I don't know why that certain song is going through my head as I put this post together but these are the facts:
From one small bag of scraps (measuring approx. 8 x 12 inches) I have made 14 things!
Six art pieces
One journal cover
One coaster
One scrappy heart
One prayer flag
One tassle
One machine wrapped cord
Two questionable canvases (counted as one)
One 'Stitch Then Paint' sample ...there might be more of these, there might not :)
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the bag, 2.
the scraps, 3.
Teasel, 4.
finished, 5.
Embellished #2, 6.
embellished background III, 7.
Untitled, 8.
Play, 9.
making tassles, 10.
making machine wrapped cords, 11.
making coasters, 12.
scrappy journal cover, 13.
my scrappy heart, 14.
Another scrap bag project, 15.
covering canvas, 16.
stitch and paint
I don't really know what compelled me to begin this but I have to say that I have got a lot more from it than I was expecting.
You are probably like me in that you have an idea in mind of what you want to make, and then set about it. You probably have to make a few purchases in order to do that too!
With this it was different. I looked at what I had FIRST, and before I had any idea what it would become, I set about creating a background or structure.
I then let what I had speak to me (Sorry for sounding a bit 'airy fairy'. That's not really me but I can't think of another way to put it:)
I also went to my sketchbooks and doodlings to give me ideas. Sometimes it was an object I had in the house. The wooden lizard that has been languishing in the attic for a while would probably still be there if the background I had made hadn't reminded be of the Red Centre of Australia.
I would probably never done a piece on a teasel, even though I had done a sketch of one at least three years ago.
I have added new quilting stitches and techniques to my repertoire.
I have reinforced the fact that I love my embellisher machine. I thought I was being extremely extravagant when I purchased it but I now realise that it is an important part of my Art Quilting arsenal.
I enjoyed 'using' my sketchbooks again.
I have a few bits and pieces to use in future projects.
Doing this has left with me with lots of directions to go in, and lots of ideas for more projects.
PLUS... I HAVE BUSTED THIS PILE OF SCRAPS!!!!!
An added bonus is that I have also been asked to talk about this at a Quilter's Guild meeting in the Autumn.
I am thinking of calling it "Tales from the Scrap Bag" ...but I am open to any better suggestions!
Thank you everyone who has followed me with this over the last couple of months and special thank you to all those that left such lovely comments about the projects. I hope you have enjoyed it.
Now off you go and bust out one of your scrap bags/boxes/piles/mountains :)
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