Strip upon strip of rusted and dyed cottons rose in piles on table tops.
A 30" square of these little pieces was carefully laid out in a pleasing design.
A bit problematic when sneezes or breezes endangered the whole thing.
Trouble is the design ended up being not so very pleasing at all, at all.
That was two days' work.
Oh, well!
Think I'll go tidy up the mess that attempt created...
and try another approach.
I can't remember who said it, but I always remember this quote at such times: "There are no mistakes, only research."
ReplyDeleteThat is so, indeed... - what would life - and art - be without detours... - besides: it´s much more fun to read about them than about straightforward successes...;)
ReplyDeletesame here.
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http://chocolatelifeandjazz.blogspot.com
funny how that happens sometimes, i find it is often because the spirit is distracted by something else. still it happened and at least it didn't damage the planet.
ReplyDeleteSo frustrating -- but a step back will bring a moving forward. When this happens to me I try to remind myself that each thing seems to have its own time.
ReplyDeleteDon't try so hard!!! Take a break, read a book, pull out the camera, blog hop, try a technique that you spotted, hug the rusty pups, relax......
ReplyDeleteHi Penny. Those pieces are beautiful. Perhaps less is more... maybe just pick one or maybe 2 or 3 and work from there. -Sue
ReplyDeleteI have a few of those. :)
ReplyDeleteWell I'd have to say that all this did indeed lead you somewhere - just maybe not exactly where you hoped to go.
ReplyDeleteIt's not like you to sound so blue re: stitching.
ReplyDeleteEverything will be better tomorrow.
xx