tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24429902.post1656942072425945206..comments2024-03-28T08:18:37.664-04:00Comments on MAGPIE'S MUMBLINGS: Box Progress, Plant, and 'D'Magpie's Mumblingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09852241848575954128noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24429902.post-53049922291874709342007-10-31T01:15:00.000-04:002007-10-31T01:15:00.000-04:00The plant looks like a oleander to me too. I would...The plant looks like a oleander to me too. <BR/>I would propose something like quilt pixie. In our workshop last Satturday, we were invited to let drop fabrics and threads on our piece and see what happens, not only that but to try the most improbable ones, those that do not comply with the color circle, those we do not like, etc...<BR/>Droping them gives also new idea on how to fix them, e.g. to use their shadows. For threads made of several strands of various colors, it me may a good idea to remove one color, or to add one by mixing them with another thread.<BR/>Just ideas that were far beyond my comfort zone, but I must say they do work.verobirdiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12968111905760607177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24429902.post-90007156255182630492007-10-30T22:16:00.000-04:002007-10-30T22:16:00.000-04:00when I took a course on creativity one of the idea...when I took a course on creativity one of the ideas we explored was the fear of failure -- how that immobilized one from trying something, as one might "wreck" it.... IF that's what's going on re the box one exercise we did might help -- it involved starting with a fabric or something you actually disliked, so it wouldn't be a shame to "wreck it" as you already didn't like it.... the wall hanging I made startgin with "dislike" fabric is now one of my favorites -- still don't like the fabric in it, but must admit it allowed me to stretch in ways I hadn't before... Just an idea :-)Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15763869971803840742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24429902.post-61990539472851560082007-10-30T20:26:00.000-04:002007-10-30T20:26:00.000-04:00a. take the faces off----they are a different "fee...a. take the faces off----they are a different "feel" b. add more graphic hand stitching c. make the buttons look like they were tied on, with embroidery thread ends trimmed to whiskery tassels<BR/><BR/>d. the plant *might* be an oleander--do NOT let the cat eat it.arleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14036114069539254266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24429902.post-5581909890244876042007-10-30T17:14:00.000-04:002007-10-30T17:14:00.000-04:00Awww gee you say the nicest things AM.I know what ...Awww gee you say the nicest things AM.<BR/>I know what you mean when you say "outside your comfort zone" because when I did my first Altered book I found it hard to paint the pages "messy" looking I wanted them all to be neat and tidy.<BR/>But I persisted with messy and was happy in the end.<BR/>That was no help whatsoever to you was it!Doreen Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14443929494814440393noreply@blogger.com