Books, yes books. First of all I got a comment on my last post along the lines of 'where did I get the idea of creating books? Why do I create books?' The answer is I have always created books since way,way back, centuries ago when I did my city and guilds. Also I have received a lot of mail telling me that there is no way people are going to draw in my books!!! Why not???So both these things have sent me off on a new direction, on a mission. Firstly I am going to gather together some of the books I have made in the past, some VERY old ones and some a little bit old.....Then I am going to make a new book for myself, the same as the ones I am selling. I am going to draw in it! Shock, horror!! You will be suprised to learn that the world won't end. I am going to work in it and I am going to show you how much they can be enhanced with your own input and your own bits and pieces. So my next post will be book focused. A tutorial of sorts on how to use my books and a little show and tell of some books I have made before. I will also have a little bit of news for you but don't get too excited as I would hate for you to be underwhelmed!!
15 comments:
Sooo pretty. I just loooove the way your delicate stitchery shimmers with such magic. Even the most tiny and potentially 'discarded'snippets seem to be transformed in your hands, into something of beauty and worth once again. Inspiring!!
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Wonderful, quirky cloth.... like this new tangent and I'm looking forward to seeing your books!
Jacky xox
Your cloth looks fun, I can see that you would be able to think about stuff while working on that ... a thinking cloth!
Look forward to the books!
I like your busy-fingers piece. Almost flowers of Spring colors. And I can't wait to see your books. I just love little books. And yours are wonderful.
I'm looking forward to seeing how you work in the books Karen. I've had a couple of ideas but haven't got around to them yet!
I love your books, but I also thought people would find it to precious to draw/write in. I would love to see the ones you've enhanced. Maybe you can ask the people who bought the books from your shop whether they enhanced theirs and if they did to send in photos. It would be interesting to see how other people interpret your work, and to compare it to your own work...
lol, I was thinking the same. It would have to be something special inside to compliment the embroidery. Looks like you had great fun creating that painted cloth.
Excellent idea; I'll look forward to the book tutorial - and to the news :-)
Wow, beautiful work...just love all the details. I am just learning how to stitch and need to learn more :)
linda from andfeeling.com
Isn't it strange that sometimes we simply forget how much we enjoyed doing something? Then pick it up again and say "How could I have forgotten this?"..
You answered my question from facebook here...painted pieces...they are lovely. I, too, look forward to seeing your old books and how you would enhance them. Your work always inspires...
I am really looking forward to the book post. I very much like the idea of making books to use as part of a creative process, but I am honestly unsure how I'd go about using one.
Hello karen, Your Creative Books are very lovely and unique. I have always want to make a fiber CQ book but have never taken the time to start it. Maybe you posting will motivate me to do this. Your Crazy Patchwork is great and colorful for you. It is always a joy to looking at your stitching projects. Hugs Judy
I like the ideas coming up!
Also thought that perhaps you could use the books as a journal with spaces for an odd picture ... just a thought...
I am looking forward to the tutorial.
Hi Hun...it's all looking rather gorgy around here...I trust you are feeling good?
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