I put the last few stitches into the Gothic Window on Tuesday evening, and as usual, it will now go on the pile while I decide what if anything to do with it – am I the only person who loses interest once the stitching is finished?
Strange really, because I feel very attached while I’m working them, but once they’re finished, I want to move on to the next piece. If there’s anyone out there with a burning need to finish off, frame, hang, or otherwise use a pile of needlepoint, I have a stash that could keep you busy for yonks.
Anyway, moving on…
I didn’t intend this as I was drawing it and painting up the canvas on the kitchen table yesterday, but I think months – or perhaps years – of watching Flog It! at tea-time (mainly to annoy the girls!), has affected me – can you spot any Moorcroft influences here?
In my mind, I’m working out how I’m going to stitch the design, and I thought I’d couch the edges of what I’ll loosely call the petals (you might prefer strange splodge shape), with the recycled sari silk, then see what works in the layers between. Perhaps it’s that edging that makes me think most about Moorcroft.
As ever, I don’t expect the finished piece will look much like this, but I need a place to start.
It’s about 24″ square, so should keep me off the streets for a while.
Happy stitching.
Dreaming In Stitches 
Clearly you are a ‘process not product’ type, and why not 😀
I think that’s very well put – yes I probably am.
lovely Moorcroft colours and shapes – instantly says flower to me, not “strange splodge shape”. As for those finished bits of stitched loveliness – when they’ve been sitting in that pile for a while, you’ll be rummaging through and find something that you’ve forgotten about and think “wow, that’s really GOOD” and love it all over again! Some of us just have a stash of UN finished things!!
Umm, I wonder about the stash, but at least I enjoy the stitching. Still, I’m already having fun with the – shall we call it Moorcroft? – I’ve discovered that the sari silks I bought a while ago, work really well on it and I’m blending some of the reds and mauves – it feels good.
can’t wait to see the next pictures 🙂
Slow progress, but I’ll take pictures later in the week – the reds are coming on well.