Doodle Embroidery Piece

I took a workshop with Susan Sorrell this past Friday. It was lots of fun, but the results are slow! It's lots of handwork and with my hands that means a good deal of pain too. So I have to pace myself. But I'm having fun. Out of respect for the teacher (who has online classes as well) I won't be able to completely explain the process. But here is my first step completed, outlining my elements. Whew that's basically done, but new elements can be added as I see fit. The back ground fabric is some I made from another workshop. I thought I'd do something else with it, so I cut it up in four pieces, then I rearranged them and sewed them back together. That was an extra step I perhaps didn't need, but I don't think it hurts the piece too much. (Please forgive the rather wonky photo, it's late and I'm tired.) Next I'll be adding more stitches of various types and eventually perhaps some beads. I'm looking forward to that step! You may asking yourself, "What is it suppose to be?" It's just a doodle design, no labels, just shapes and placement. So I'm just trying to document the transformation as I go. Stay tuned.

Instant Art Quilt

I take lots of online art and quilting classes and the most recent one was with Ellen Lindner. She's a fantastic instructor and definitely did a great job with feedback and helpful information. While her methods really do produce very instant results, for me it took about two months because I have other activities that I'm involved in besides quilting and art.

So here is my quilt and currently it remains untitled. I am not good at coming up with titles, but I would like to come up with one soon so I can get the label made and sewn on. So I am taking suggestions and the person with the winning title will receive an art postcard or small piece of fiber art. Please leave comments and you can suggestion more than one title! I'll choose the one I think fits the piece and send you a customized little piece of art from the leftover fabric from this piece.

Sketchbook Challenge - Opposites

The Sketchbook Theme for the month of February was Opposites. I say "was" because today is the last day of the month and as usual I'm waiting until the very last minute to post. I'm really giving thought to my procrastination habits. I actually did the sketch way back on February 16th, but I think because of my lack of security in my sketches I wait until the deadline to post. It's not a good thing, and really creates a road block for myself. Oh well, I eventually get past it and keep moving forward eventually.

Here is my Opposite Themed sketch - Life and Death. I think that's the ulitimate opposite and one that everyone must face. I love the scripture that I've highlighted on the sketch and really take it as one of my life verses. God very clearly lays it out there for us. He gives us a multiple choice question and then in such wonderful God fashion He goes ahead and gives us the answer! CHOOSE LIFE! God's desire is that we would all have life and specifically eternal life!

I've lost several spiritual elders to physical death in recent years, but the wonderful good news is that because they all believed in Jesus Christ and that He is the Son of God, they chose life and I have the wonderful hope that we will all be reunited someday very soon!

It's not too late to participate in the Sketchbook Challenge. Go to the button on the right side of my blog and click it to find out about the details. You say you're not an artist. Um... check out the entries and you'll see that drawing is not a requirement.

So "get busy living or get busy dying." Shawshank Redemption Movie