Out of the Blue

These are the 2 pieces that I have put in the ATASDA exhibition, currently in the Botanical Gardens. As Nola mentioned, I was definitely very 'unproductive' on Monday, as I was recovering from a last race to get them finished - but I'm pretty pleased with them. Of course, like most things, they look better in 'the flesh'.

I knew I would never wear a necklace of charms, so I put my charms down the spine of a book, that I made. Inside, I have named it 'Collections' - with several pages of samples of things that I have been known to collect. A page of samples from my much larger collection of lace - a page of stamps - a feather found on the footpath last weekend - and the last page has all the names of the Charm makers.


the pics are to do with the HMAS Sydney - another long story, which I wrote about for the exhibition.
In this photo you can't see the 3D bits of organza - I really enjoyed seeing what the heat gun did to scraps!! My daughter also joined in on this one. (One of the teenage boyfriends wandering through wasn't quite sure what he had struck - but he got dinner - and that seemed to make up for the madness!!)

BUT - I can still see my traditional quilting background - next goal ... break away from the straight bindings (if I'm brave enough?!)

Out of the Blue Madweave

Today, Wednesday, 2nd July, has been a very cold and windy day, I'm sure that the wind is coming straight off the South Pole, and then via the Snowy Mountains to reach us here. Consequently, I've had a busy indoors day as you can see on the left.
The overalls front is now madwoven on both legs and looks just a bit 'over the top', but I like things to seem a little crazy. It looks just like the quilting style of 'tumbling blocks' but is woven in 3 directions at once so it's a triple layer without even any batting or backing. I can stare at it for hours as there are a few extra little surprises in there.
Of course it's nowhere near done yet, as I've got the top to alter yet, as well as put a backing on and join up the legs. This is a fun project, maybe even a 'show stopper' - in my dreams!
Blogging is most enjoyable. I like to think of it as a way to write and show something to celebrate the day or some part of the week. I'm beginning to like the word 'Celebration' . Peter Cundle ( the gardening Elder) says that "every day is a celebration of life". And it is necessary to celebrate life, in some creative way.