I made these little zippered cases for my daughters and friends. Not hard work but careful work Not hard work but repetitive work Work can be a gift Labour is a material
No, Penny. Not wax resist. I have had this navy dotted fabric in my house for years and years - purchased originally to make myself a dress, used by daughter April to make herself a tent around her bed when she was a teen, now put to good use as a quilt back. These little purses were made from a nearly completed quilt that I severely trimmed. The pieces of pre-hand quilted cloth were so precious, they held so much time and work. I felt that they needed to be honoured, used, shown, gifted.
They are beautiful - small and useful and therefore just beautiful. Now I feel like making some which with Jude's course coming up I can't so I will come back and look at these now and then.
Not hard work but careful work
Work can be a gift 
These are lovely. Zips are a black art to me; I've never really been able to master them.
ReplyDeleteIs that wax resist Judy? Perhaps we could do some on our retreat? I've got soy wax and bees wax somewhere in the house!
ReplyDeleteIt is, indeed...
ReplyDeleteNo, Penny. Not wax resist.
ReplyDeleteI have had this navy dotted fabric in my house for years and years - purchased originally to make myself a dress, used by daughter April to make herself a tent around her bed when she was a teen, now put to good use as a quilt back. These little purses were made from a nearly completed quilt that I severely trimmed. The pieces of pre-hand quilted cloth were so precious, they held so much time and work. I felt that they needed to be honoured, used, shown, gifted.
so simple, so profound a gift. and for you? good work, using cloth you have history with. what better mix?
ReplyDeletelabor is a component.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful...the stitches, the size, the textile. I want to learn to slow down this year.
ReplyDeleteThese bags are treasures indeed.
ReplyDeleteSooooooooo beautiful, Judy!!! What a wonderful gift.
ReplyDeleteI LOVE mine ~ thanks again.
ReplyDeleteThey are beautiful - small and useful and therefore just beautiful. Now I feel like making some which with Jude's course coming up I can't so I will come back and look at these now and then.
ReplyDeletei really like this
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