Tuesday 10 April 2012

Tiptoe Stitching


Picked up my rusty sun yesterday


tiptoed around rusty bits


and through tiny gaps

12 comments:

  1. i love the thread colors, penny. it draws me in and reminds me that there is more to rust than orange and brown!

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  2. feeling the needle bite the metal, backing off and refinding the clear spot, the empty space where the threads are not harsh. I can feel this action with my eyes closed. my rust stitching had too many spots of my own blood mixed in.

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  3. The colour combinations are lovely, and you're creating such intriguing patterns!

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  4. Love the colours. I love the idea that you stitch with the flow of your fabric...lovely.

    (Have you ever joined in The Needle & Craft Network http://needleandthreadnetwork.blogspot.ca/)

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    1. Thanks for that info Mary Ann. I wasn't aware of that gathering place for Canadian stitchers.

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  5. This is so very cool, Penny. Lovely trip through a gorgeous, fascinating piece of fabric!

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    1. It's a slow journey...need more hours in the day!

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  6. reminds me of the W B Yeats line 'tread softly for you tread on my dreams'.

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  7. Looking fabulous. I love the way the stitches nestle into the fabric.

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