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Very frustrating week. Not as much progress as hoped for.
I spent hours fiddling ( designing ) trying to workout best placement on page one.
Fairy dust was saying place on right hand side, I was trying left side, up, down, middle to place Ceres.
Lesson learned ( always listen to the fairy dust )
Would like to say I will in future but unlikely as I like to think I know best.
Notice slight difference in colour of linen ? Not a huge change but I think more interesting.
Then printer ran out of black ink. Computer had been warning me for a few days - did nothing about it. So held up again. Thursday before I was back on track.
Printed words from old songs connected to Lughnasadh. Used Extrav Organza, which I painted with lemon dye.
Will make little scrolls from these and add to some pages. Little secrets.
Book covers joined. More work needed on finish of hinges. I enjoy finding solutions to the construction of my books.
Going to a lecture given by Jan B. and Jean L.
on Friday20th and a 10.00 / 4.00 workshop on Sat 22 March. Wonder how productive I will be on pages this week. 1 almost finished, 5 to go.
This is Dundee Embroiderers Guild 60th anniversary this year. The lecture is the first of many events throughout 2015 to mark the occasion.
A peek at supplies from the cubby hole (studio)
Look in next Sunday 5.00 to see how my week has gone.
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Re last weeks post, about adding stitching to the embellished fabric to get new length, this is how it looked.
I then dyed to match original fabric.
Looks as good as new. Can you see the join?
Book covers finished and although it gave me extra work I am pleased I decided to take fabric inside covers.
Have been researching Ceres Roman Goddess of Agriculture. She was thought to give the gift of a good Harvest-rewarded celebrating the fertility of the soil.
Also known as Demeter - Greek Goddess with the same function. ( Romans took her over)
Ceres was credited with teaching humans how to grow and prepare grain Ceres -Cereal. She was responsible for the fertility of the land.
Pages for Lughnasadh Book 2 will feature her story.
Pages from my workbook. I usually use a A3 workbook but decided this time to try A5 landscape.
Pages will be 4+6 inches 10+16 cm.
I thought this fine linen would work but it is too pale.
Think I need to dye it a stronger corn colour.
Plan for coming week.
1 Dye linen and begin placing information on pages
2 Construction problem to solve.
Joining book covers - Tricky- Stitched fabric is
thicker than Book 1 covers. They were painted
paper and fabric strips.
These little objects all have a story (special to events in my life ) I like to keep them on the window sill of my "studio" A little shrine to creativity and positive thoughts.
Positive thought has let me down. Have ended up with same photo twice. Unable to delete one so sorry you will have to look at objects twice.
Look in next Sunday 5.00 to see progress on pages and to view the cubby hole I laughingly call my studio.
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A peek at pages from my workbook. This is the beginning of the research for the 2nd book in my Field series. I always enjoy starting a new project. I love doing the research. Playing with paper and paint in my workbook. At some point I always have to remind myself to stop playing and get making.
Lughnasadh will be name of 2nd book. Taken from the Celtic god Lugh associated with Harvest Festival, Celebrating end of Summer, a good Crop and Fertility.
Best laid plans of Mice and Men etc.
I had carefully measured the size for each piece of embellished fabric I required to cover front and back covers for book.
I then decided when I began making up covers I would extend over the edge and into inside of covers. 3 inches / 8cm. short.
Tragedy
Embellisher to the rescue. Added a piece of fabric to back of work, overlapping edges. Added more dyed strips and embellished like mad.
Looks a bit odd but when hand and machine stitching is added it will be as good as new.
Just annoyed at the extra time spent making it alright.
I like to do a rough mock up, to get idea of size of pages and where I will place stitching, photos, writing etc. When I begin pages (they) will take on a life of their own and stitching, photos, writing etc. will go where (they) think is best. The magic dust takes over. It usually works out O.K. but I like to make my mock up. It makes me feel I am in charge ( Ha Ha. Go with the magic dust I say)
Plan to finish covers and begin pages in the coming week .
Look in to see if I manage without another gremlin coming to visit.
See you next Sunday 5.00
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