Slow-Stitching. Paints and stitching. An easy Take with-you project.

Along with my collage and stitching on paper,

I have played with a piece of pellum.

Coloured it using watered down acrylic paint  and beetroot juice. :)

 

I just dropped the first colours on and then sorta squished the fabric to make the liquids move and blend.

 

 

Then I used a couple of old jars to create the circles.

 

Just dipped them in the paint/liquid and stamped

randomly.

 

Lots of delicious circles on a mottled background.and some splattering as well.

 

Hang to dry but watch what's underneath it as you will get drips.

 

I decided to stitch the fabric doubled as this was firmer to the touch. Pellum can tear easily at the thickness I have used.

 

(I'm not sure what the fabric is called in other countrys.

This is a thin, pressed type of batting?.)

 

 Half a metre then folded. 

 

Next onto the stitching preparation.

This is a great way to use up the odds n ends from your other projects.

I've gathered the small lots of threads I have rescued from the Charity shops. These have unintentionally ended up in Earthy tones.

 

And now I have my Slow-Stitch project ready and

the running stitch is the stitch of choice.

Something slow and quiet to do while I binge watch movies online :)

Perfect as a project to take along wherever you need a moment to decompress. ;)
 

I'm still working on the paper and stitch collages between.

 So

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Happily Creating.
Phillipa.