Good Morning..
Well here is another day soon to begin..
Yesterday I played with my wonderful fabric from 44thstreetfabric.etsy.com, sure hope you visit the site. I ventured to the abstract with fabric testing the use of fabric on the bias. I made a small unit. I used five fabrics and sewed them with no reason in mind. I let the fabric take me on a trip. I decided this was a way to release the mind of concerns and still feel that I did something. I will post a picture. Pictures I am taking with my camera seem to leave me a little concerned as they do not really show just what I want, so I am continually trying to impove my techniques, so please again be patient.
I am still in a wheel chair and navigation is not what I want.
I was upset yesterday as my wonderful 1130 Bernina went to the shop, first time in 27 years. Seems that she has a binding problem or just needs a good inside job..sure hope she is okay. Funny how you miss a piece of equipment and don't want others to touch it..I didn't even send her feet, you know sometimes they don't come back..grin..but I understand that she will be home in about a week. You know the holiday's do take more time..grin..I just will have to keep busy..
Now about the abstract design. I took a piece of plain material about 12"x12" for the backing, five different fabrics about half a yard each, cut in bias strips, varying from one to three inches, not exactly cut straight as this allowed more room for design. I then began stitching down the strip, flipping and pressing until I had meandered the total backing material. It should of had a beginning design on the backing and I should of thought of the bottom then the add and did planning as I know I could of done better. I then realized that I had what the Hoosier Quilter's do in their work, so guess I learn more when I read than I realize..funny..
I love abstract, my art teacher said I was a doodler, I do think she was right, but at the time did not like it as she was so complimentary to her friends in the class, so I thought that this was all she could come up with, so now maybe she was right..I did feel what I did in class was as good as them, I did get an "A", so maybe I was okay..I have learned life has it's way of showing you are okay, it is just recognizing it that takes time..grin..
Now to get to the real abstract that I do other than oil painting. I do embroidery abstract. I have at present only done two completed pieces. I have doodled many and they await my finish. I do a basic design on a frame, drawn with pencil and then I start to stitch, at this point I let the thread take me on a trip each time enhancing the piece. I just love the feel of it coming to life and expressing my feelings. I used to carry my piece with me and work on it in public and so many people just loved it and some wanted to know if I sold items, I being myself, could not believe others like what I did, so I continued in my little world. But now I am going to get my art out and test it. This is another reason I will be developing many techniques this coming year to share with you. I will be starting my tutortials in January. I sure hope there are some of you listening, but if not the Lord be willing it will come to pass you will be here.
Learning to Blog is really neat, but sure have a lot to learn.
I truly thank Bev from 44th Street Fabric for the encouragement of doing this and do not want to let myself down by not doing it, so come and see me and comment on all this wonderful stuff.
Thanks, Abner..
Well here is another day soon to begin..
Yesterday I played with my wonderful fabric from 44thstreetfabric.etsy.com, sure hope you visit the site. I ventured to the abstract with fabric testing the use of fabric on the bias. I made a small unit. I used five fabrics and sewed them with no reason in mind. I let the fabric take me on a trip. I decided this was a way to release the mind of concerns and still feel that I did something. I will post a picture. Pictures I am taking with my camera seem to leave me a little concerned as they do not really show just what I want, so I am continually trying to impove my techniques, so please again be patient.
I am still in a wheel chair and navigation is not what I want.
I was upset yesterday as my wonderful 1130 Bernina went to the shop, first time in 27 years. Seems that she has a binding problem or just needs a good inside job..sure hope she is okay. Funny how you miss a piece of equipment and don't want others to touch it..I didn't even send her feet, you know sometimes they don't come back..grin..but I understand that she will be home in about a week. You know the holiday's do take more time..grin..I just will have to keep busy..
Now about the abstract design. I took a piece of plain material about 12"x12" for the backing, five different fabrics about half a yard each, cut in bias strips, varying from one to three inches, not exactly cut straight as this allowed more room for design. I then began stitching down the strip, flipping and pressing until I had meandered the total backing material. It should of had a beginning design on the backing and I should of thought of the bottom then the add and did planning as I know I could of done better. I then realized that I had what the Hoosier Quilter's do in their work, so guess I learn more when I read than I realize..funny..
I love abstract, my art teacher said I was a doodler, I do think she was right, but at the time did not like it as she was so complimentary to her friends in the class, so I thought that this was all she could come up with, so now maybe she was right..I did feel what I did in class was as good as them, I did get an "A", so maybe I was okay..I have learned life has it's way of showing you are okay, it is just recognizing it that takes time..grin..
Now to get to the real abstract that I do other than oil painting. I do embroidery abstract. I have at present only done two completed pieces. I have doodled many and they await my finish. I do a basic design on a frame, drawn with pencil and then I start to stitch, at this point I let the thread take me on a trip each time enhancing the piece. I just love the feel of it coming to life and expressing my feelings. I used to carry my piece with me and work on it in public and so many people just loved it and some wanted to know if I sold items, I being myself, could not believe others like what I did, so I continued in my little world. But now I am going to get my art out and test it. This is another reason I will be developing many techniques this coming year to share with you. I will be starting my tutortials in January. I sure hope there are some of you listening, but if not the Lord be willing it will come to pass you will be here.
Learning to Blog is really neat, but sure have a lot to learn.
I truly thank Bev from 44th Street Fabric for the encouragement of doing this and do not want to let myself down by not doing it, so come and see me and comment on all this wonderful stuff.
Thanks, Abner..
