Happy Autumn! It's official. The Equinox came and went. It sure is pretty out there!
Remember when I had a show at my mom's lakehouse this past summer? I had some sketchbooks of mine set out on one table to show the process I take for the people coming to see me art. One photo in particular really grabbed one of the women. "If you make that, I want it!" she said. Yesterday I started...
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| the original photo I took last fall |
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| this is the 6x6" background and the plans I had done beside the photo in my sketchbook |
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| I pick out thread colors like a painter would prepare paint. |
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| I lay down some thread using free motion sewing on my little machine |
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| I am finished the free machine work |
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| Now the 'pretty' starts: I add rosehips, leaves, and more grasses by hand. Detail. Detail. |
FINISHED!
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| threads cleaned up, edges finished. Work Complete! |
Are you wowed!? I am wowed. I did this in all day, all night, and all morning... now I am done. I am thrilled. I wish you could see some of the sheen in the heavier blonde grasses that I stitched by hand. It really glows. It's beautiful! Off to the framer's I go...
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WIP Wednesday @ TN&TN
I am suitably wowed. :)
ReplyDeleteAnother gorgeous creation! Well done. With the dense thread work how do you keep the sky, which doesn't have the threadwork from puckering at the horizon? Do you have your fabric in a hoop when doing the threadpainting?
ReplyDeleteThank you for showing us part of the process! I've always wondered. I would love to try this and have started but these pictures help me know how to progress.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing. What stabilizes your fabric? It looks like it is very stiff for all that thread!
Really enjoy your work!
Minha querida professora, eu AMEI este post em especial!!!! ele é uma aula para alunas famintas de aprendizado. Obrigada, obrigada!
ReplyDeleteCada dia eu estou mais apaixonada pelo seu trabalho!
Um abraço!
Egléa
My dear teacher, I LOVED this post in particular!! He is a class for students hungry for learning. Thank you, thank you!
Each day I am more passionate about her work!
Hugs!
Egléa
WOW! I am Wowed! That's all it takes? Why am I not doing that...
ReplyDeleteIt's the part between your ears, Monika... that's what I am missing. Keep doing what you do, and we will continue to be Wowed.
Hugs
It's a stunning piece! Just beautiful.
ReplyDeletevu comme ça l automne c est splendide biz
ReplyDeleteTotally WOWED. I continue to be so amazed at your work. AWESOME!! Keep it up so us not so artsy, imperfect know what to aspire to!!!!
ReplyDeleteYour devoted student,
Lynn Ross
AMAZING! And so quick.
ReplyDeleteIt was fascinating to see your process. You can see things that others can't, and you have the patience to bring it to life.
:) ten solid hours of sewing a five inch space isn't quick... but when you scroll through photos it looks quick.
Deletelove it love it love it
ReplyDeleteI am always wowed one by the work two by how fast and three how they all seem to be equally as beautiful. Never get tired of seeing them
ReplyDeletejust found your wonderful work via Fiber Art, beautiful, so textural...and the colours! new follower, going to enjoy the ride!
ReplyDeleteI am wowed, especially in light of my experience.
ReplyDeleteThe hand stitching really adds to it. It's quite beautiful.
I'm currently looking at machines. What is the model of yours?
I absolutely love it.
ReplyDeleteyes, I am wowed!! ....as usual with the way you can recreate such beauty with your thread! Great job on this one. love it.
ReplyDeleteCompletely "wowed". :o)
ReplyDeleteStunning piece, Monika. You make it look so easy! I admire your talent with needle and thread. Truly beautiful.
gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful:)
ReplyDeleteHow wonderful to see all the photos of your process! I see how the dark background gives such great depth to the piece. It's a beauty!
ReplyDeleteWhat a perfect name. A wonderful piece.
ReplyDeleteMonika, I could work all day, all night and a whole morning and not come up with something half as beautiful or detailed. I think it was quick :)
ReplyDeleteAwe ;) you are sweet. Thank you.
DeleteWow....
ReplyDeleteWenn Du das machst sieht das immer so einfach aus ....und richtig toll. Durch Deinen Blog lerne ich meine Umgebung neu zu sehen.
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