Silence can be 'Golden'
but in my Blog's case its cos have been madly stitching a new 'Landwrap',
having been asked to make 'a copy' on 'one I made earlier'.
There were 65 patches- fabrics to match or dye or piece
Measurements to check again and again
But finally it was finished
The experience has left me with the strong feeling that 'copies' are virtually impossible,
a visual similarity was important for the context
but 'copying' would have lacked integrity- the stitching had work in the new piece too.
It was an interesting exercise!
Mean while ... the stitching of new surfaces continued
These are off to the dye-pot
One fragment will not be re-dyed
Oil- sticks have left the memory of the stitched folds and holes.
These mini-mountains are going to be over-dyed and then unpicked when the cloth has dried out.
A fine paper tissue stitched over a gorgeous rough linen- a new surface to explore.
One of the sunny silk pieces that was dyed last month- iron on smocking dots and stitch with linen thread
Drawing up the threads has the thrill of a magic trick
The width reduces from 48 cms to 12 cms
Another one for the Dye-pot
(then stitch- then re dye)
Exciting!!
lovely patchwork.....
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