i always try to be thinking outside the box, but Karen Ruane's Ledger class has really encouraged me to do that even more. it took me a while to get into this but i'm really enjoying working on these pages and i can see so many possibilities developing for moving forward in my stitching. here are a few more ledger pages i've been working on. click on the images for a close-up view.
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| stitchery added on the right of this page i posted last week. this was a thrift store find linen hanky. i did some free motion stitching and then appliqued circles of the embroidery over the stitching. |
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| this started out with the paisley shaped image from a Dover design book from the 1960s. i pulled some elements from the design and created open circles backed with scrim, leaving parts of the cut out area intact. |
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| this page started out with a sashiko design on paper and eventually was stitched on cloth. |
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| close-up of the sashiko stitched design |
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| the paper design is tacked onto the back of the stitching. |
it's hard leaving my familiar comfort zone and venturing out of the box but it sure is fun seeing things and combinations of things in a new light and being inspired to create something different. it's the only way to really move forward. i found
this article had some interesting hints for thinking out of the box. check it out and let me know what you think.
17 comments:
These pages are wonderful Deanna, so colourful and innovative. Great to get that brain thinking outside the box...beautiful results.
Enjoyed the article, and will try a few of those ideas.
Jacky xox
I found the article very interesting, coming out of the box is a challenge for me. If I compare myself to the person I was just one year ago I see that I have walked a long way, but more needs to be done and your post is everything I need today. A good way to start a sunny and hot Sunday, thank you!
Your ledger is very inspiring.
There are a couple of people blogging about Karen's Ledger course, and creating such different results - good evidence that Karen is providing the right combination of freedom and inspiration!
Fabulous work. Amazing looking workshop you are doing.
Enjoyed seeing your classwork. Thank you for the link, I enjoyed reading the article and took notes on CREATE FIRST.
Deb
the sashiko stitched design is fantastic, the whole ledger idea is great!!
Looks like a great course Karen is giving...makes me want to work more conscientiously on my sketchbooks.
you know how much I love what you are doing with this work....
Your pages are fantastic! So interesting and out of the box!! Thank you for the article, that kind of creating is something I could nurture in myself some more.
I love what you are creating in Karen's class. The sashiko design is gorgeous. I like how you got a different design by coloring different elements. I really liked the articl and thought it had some good ideas. I need to go back and re-read it again. Hope you are having a beautiful day.
Gosh Deanna, what an interesting ledger you are creating. Fabulous design ideas emerging too.........
WOW WOW Deanna ! you're taking it "a few steps further" !!!!
This is so colorful and intricate--and different from what I've come to know as your work. I've been following Karen's ledger course (as a silent participant so far) but haven't had the opportunity to create much--yet. This has got my creative spark going. Great article, too--helpful reminders!
Deanna,I just fell in love with what you are doing in Karen's class.To come out of comfort zone always helps us to grow and you are doing a great job! The article about creative thinking is so good,got to read it again and practice some of the things said...Thanks a lot :)
The article has lots of good suggestions. :) Love what you are doing...
these pages are the coolest things. so inspiring. i hope i'll get to do this class sometime.
Hi, Deanna. Love your design work in your Ledger. What a neat class. You're right, the pages suggest so many possibilities and experiments. Enjoyed the article. I find a lot of people say "I can't" or "why?" when I would say "I can" and "why not?" For me, thinking outside the box means being able to see the possibilities. I suppose I like living in Tunisia because everything seems so different (even the bad stuff) as opposed to living in the States where everything is so familiar. I even spent a couple years at UT Austin and I remember the heat plus high humidity. Stay cool!
best, nadia
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