So, finished the second of the two leaves on that spread, which I had left half done, and started on the second spread. I admit, my heart sank somewhat when I realised what I had to stitch. One side is another one of these leaves...but the other...isn't...sigh...it's a good deal more fiddly...
So, I did one, and left the other two for another day, as my energy had dropped considerably after that. Here's the reverse...
So...I thought I'd have a wee browse. I came across these fairly abstract goddesses while browsing through the box I showed you a few days ago...
They are rubbings of an original lino cut, using metallic Markal paint sticks, or Shiva sticks if you're in the US. Not overly keen on the green one, but the other two seem to work quite nicely. These were done a very long time ago, probably when I was demonstrating for Colourcraft; the fabric is a bit of my hand dye. I was going to stitch them individually, or as they are in that pairing, ignoring the green one altogether (or cutting her up, perhaps)...but I did think, they would be more interesting 'framed' with a contrasting fabric. Did I have a suitable fabric? Of course I didn't. Well, actually, I do have one that would work, but there's not enough of it. Hey ho. Frustrating? Yes. Do I really know what it is I want? No, not really....sigh. A batik, maybe. Do I have the energy to dye something suitable? Oh, don't be silly... So no, I won't be doing anything with them, anytime soon.
So...I may not have achieved much, but I did achieve a bit. I'm not going to consider why I'm not overly enthusiastic about the leaf book; that's altogether too big a topic for today. Nothing seems to be working as planned at the moment. Dammit
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