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The passion for paper remains....there are three pieces here. I was going to say two of them need more work but in truth I'm not sure the larger piece is finished. I said here that I could keep going with that one forever.
The piece from my last post has been added to and I'm in the process of adding tiny pink pom poms to an edge of that one.
This is the start of my next embroidered paper sample. It's a continuation of this work.
There is an area at one edge that is yet to be embellished and then I'll decide if I am going to add to this, allow it to grow.
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Stanley Edward. 13 days old. Be still my heart.
The pieces from here and here have been added to, extended, further embellished.
Gimp has been added to the woven piece and another layer has been attached to an edge of the bigger piece.
(I swear I could keep going forever with the large paper piece, it's such a joy to embellish)
I've half stopped with the woven piece as that was a sampling exercise for 'creative portfolio'.
I'm trying to hold myself back with prep for class as I don't want to get carried away before I have chance to chat with the girls.
I was thinking this morning about sampling, maybe not focused sampling but relaxing embroidery, just going with the flow. It's such a valuable thing to do. Whilst I am mindlessly embellishing these pieces I get ideas for other pieces, it feeds my creativity. I know you probably do it already but if you don't I recommend it!
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This piece is from the same sampling thought process as this. I am playing with ideas for woven surfaces which I'm hoping will become overlays of sorts for my work in 'creative portfolio'.
I'm hoping by sampling I can achieve the exact structures I'm aiming for. (these literally are just samples and I'm hoping the end results will be a lot different to these but I can't say too much about that)
Hi all, I'm back. Did you miss me?
These are a few of the things I bought whilst I was in London over the past eight days.
I didn't really have much time for shopping and you will hear about that further down in this post, saving the best until last.
Apart from the 'other thing', my new class, 'creative portfolio' is high on my list of things to get excited about. These colours, the ones above will hopefully have a prominent place in my sampling for my personal collection created during those eight weeks.
Class begins in just under two weeks.... you can read more about it and register here.
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Now for the big announcement.
Stanley Edward Gordon arrived on Monday January 17 at 6.55 am weighing a whopping 9lb 14oz. (originally they gave his weight as 9lb 9oz but it was revised upwards).
My heart is stolen.......
More embroidered paper has been added to the piece from yesterday. In truth I could do this forever!
This will be laid to one side for a little while now as I have initial samples for 'creative portfolio' to progress and I am going to London on Friday for who knows how long.
Could you all hold hands and chant for this baby to arrive. Thanks in advance ha ha.
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Do you remember the mirrors from the last post? Do you remember how I said I was considering removing the mirrors and working with what was left?
Well I did it. The remains are attached here to an ongoing piece of embroidered paper. I add to this piece as and when I get the urge so it was the perfect opportunity to play with the trim, minus the mirrors.
More stash images today. This helps me, it allows me to take stock and assess. I'm struggling to really concentrate hard at the moment because I am waiting for the phone call..... doing this allows for some clarity.
(for those of you who don't know, my daughter and future daughter in law are due to have babies any day. In the case of my daughter that will mean a quick dash to London....I'm on pins)
First of all though, embroidery.
Why the huge investment in my stash? Why the sampling of stitches and composition?
It's because I will be working outside of my comfort zone in terms of colour and clashing during 'creative portfolio' so not only am I easing myself in gently I am assessing what I can and can't live with.
The first decision in that regard has already been made. I won't be using the mirror trim. It's too much for me. I am however considering removing the mirrors and working with what's left.
The other dilemma I have at this moment, right now is to not get too far ahead before class begins so I am going to knit for a couple of days.
More stash building below.
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Gathering continues here, collecting and recording pieces to use in 'creative portfolio', to inspire, to use alongside new work, for these pieces to become an integral part of my design work.
There are more little collections here and here, the same theme, cohesive collections, at least I hope so, just as I hope I can do all these gorgeous pieces justice when I begin my work.
(Only the ribbon is new here, the fabric swatches and paper piece have been in my 'stash' for a long time as have most of the pieces in the other collections mentioned above.)
I am continuing to work on the pieces started here in this post. The piece today is the second of eight.....or maybe nine.
I still haven't made a decision on where to go next with these but I am leaning towards a simple 'tie them together' situation.
Having said that, there are a lot of raw edges here and you know I can't resist a raw edge.
I'm also picking up my knitting needles in between....I am on baby hats now.
It's hard to believe that in three weeks or sooner I will be a nanna to two, yes two little people.
(just to say.....I may suddenly disappear. I am going to London just as soon as something happens in the giving birth department!)