Be You!
I believe strongly that every person is unique and every one has their own unique style. It is only the matter of time and practice to find it.
This time I did not want to create anything particular, just let go and relax. I love ornaments and dig some from my treasure box. They were made some time ago using watercolors and markers. Then I grabbed black background paper and started doodling. Color pencils add extra interest. Using various supplies makes the collage interesting.
By using a variety of supplies and taking care of the composition is often enough for the eye. The only third thing you need to add is You!
Behind The Butterfly
I have spent most of the spare time taking care of the new puppy. It has been pretty difficult to find time for creative stuff. I have moved most of the art supplies to our dining area table where I can watch the puppy more easily. That way I have been able to make something, now and then, in small steps.
Stella’s point of view can’t be missed. She thinks the summer smells great. I might have got some inspiration from her for the illustration! And the butterfly might actually represent her in the picture, who knows!
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A Modern Quilt for The New Puppy
I have not been able to write here for a couple of weeks. I have a big project going on. And I am not talking about this quilt!
I am talking about the owner of the quilt!
She is my new beagle puppy Stella! As you can see from the pictures, see appreciates my hard work for the quilt.
I made the quilt from scraps that I found in the closet. I used to make a lot of quilts many years ago. Then I stopped. The reason was the lack of time to make really artistic detailed hand embroidered quilts and the lack of inspiration to make traditional ones. But now I have found a new trend: modern quilting! I am so excited!
Stella wishes a long and warm summer to all of you! See you soon!
Painting With Wool
For a long time I have believed that the most valuable things are those that you can make yourself from start to finish. The question is only, where to start. This project was a very special one as I started with natural white wool. I had the idea of painting with fiber and I thought I could take a layered approach as what I have done with papers.
My first step was to dye the wool by painting colors over it. Here’s one of the rovings I dyed.
Then I spun the wool.
Here’s some of the finished yarn. With spinning I added “painted” layers.
Then I chose the pattern. I could have designed it myself but I find so perfect one I decided to go with it. It’s Stockport by Sarah Hutton from Rowan magazine nr 46. I chose to make mine it a little longer to really show off the yarn.
When knitting the sweater I made random stripes, another layer of paint. I think that the result really proves that the layered look can be done with fiber too!