Sewing afternoon

 I'm on call if my niece needs my help. She is caring for my sister's dog while they are away, and Mabel is not doing well today.  For me, perfect time to sit at the sewing machine and wait for a call.

Eden - more changes

 I am back to the "alien" ice dye fabric. I seriously need to make a decision and go for it. This time I am under a deadline, so it needs to just happen! The flowers are stitched and ready to be  attached to the background.

I think some abstract stem strips may also work in thus design:

It is so hot and humid outside that I don't even want to leave the house. A good day to sew!

Yellow

 

I stitched and I stitched. I found all my "missing" pins.

"Eden"

I'm much happier with this version of "Eden". No aliens. It will need much work, but at least now I am feeling positive vibes and that the new direction is so much better. Thank goodness for those God moments. I keep my Bible on my table and between it and my Bible App, the answers often jump out and surprise me. I have learned to listen. It's fabulous to have real answers to prayers. 

 

Changed my mind. Again.

 I was struggling with what I thought was going to be "A Child's Garden". It just didn't feel right. As I pondered, it came to me. This needs to be "Eden", and what I thought was going to be "Eden" is now in the bin of somewhat rejected fabrics. I'll tell you why... The background for the original "Eden" was an ice dyed piece that when I showed it to my son, his response was:  "look - there's an alien!" I had already seen it too. 

At first I saw a butterfly. Seemed like a good thing to include in "Eden"

And maybe hands holding something with a tulip emerging:

But then... the alien popped out!

So right away, it seemed like a reject.

Mary / "the blue one"

 The photo needs to be on a lighter surface. For now, I am pleased. I think it needs more danglies on the bottom edge. For now, it can rest. Later, I can go into detail. For today, it moves upstairs to "the pile". 

A Child's Garden

 My current work is a natural dyed collage of abstract florals. It is still in the design and deep thought stage. I am using bits from a shredded doll dress, a small wool sweater that was quite chewed when given to me, and lovelies from my basket of avocado pit dyed thrifted fabrics.