This piece is a slow burner, a pick up every so often piece.
My paper wrapping cloth.
It has been on here before, not sure when the last time was but if you go to my YouTube channel it makes a few appearances over there too.
I've been titivating it a little today, adding prairie points to a seam.
I speak more about this work in the short video below.
I hope you enjoy it x
I get so many questions about this book, from YouTube, from Facebook, Instagram, Flickr.
For those of you who may have missed it, a repost.
It can be seen in more detail along with other similar pieces in the video today.
I spoke about continuing this piece yesterday and I feel I am really making progress.
Two thirds of this cloth is now embellished with hand embroidery using DMC Coloris variagated thread. (my new addiction)
This will become a pouch for me to keep embroidery related things in. Exactly what I haven't decided yet.
I speak about the pouch aspect of this in the video below which was originally posted here a week or so ago.
Once the outside layer of the pouch is complete I will give some thought to the lining and any potential edge embellishments.
My next artist book is taking shape.
This one will have three inch square pages.
In the video I speak about the value of having a 'stash', a collection of little pieces of work which are invaluable when putting your page embellishments together.
These can be created from paper or cloth, in fact it's good to have a contrast of surfaces to play with.
Embroidery on this piece is continuing.
There's a short video today explaining what I'm actually doing here.
We're looking at some design basics in my monthly subscription class. This is a follow on from Artist Book work.
Consequently my table has been in dissaray for most of the past week as I look at past design work for inspiration.
This helps my brain to tick....
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Embellish, embellish, embellish.
I really don't know when to stop.
This piece Told me it needed more French knots.
Who am I to argue.
It's been a while since you saw these. I think this was the last time.
I will always have a love for wrapping cloths even if I do get distracted by paper, artist books and other things.
There are two wrapping cloths here, both in need of finishing and in truth it wouldn't take that long to finish both of them.
I do have this distraction at the moment but maybe I can split my time between both things.
Yesterday I needed thinking time.
This is how I've spent that time so far.
Allowing for that time to consider next steps really does work.
I now have a much clearer idea of where I am going with all this and have plans for more swatches which will help me with final design decisions.