finishing touches

 

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I have spent time alone outdoors. Quiet time... just thinking.

Inspired by this:

Woman with wings blog (you can click on it under my blogroll)

Look at : "hearts in the garden" title.

I spent time today finishing these pieces:

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Before you cringe and wonder what this devilish creature is let me explain:

As we all watched the situation in Japan unfold I felt so much sadness for the people of Japan.

I kept thinking about the Tsunami and the water because I had been working on my water quilt pieces.

I was thinking how the radiation was like a devil or demon making everything so much worse.....

The devilish creature originally had the radiation warning symbol on it's forehead  I did not like it so

 I ripped out the symbol. note: Anyone who embroiders knows that ripping out stitches is not an easy task especially on a small piece. This piece is not more than 5" or so.

(This was a fun piece to embroider because there are so many colors of thread in it.

I also used some different metallic threads which really give the piece a fun twist. I hope to get a better picture of it at some point so you can see all the different colors/shades of thread. It would be impossible

to duplicate this one because I just kept grabbing thread from my scrap pile.)

I was thinking about how water gives life and takes life. Inspired by these thoughts, I created this piece:

(the devilish piece was suppose to go on this, but I decided to leave it off.)

Also, I made the red stitches around the border look a little rugged on purpose. I kept thinking almost "childlike" is how I wanted it to look...

I wanted this to look like an ocean bottom, but not a typical blue water kind of scene.

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I know my pictures lately are not the best...sigh!

I just can not invest in a new camera right now and the child who broke mine could not give me a brand new one.

At least you get the idea of what I am working on.

: ) 

Lastly, I hung most all of my quilt pieces inspired by this:

http://spiritcloth.typepad.com/spirit_cloth/2011/06/a-bigger-picture.html

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I have covered most of my bedroom walls! And Jude if you read this...I only have a few tacks left...lol!

: )

thank you for the inspiration Jude. Once I hung everything I looked around and realized these pieces are a part of me. Every stitch and every moment echo through my mind.

I look at some things and think, "what was I thinking?" I also look at others a realize how much I really appreciate the spirit of what was created.

Monday June 13, 2011~ upon further reflection of all the quilt pieces I have hung, I see that I am "all over the map" with my little cloth creations. However, in my defense, I do see a common thread amongst all those little scraps: soul-searching, spirit and matters of the heart.

Have a wonderful week!

<3

following the wave

 

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I know the pictures are grainy and perfectly unclear, but

thought I would go ahead and share what I have been working

on. The words embroidered on the piece above say:

"hearts desire"

and 

"intention"

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I have been cruising around and with all the fabric weaving going on

decided I would take my inspiration from several blog artist I visit.

I have every intention of taking some of Jude's, (spiritcloth.typepad) classes,

http://spiritcloth.typepad.com/cloth_whispering/2010/12/cloth-to-cloth-video-series-1.html

I look forward to learning from Jude : )

but until then, I am "winging" it.

My inspiration fabric to begin weaving was sent by:

http://isathreadsoflife.wordpress.com/

A fabulous scrap of fabric from her travels to Africa.

She sent some wonderful bits and scraps

that I have been saving until just the right project comes

along. This is my first "bit" to use.

Thank you Isabelle!

<3

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 This woven piece will be part of the boro Madonna/heart piece 

I have previously started. 

Now, off to some more stitching....