There's not a whole lot on right now, craft wise, that is. Matt & the kids are on Spring Break, so we'll be going at a slower pace this week. I've been finishing up some bags and *thinking* about lots of new projects. Always, always thinking, which can be good and bad. Lately my thoughts have turned to creating another piece of textile art. I made my first one about a year ago (that's it pictured above). I made it to match the then future nursery, but today it proudly hangs in Alex's room. Though it isn't my own composition, I still love it.
What I like so much about this type of textile art is the way it combines my desire to paint and create art pieces with my love of fabric. I can't draw worth a flip, but I can cut out and sew simplistic shapes. I like the challenge of mixing fabric patterns and textures to create "pictures".
The latest design I'm working on is inspired by New Orleans. I'm only to the point of sketching out a few buildings I've seen in photos, but I can't wait to make this one. I'd like to do a series, actually. Hopefully one day soon when we're having a beautiful spring day (before the sweltering heat sets in), I'll go down there to take some photos for myself. Until then, I'll be thinking and planning…
