threads of time - 10
it's been a busy time, i've been making very satisfactory progress with my pieces ....... the original is developing into a composition of different elements, rather like a scrap-book page
the piece i was doing for relaxation has been promoted to an exhibition piece too - the stitching is completed and it is now ready for hanging, i just need to make something like a pair of tally sticks to suspend it from
this one has grown all on it's own, from a piece of soothing boro-style handstitching to layered patterns of script - it still has an soft handle despite the fused sheer applique and all the printing - i was tempted to embellish further ..... maybe some beads or something .... but prefer the texture created by the stitch and script, i don't think i will add another dimension
as part of the project we were offered the opportunity to attend a bookbinding workshop with Ken Futers - i haven't done this before, not sure why but i suppose i have tended to think i should be practising all the other things i've done courses in before trying something new - anyway, i'm glad i went, it was very good for me to follow instructions (mostly......... it was hard to always resist going my own way but Ken's firm hand got me back in line when i strayed) - the result is much better looking than i thought i could do, i actually managed not to get glue all over the place
Ken had done all the preparation for us, cutting all the components to the right size, assembling them in colour coordinated packs to save us dithering for hours over the choices of book cloth, covers, end papers and trimings ..... that part alone could have taken half the day! i had to have help with cutting my pages (signatures) so cutting the board for covers myself could have been disastrous
my working approach is not methodical and tidy enough for me to do this on a regular basis, but i will certainly try making some more informally structured volumes - deckle edged pages will definitely be the rule though and i'd like to try an exposed spine with coptic or other decorative stitching - it was a day very well spent
this one has grown all on it's own, from a piece of soothing boro-style handstitching to layered patterns of script - it still has an soft handle despite the fused sheer applique and all the printing - i was tempted to embellish further ..... maybe some beads or something .... but prefer the texture created by the stitch and script, i don't think i will add another dimension
Ken had done all the preparation for us, cutting all the components to the right size, assembling them in colour coordinated packs to save us dithering for hours over the choices of book cloth, covers, end papers and trimings ..... that part alone could have taken half the day! i had to have help with cutting my pages (signatures) so cutting the board for covers myself could have been disastrous
my working approach is not methodical and tidy enough for me to do this on a regular basis, but i will certainly try making some more informally structured volumes - deckle edged pages will definitely be the rule though and i'd like to try an exposed spine with coptic or other decorative stitching - it was a day very well spent
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