Sunday, October 1, 2017

Peace and more peace

Both Barry and I have been unwell for a week or so, and the creativity has been limited as a result. I have managed to continue to prepare samples for teaching next weekend; and to fix a couple of weather grams and re-hang them.

Lovely little bits of peace work seem the right thing to do when you can't do much else!

One of the things I really like to do is to handstitch my handwriting on paper.

So here is pax under way,



and completed.


And the outline stitching and filling in stitching of individual heartbeat script letters....



And doodling with white gel pens


I also bought  couple of white ink stamp pads and have been practising with some alphabet stamps I have.



And then the sewing machine came out and off we went with machine stitching on paper. Another delight!



There really are so many options and possibilities using white on white I think.

Workshop notes almost finished as we head into a rather busy week; and this time next week it will all be done!

As mentioned I also repaired a couple of weather gams and re-hung them.  It is good to have a few more flying again; and now they are accompanied by tender shoots of green - peace emerging I hope.

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  1. White on white works really well. Get better soon !

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    1. Thank you Annick - I am mended! White on white is so very beautiful and calming...go well.

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  2. Beautiful as always. Get well soon

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    1. Thansk Jac - in my world you can't go wrong with white on white - it settles me and soothes me. and thanks yes, i am well gain!

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  3. your messages of peace circling the world with love

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    1. let us continue to circle the world Mo, around and around and around...

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  4. Sorry to hear you two have been not feeling too good. Hope you're both on the mend and getting those creative thoughts flowing nicely. Good luck with the workshop. I think it's going to be a good one!

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    1. I shall know by the end of Sunday Lesley! All mended now which feels so much better - go well.

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  5. So "peaceful"! I love it. It´s quite calm and serene.
    Greetings
    Solveig

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    1. Thank you Solveig - I agree! White on white is very calming and serene I think. It makes you slow down and go gently...

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  6. You and Barry are the most productive people I have ever seen ... even in illness!

    May you both be well ...

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    1. And we are Liz - thank you. Occasionally we remember we need to be slower and our bodies remind us when they say nope, enough!

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  7. I love stitching on paper, often white on white, which I sometimes paint colour on after. Contrast in textures is brilliant.... wish I were so productive well, let alone sick!

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    1. Stitching on paper is wonderful thing isn't it Beverley!?!?!? I love it and I love the texture afterwards...

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