slow and steady
would you like to join me for a cuppa?
if I was looking for quick and easy I’d find something else to do
and at this extraordinary time the only thing I have more of – than time – is scraps
for this book I wanted to try two separate covers
I plan to stitch a lining on the backs – but that comes later
but am trying to remind myself that this is intended to be a teaching tool
therefore the lace and a tiny bead at the center of each “flower”
which is barely visible – maybe I should use a brighter colour
repetition is a design tool I like to use – colour, shape, texture and patterns
but I like it to be subtle – not the exact same thing over and over
the small brown square at the top left is dyed with kakishibu (Japanese persimmon)
so is the leaf shape on the second cover and the brown stripes in the handwoven scrap under the lace
the leaf is leftover from a project several years ago
I’m not sure it is going to work – it might get covered up with small pieces or finally scrapped forever
this is part of the fun of using scraps – you don’t have much money invested, just time
and it can all end up in the trash if it is screaming at you
take a break and look at it for a couple days
take a walk
dan-de-lion or tam-po-po (in Japanese)
how did a weed get such cute names?
the euphorbia is shouting “look at me”
Don’t make the bead brighter – if it’s the same shade as the lace / background it will be a delightful, surprising texture, and texture is so important. Love your boro books. A totally new thing you have introduced to me. Thank you.
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Dawn – thank you, I haven’t changed it and you are right. It will be the leading edge of the front cover and can’t help but be touched when one opens the book.
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