meaning to stitch 11 - threads connected

my piece for connecting threads is now complete - it's been a soothing piece to stitch - inspired by the upheaval and chaos caused by war and current affairs, it has come together intuitively while i reflected on the experience of others under those influences

the scattered areas of stitch on a patchwork of scraps echo the separation and fracture of lives shattered by war, now and in the past - the fine organza covering with its occasional windows adds a smoothing and blurring effect, like my own perception of events and the passage of time, with small areas of sharp focus created by the apertures

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i was unsure of what i was doing when i started, but now realise that it expresses far more than i could have put in if i had planned it - i'm so much happier with it than i expected to be, and i aim to allow myself to stitch this way more often

i hope others taking part have also felt a positive influence from this connection