Gathering

I'm just gathering myself. Harvest Moon came and went last night, feels like a time to gather.

Been stitching slowly. I invisibly basted this one today. Then started adding black rays to this Black Hole Sun, slow going, but thats ok.

I have a nasty cold, germs, yuk; time for some rest. I will be back soon.

Collecting, Arranging, Listing; making order out of chaos?

a collection of moons and suns

 Very related to the Sun, Moon, Star workshop but also to work I started before joining the online class; just working through ideas here, collecting moons and cloths:

working on an idea that a moon can be a horseshoe...

...with a star inside

tea stained and lines drawn as future stitch guides

 Being in my studio is, in itself, calming. It slows you down. I like that. No rushing around in there.

wearing in (slowly) my DM's

 Following some of the Sun, Moon, Stars workshop videos I wanted to try out a flap idea here:

when a moon became a star or a sun

it grew flaps and points

 So the book art projects I need to work on next want to be very textile influenced which is why I am posting about them in both blogs. Here is my brainstorming/to-do board in the studio; the largest projects on there right now are: 1. BAO (book, art object); which is nearly finished. 2. Union Jack Teacosy; a felt project, something I am working on as a commission. 3. Al Mutanabbi St; a book art project

using the board as an idea/brainstorming/order out of chaos board

I am hoping that having this board up will help me organise myself!
 

Al Mutanabbi Street project ideas

Al Mutanabbi Street project ideas on the board

This post is a bit random and full of eclectic bits; its how I am feeling right now, but I am trying to order myself! I hope you will bear with me while I try to finish things and start new things and gain control again.

Studio work

In my studio late, having dinner and (finally) doing some sewing work.
*in other news, the studio is almost ready for open studios this weekend* almost...

Summertime Small Cloth WIP

A work-in-progress very much in its infancy. Using bits and pieces leftover from my sisters wedding and from the monoprinting I did last month and the teastaining also. If you read my book art blog you will know I have open studios this weekend; feel free to come along and say hello if you are in London, it would be great to see you.

Autumn/Winter Cloth _ WIP

Still a Work In Progress this one; the moons have shifted and are in flux; showing the phases and yet still full. I want to stitch some more into this. See it below atop my Summer Cloth with its lone green moon over taken by a shadow of felt.

autumnal small gift cloth - a WIP still

So I have been absent for a while; such busy times recently and much to do. Hope to wiiiind down,  s - l - o - w down over the weekend and get this gift cloth finished. 

Autumn Small Cloth WIP

Not very autumnal yet but its a name. Reveals hidden layers.

'Welcome to Bournemouth' Small Cloth in progress

This weekend I have been mostly stitching. Stitching small cloths for people. Specific people. I need that sometimes. 

This is a little piece I cut out of an old hankie I found in a junk shop. I grew up in Bournemouth so it was a special find for me; full of memories. The other fabrics I selected are supposed to represent some of those memories. Red and White deckchair stripes, neutral linen and some nice green/blues from an old pillow case that someone had thrown out on the street near my home. 

A work in progress.