Inspiration feeds Inspiration

Inspiration feeds Inspiration

I don't really know what that means.

Prayer Book

 Inspiration feeding inspiration is something that I feel. 

I feel it when painting and I feel it when stitching.

The only way I can explain it is knowing that if I take the first stitch or the first brush stroke, inspiration will come for the next stitch or stroke and so on and so on. 

The term, blind faith, just came to me.

I looked for a definition and found:

Blind Faith

Definition:  belief without true understanding, perception, or discrimination

I think that is what it is; believing and trusting a beginning inspiration.  

Prayer Book Bird

Oh dear! 

I got way off track with that. 

I simply wanted to share the beginning of this little prayer book.

and 

to say that you can follow me on

Instagram

or

this rabbit hole that I recently fell through.

Pinterest

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The Sleeping-Under Ceremony

The Sleeping-Under Ceremony

I have been obsessed with stitching. 

Mostly because sitting in the chair under this beautiful cloth and just stitching is a very good cold weather pastime activity. 

And the other reason is, I can see that I might finish this before I die. 

Although, there is a lot left to stitch, the quilt stitching on the topside is now finished.

Before adding the songbirds to the summer side of the jungle, we had a ceremonial sleeping-under it a couple of night this week. It (the ceremony) was pretty low key. I just ask, "do you want to do this?" He said "OK". We did. It felt good.♥ 

Did you ring?

I'm still here. But it seems I took a unexpected break.  There was just too much life going on and stuff stacking up inside.  I took a step away as I do and stitched and stitched and stitched until everything was all cleared out.  And the good thing is I made huge progress on "Tim's Cloth".  The other good thing is there was a holiday in there when my sweet family came for the whole 3 days and we played and worked and ate. All good.

It was mostly "ART" stuff stacking up.  It happens when there is so much inspiration that an internal fight/conflict about what to do and when gets in the way of actually doing anything. And then you (I) feel the passion start to slip and that is scary or rather confusing because then I wonder if it was such a good thing to do in the first place.  So, that's why I stitch. Stitch. Stitch....until I become bored with stitching and ready to go back to this side of me. 

Now working on my postcard for New Zealand. I'm studying the work of Charles Frederick Goldie. It is a study in perspective and I will tell you that I haven't mastered it yet on this one.  Perhaps, Professor Doctor Tad Keys will have something to say about that. 

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Face painting and stitching

I'm taking a breath to recharge.
I needed to put my postcards on hold long enough to paint these Inktense Faces on Fabric samples.  Actually, I wanted to make dolls with them but ran out of time for that.
I thought seeing what I did with them instead of making dolls might inspire you. My DVD, Inktense Faces on Fabric is still available.  If you are interested, just click here on the DVD Shop tab.

 

Bouncing Last Week

 Last week, I found my self bouncing. 

 From one thing to the next.

 It happens when inspiration and panic set in at the same time.

And when things are not going just right,

I abandon it.

Let it sit.

In a mess.

On the desk.

And then I calm myself with stitching.
Stitching dragons in moons.
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I'm thinking I will be taking a little blog break this week.
Unless I have time to paint a masterpiece that I simply can't wait to share. 
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