(click these pics to see the MESS I work in while trying to get it all together in my skull....)
I have to admit that I thought all the different pieces I had ordered for the banners would be here today, I would be able to bridge the gap between the worktable (disaster you see above) and the sewing table--which you don't see, and be semi-happily cutting lengths of fabric.Hmmph! Not so.
The three purple fabrics for the candles arrived, along with a sheer olive embroidery.....???? To which I might add I did not order that. So that forced some rooting on my part and thankfully I found some beautiful rose vintage silk for the fourth candle. Yes, I ordered pink sturdy silk and got olive......sheer.......embroidered. Oy.
The jacquard for the Christ Candle has not arrived but I ordered it a day later, so that's okay. The two of those will probably be the last two I do since they will have beads sewn on. The other candles (two of each color) will be quicker. And remember those words because I will be eating them at some point in the construction. I'll keep the hot sauce handy......
I'm still looking for fringe, even though if you click on this photo, you'll see fringe. That was the Easter Banners that got waylaid due to me having to play mosh pit with the garage floor.Oh! This is all too confusing!
So, since I don't have any progress to post on this project, I decided to take enough photos of doing a paper background like I did with the Madonna artwork and will try and post a quick tutorial on here. Uh huh, like I don't have enough going on as is, but I feel the need to get work done, and there is little I can do on the sewing now.
Also, and more importantly, today I received the darling painting I ordered from Pam over at yoborobo and she put in a delightful little print of *The Bird Lady*...which I swear is ME----one parakeet on each side! (except the printed ones are well behaved, and mine are not......) If you've not checked her store---and I'm pulling a blank here---it's on her blog, run over and have a look-see. There are exceptionally nice quality Halloweeny items and Day of the Dead; fine executed work and no detail missed in the packing. I should have photographed THAT but I was too busy tearing open my package, like a little kid at Christmas! What fun!
So in the mean time, as I sit and tap my foot trying to think up things to get into that won't get me arrested or thrown into a very hot place for a long long time, let's all go enjoy our day ahead.
Have fun, work hard, let your creative spirit soar on little parakeet wings!
And as always, from my heart, I bid you all,
Pax.
