2) Have it framed.
Decisions, decisions!
Your comments are invited and welcome.
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Sometimes there comes a point where confusion and chaos reign – as they did to-day in the studio.
The piece of work looks (as it often does at this stage) like it maybe going nowhere fast.
My studio looks like a volcano has errupted spewing out fabric, paper and thread everywhere.
I knew it was time to
STOP
REGROUP
TIDY UP …
… When I found myself cutting thread with a stanley knife!
(As I haven’t seen my embroidery scissors for a few days now)
(For those who mentioned how nice that little deer was on yesterdays post – I have left a link to the artist in the comments).
One of my “Garden blogging” friends was recently diagnosed with breast cancer, her blog “The Journey” is an account of how she is dealing with the cancer, and the treatment. By way of a thank you, Zoe has decided to raise money for Macmillan, and she is doing this on a new blog – called Christmas Greetings. Zoe is writing a daily series of posts revolving around Christmas and the Winter Solstice. To tempt you to make a donation, she is also giving away a signed copy of Sarah Raven’s Complete Christmas.
I made this piece to-day, which I am sending to Zoe – so that she can give it away on her blog. After I did it I thought perhaps I should have done something “Christmasy” to remain in keeping with her Christmas Greetings, but for some reason – my work seems quite summery at the moment.
If you get a chance do pop along to Zoe’s site, she is an interesting writer and it is well worth visiting any / all of her blogs.
Who knows – if you donate – you may be the lucky winner of Sarah Ravens book.
handmade paper, silk paper, machine embroidery, organza flowers.
Another good day in the studio – what bliss I have had four complete days in there. The fact that it has rained non-stop has meant that my gardening commitments have not been vying for my time.
Today’s challenge;
I now have so many layers of fabric, tissue, papers, organza, plus I have added a strip of felt to the middle as a backing (to give the piece more depth) – it was cumbersome to get it under the machine! I needed to do some of the embroidery in a hoop as it was very precise and it is very tedious to take off the darning foot and wiggle the whole lot into place – but in the scheme of things – it is a very minor annoyance. However it does remind me that when I change my machine to make sure I go for one with the longest arm.
Sailing can also represent a metaphorical journey – as in Sailing to Byzantium and what greater journey do we find represented in a churchyard – than that from cradle to grave. Not many studio hours available for me tomorrow – but I have a few days of hand stitching in front of me now.
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