It has been a
while since my last post and I am surprised to see it has been just over a month;
note to self to do better in the future!
So, four hot
weeks later, a piece of black background cloth, two fabrics from my dyed
selection, some matching threads and a thimbleful of beads later I have a pair
of decorated cushion covers. It was a surprisingly lengthy process. The free machine
stitching of the arranged flowers was relatively quick compared to the time
consuming process of preparation; drawing around the templates onto Bondaweb,
ironing the pieces onto the fabric, the accurate cutting out of the many pieces
and finally bonding them to the background fabric.
Everyone
seeks perfection in their work (especially the stitching) and I am no exception
but over the years I have come to the conclusion that it’s the little
imperfections which add uniqueness to a piece of work. I have learned to look the other way at the ‘odd’
stitch and celebrate the diversity of life in my workroom and all its
imperfections. Having said all of that I do like my beads to sit to attention
and face the same way!
I am frequently asked about my continued fascination for stitching ‘all things floral’ and if I am totally honest it probably is a little bit of an obsession. My garden is my passion and I grow from seed a huge variety of plants to fuel my imagination and to use for inspiration. Sadly this year with the continued lack of rain everything is looking very sorry for its self indeed but I will endeavour to find some little treasures to photograph.