This one isn't quite finished - I still have a few butterfly charms, a few more buttons and a dowel (or stick from the back yard!) to attach to the top with a bit of twine to hang it - but it was just so much fun creating such a whimsical, colorful collage of fabric scraps, ribbons, and leftover other "stuff."
I was thinking about my summer garden and all of the beautiful colors bursting forth in the middle of a gorgeous summer day, with the sun shining through the leaves of the trees in our back yard. Then I found one lone "junk" earring in my stash that is a flower design with a bead in the center. I have jars and jars of vintage buttons, so I pulled out a few of them in coordinating colors, and snips and bits of ribbons in the basket that I've used for sewing and art journaling.
My favorite part is the little fabric scrap with a birdcage . . . and a birdie inside with a key attached, just ready to open the door and let her fly free!
I love the little streamers at the bottom! Just makes me think of children playing on a summer day - like we did when I was a little girl - out in the woods behind our house. Nothing particular, nothing perfect, nothing exact, but just a lot of fun, sitting at the kitchen table, slowly stitching while the family talked about their day, supper on the stove, and the doggo laying on the floor by my feet.
It's the simple pleasures of life, I'm especially treasuring these days, in the midst of the cold, snowy days here in Indiana. I hope that wherever you are that you can slow down and truly experience the joy of quietness and peacefulness.
If you have ever tried "slow stitching" I would love to hear from you! Show me your work and tell lme your stories.
Nina
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