Yesterday's Self Was Not Afraid of the Dark. This one just happened. But then not really. And that is what is on my mind today. The span of composition is way bigger than what is right in front of you. That is what makes creativity such a puzzle. What appeared in the darkness overhead is interesting here. It is a form of what I have been calling ghosting. The square, prepared puzzle style, a while back. Just a 1 and 3/4" square, made for Holding Pattern but never used. But it still holds the pattern. The intention. The potential. The thought. Right? So although ghosting has been presented a patch and stitch technique, I would like to expand it to explain how it links past an the present and the future into new form. How big it really is. Can be.
not afraid among waves
not afraid of changing direction
It looks like rain.
It’s something that the ghosting keeps the patch going, but also reflects the sky cloth lines and the beast shape.
it all becomes one.
so many moons … and I’m thinking I want to do more ghosting as my memory patches come together
Yeah, ghosting is so much about memory.
In between rain showers I planted flowers in my neighbor’s front yard.
no stitching today.
Today , almost 80 here!
WOW! Over 80 yesterday, today a bit cooler (nicer for yardwork ha!)
The beast, going against the grain 🙂 and the tiny belly threads, not quite fringe, of the beast’s saddle blanket. I think I am lovin’ this particular beast! Hi Soul-O!
Soul-o has spring fever
a square from holding pattern, landing like a wind-blown seed, taking root in the open space of not afraid. “just growing”…
Yes, to simplify, seeds.
Too much space on my end, and tring to avoid the beasts is full on.
Love these Jude. Not able to get online very often anymore, but when I am able, I stop first at your place. Your words, and work bring me comfort.
I miss stitching..😪
hang in there!
Holding pattern: still in it 🤔
it holds but not too tight
Too many ideas brewing in my head! …. can’t wait to finish the quilt I’m working on.
Did you make a template of the beast out of wood to get that on fabric?
this one was discharged with bleach, which I don’t do anymore, but here is the link to the lesson in Sun Moon Stars.
https://spiritcloth.typepad.com/sunmoonstars/bleaching-a-moon.html
I did ask the man to make me some stencils tho, because I like the idea. And we are working on some new and crazy shapes.
Thanks Jude! I remember the bleach discharge method, and wood cutout would be awesome 💙
So many ways…ideas!
love your variations to the theme of the beast!
In this crazy workd, we learn to reinvent ourselves.
I am thinking of creativity as a thread today. Not going to rain here.
Maybe a magic thread, simetimes you see it, sometimes you don’t.
the between moments, the spaces
the beast could not have returned at a more perfect time, but then, that’s how it is, how it
goes,
if we let it
BIG Love…..
Space reminds me to remain open.