slow running stitching

I am wandering in my making.  The journey began with north american aboriginal inspired embroidered designs, floated on plant dyed felt feathers, rested and restored on hand stitched medicine shields and then meditated on spiral running stitches on vintage apron fabric turning themselves into a fabric bowl. Running stitching in a spiral starting from the edge and working inwards to the center is akin to the meditative process of walking a labyrinth. 

It makes a lovely vessel for the wooden and seed beads I removed from a handful of necklaces purchased at the thrift store on friday. I love those colors. 

I wonder where my slow journey will take me next.

xo

m

Comments

[Kellyi]

I like your slow journey. I may adopt this phrase...

Today I took out lots of fabric pieces, organised and refolded them, made a start on a table runner, did a little bit of embroidery.

In the past, I've called it pootling, but slow journey is rather more productive sounding :)

[Cozy Memories]

I love the path you've taken, and wherever it may lead you, I know, I feel it is a happy place, a peaceful one.
the path of beads just called my name, sorry I have to go ... I can't resist ...
xoxo
Sonia

[Julie Shackson]

What a lovely vessel!

[melissa]

it looks to be a beautifully soft, yet structural vessel. slow stitching sounds good to me.

[Isabelle Kessedjian]

It's really super nice!

[Lovely World]

Walking a labyrinth, stitching a labyrinth...yes, stitching is very meditative. I can just imagine you sitting quietly engaged in this work.

[Plain and Joyful Living]

So beautiful - hand stitching is so comforting and rewarding.

[Lisa at Lil Fish Studios]

What a privilege it is to get these glimpses, like postcards, from your journey. I'm packing my bags, can I join you?

[mavis]

"I wonder where my slow journey will take me next."
somewhere gorgeous and wonderful, that's certain!