So, this is my 10th piece, and I wanted to try something different, so I used my mini oval gelli plate to do a ghost print on a teabag when I printed the first print on fabric for meditation 6 in a previous post. It left kind of an abstract print on the teabag. The cotton piece with the sunflower is a piece from an old discarded blouse.
I lay the teabag over the sunflower and pinned it to stitch. Thinking it was a bit too long, I cut a strip off both ends of both fabric and teabag, but what was left didn't look right, so I took the pieces I cut off and rearranged them and hand stitched them back on. Then I happily followed my needle and embroidery thread around the piece, not worrying about perfect stitches and patterns. So relaxing and fun!
I think it is about 3 1/2" x 4 1/2" finished, and I ironed craft pellon to the back before stitching, except for the edges. I wanted the edges to frazzle!
I have 10 of these so far, and I've been thinking of a way to use them, besides a quilt, which would be great, except I don't enjoy quilting. I tried, today, laying them out on a strip of white cloth like on a role/scroll, which looked good. I've seen some amazing roles on Pinterest. So that's a possibility!
A fabric book has been in the back of my mind since I started doing the meditations. I already have two started, but this afternoon I cut enough white cotton fabric pages for fourteen of the meditations. Now to figure out how I want to put the pages together in book form! Fun stuff!
Maybe I'll stitch enough for a role and a book both. We'll see!
Meanwhile my work room remains topsy turvey and my supplies in boxes, because it's way too hot, even with air conditioning to continue working on putting it back together!
At least, I'm still making stuff, and excited to see where this venture of stitching goes!
Stay tuned!
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