Oh my messy head!

Ok this picture says it all at the moment!! my head is as messy as my studio!!!! I just cant focus on one thing, I have so many half finished/half started things on the go, Im enjoying most of the things Im working on but lost in the middle of it all!!!!!
I need to calm down and finish some things and wait for the connections to become clear. Im finding that easier to say than do.

On a calmer note I have finished 2 pieces that I would like to share.
first is a machine stitched piece I started a few weeks ago and was unsure about it until my daughter said she loved it, I have finished it for her and she now has it on her bedroom wall (cue surges of pride & pleasure from me - my biggest critic likes something Ive made ! yippee)

The second piece is one of the slow stitched patchworks I started the other day. Im seeing these as mini samplers for the natural dyeing I have been doing and Im enjoying the slow stitching of an evening in front of Tele.

A few more of these will appear over the next few days and one large piece will be developing more slowly, Im working on a patch as and when the mood takes me towards a large patch work piece.

I hope tomorrow brings me some calm creating and maybe some focus and confidence.....please...

Thanks as always for all you kind and encouraging comments

hope all are well xxxx

slow stitching proverbs

Ok so here is a jumbled snap shot of how Im using the proverbs from 'Enquire within upon everything' and marrying them with my naturally dyed fabric and desire to make some slow stitched patchworks!!!

these will change and grow as I stitch away, Im not even sure if they are separate things or one whole piece yet....Im sort of working on the proverb pieces as long banners and a series of small squares (4" X4") that may become a large patchwork piece?? who knows....Im happy stitching and we will see if they come together naturally or not.
Have a lovely weekend everyone
xxx

slow stitching

As its the Easter holidays I haven't had as much time as Id like in my studio this week, and when I have Ive just been finishing off a few more brooches for my shop.

Its been a nice week with the family all around, but a little unstructured which has left me a bit flity- by which i mean I'm not sure what I should be doing and Ive been pacing a lot ! to calm my mind I decided a bit of hand stitching would be good therapy. I have all these lovely shades of naturally dyes muslin's and have wanted to use them for a while. I also have been thinking about the dresses for the dolls Ive been making a lot and liked the idea of vintage pages under fabric, this was a good time to experiment.  As I began working the holes revealing certain words just developed and I love this idea! The bottom of the piece has  a ordinance survey map under it, another idea I want to take further.
A very satisfying project to calm my busy mind.

My lot are away from Saturday for a few days, Im secretly really looking forward to some peace and time to just make all day without having to stop to make lunch and tea and bedtimes!!!! guilty pleasures! They will be having a nice time though with the grandma in Suffolk (Ruth McCabe- shes an interesting artist)I will defiantly be getting in the garden as well to ready things for the growing season cant wait to get some dirt under my finger nails!.
xxx