Sunday 24 February 2013

A measure of time.....

It's finished (well almost), just a few finishing touches to add and a trim. I'm really pleased with this piece and glad I managed to resurrect it from the land of unfinished embroidery. I've really enjoyed sitting by the fire on these chilly nights and sewing away. I also like the way it grew organically and is quite different from the plan I had originally sketched out. 

It reflects on the thoughts of too many things to do and not enough time to do them in, but also that I'm away a fair bit and do not always have the time to indulge some of my other passions. I am though more determined to make more time for my other indulgences and enjoy the progress and the final product of that time.

 A measure of time, 
copyright Tracy Bidwell February 2013
 Bird detail from: A measure of time, 
copyright Tracy Bidwell February 2013
 Detail from: A measure of time, 
copyright Tracy Bidwell February 2013

So what next you may wonder........Well I have lots of ideas and pieces of fabric waiting to be worked into and developed. But I have enjoyed the embroidery so much that I'm going to continue with it especially on these dark nights. I have this piece in progress, which is on a cyanotype print I did last summer when we had that one day of sun! So watch this space, I will post pictures of it's progress here or on Facebook.

My next project......

4 comments:

  1. love the bird and the new piece is gorgeous... peacock feather?

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  2. Thanks Claire :), yes its a peacock feather. There's also some lace and other bits and bobs on the cyanotype that I'm hoping to work into too.

    Hope you're doing well, how was Paris?

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  3. Gorgeous embroidery tracy, love the colours you have used. I find it hard on my eyes at this time of year though,not much daylight. Look forward to seeing how the other piece develops. jaynex

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  4. I'm loving the use of watch parts in your 'time' embroidery :) and well I just love all of it :) I hope i have the motivation for a great piece like this one day, cant wait to see the finished piece :)

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