Going back to this post where I spoke about reacquainting myself with some 'old' work', this cloth book is one of those pieces.
As I also came across a few loose embroidered samples I thought now was the ideal time to place them safely into this piece.
A short video....
It's finished. You have followed its progress on here. A hand embroidered, hand made artist book.
It will be hard to let this go. This is the third or fourth little book I have created with the intention of offering it for sale.
Up to now I haven't been able to part with any of them.
This one however is now listed in my shop.
(sold. thank you!!)
If you scroll to the end of the post there is a little video show and tell.
In other news, Alchemy is progressing well. The group are engaged, creative, innovative, supportive of each other and the work being produced is of another standard.....just wow.
My own work for that course is progressing slowly, slower than I would like so I am going to be giving that some attention over the next couple of days.
They are keeping me on my toes!!
There's a video today.
A saying 'hi' video and putting a little page together in my latest little artist book.
I may take a few days away from here.
Stay safe folks. x
It's an old one today. The picture was taken five minutes ago, the video made over a year ago.
I realised yesterday after posting my little, happy coloured weaving that I need colour at the moment.
We all need colour, we all need happy.
(as the video was made over a year ago some of what I say will be out of context)
How you all doing? I won't apologise for bringing it up, Covid 19.
Way back in March when all this started I thought we'd be over it now, that it would be a distant memory.
Instead we are in deeper and deeper lockdown, cases rising despite the erosion of our freedoms and I have no idea how we get out of this, what that process will look like or how long it will take.
If you feel anything like I do mentally then you have my utmost sympathy and understanding because I feel pretty crap about the whole thing.
I want to help but I don't know how.
I posted my free class earlier in the year. That has been taken down now out of respect for those who paid for it when it was live.
I don't have another one to post.
I am considering creating new video for here on a regualr basis but that will take a little planning.
Meanwhile I have been trawling past video and will post those as and when it's appropriate.
Remember these were created some time ago so some of what I say might be out of sync time wise.
Hang in there, I am with you. I feel exactly like you do. I'm done. Enough already.
A little page in a sketchbook
I had a little trip down memory lane this morning, a little break from Alchmey things, a little 'keep in touch with lace cloth' five minutes.
This four minute video popped up from 2017, memories of Spain, (I had just come back from holiday), memories of this piece which I now must find to see how it turned out.....yes really, I can't remember.
I think I mentioned when I made the first patchwork page keep for one of my little books that there would be more.
Here is the second one!
There is a video here of me putting this little book together if you missed it.
In my last post I made a video for you of the process I use when creating a little notebook to embellish.
I have posted the video again here in case you missed it.
This is how my new notebook looks today. There is minimal embroidery at the moment but it does have an extra tiny book attached to the first page. (where the cloth covered ring is attached)
I hope you like what I've done so far.
Next up are beads and crystals.
(this little book measures 3 x 3 inches)
This morning I thought it would be a lovely idea to make you a video....a short video.
As I was planning on putting another little 3 inch notebook together I thought yes, I can video that.
It will be quick I thought.
The bast laid plans and all that.
Here is a video that is anything but short.....
(best watched on here on mini player)
Whilst happily stitching away on the next page for my little design notebook I didn't realise it wasn't quite going to fit where I intended....oops.
In the first image you can see the two pieces which have had me scratching my head. The piece on the left with the large circular motif you have seen before. The piece on the right is a new piece.
I had intended to fold the piece on the left under the page and allow it to provide embellishment on the following page....like so.
What I didn't plan for and what I don't want to happen is by doing this my new piece would be partly obscured...as below.
What I have now decided to do is fold the first piece, the piece with the large circular motif around the page to the right hand side rather than fold it under the lower edge and then the new piece can be placed on the facing page ready to be folded under. I will have to plan better for what comes next.
It has taken me most of the morning to figure this out.....I hope you kept up!
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