I was at the 'Consider the Lilies' fibre art show on the weekend - set in this lovely church with its lily-flooded grounds.
These lilies found a way to grow in spite of adverse conditions. That is always a source of wonder, for me - and of inspiration.
These arbutus were also determinedly continuing to grow while clinging to the cliff edge and reaching for the water.
And here is another type of growth I saw - hanging onto it's tree host and defying gravity.
I have been feeling my way towards growth - I decided to line a jacket I had sewn last fall, taking apart a shirt to do it with. The conditions weren't ideal, because I don't have much experience with this, the shirt was smaller and the outer jacket pieces were already put together, so after much figuring, cutting and sewing, I decided it wasn't going to work satisfactorily, and I took the lining all apart again. I tend to just jump in with an idea and it doesn't always work out. But even so, I learn and grow through the doing - even if it's as simple a lesson as 'I won't do this again'! I will still salvage the jacket by finishing the edges with fabric cut on the bias and the inside seams are sealed with a serging type of stitch from my machine, so that will have to do!
These lilies found a way to grow in spite of adverse conditions. That is always a source of wonder, for me - and of inspiration.
These arbutus were also determinedly continuing to grow while clinging to the cliff edge and reaching for the water.
And here is another type of growth I saw - hanging onto it's tree host and defying gravity.
I have been feeling my way towards growth - I decided to line a jacket I had sewn last fall, taking apart a shirt to do it with. The conditions weren't ideal, because I don't have much experience with this, the shirt was smaller and the outer jacket pieces were already put together, so after much figuring, cutting and sewing, I decided it wasn't going to work satisfactorily, and I took the lining all apart again. I tend to just jump in with an idea and it doesn't always work out. But even so, I learn and grow through the doing - even if it's as simple a lesson as 'I won't do this again'! I will still salvage the jacket by finishing the edges with fabric cut on the bias and the inside seams are sealed with a serging type of stitch from my machine, so that will have to do!
2 comments:
Yvonne, Thanks for sharing your photos. Very inspiring for me.
Laura, I'm glad you were inspired and I appreciate you letting me know!
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