Yet more hexies

Hexies to date.

This is getting to the point where my fingers are going through folding and stitching motions without any conscious direction. It's possible that I may have to be treated for withdrawal when I get them done.

These are all stitched into groups of seven. The color waves are not thought out yet, but I think it will work something like the above, yellows sweeping over into blues and pinks. Anyway, grouped in some way.

It's starting to look as if I will be making a 20"x16" framed piece of them, with silk printed images stitched on top, a kind of kaleidoscope effect. This size is my default, I think. A lot of my work does best at that size.

At least, that's the plan.

Why slow meditative work is good for art

The hexies are ongoing, and more to come. And as I'm stitching away, I'm getting some great ideas for a series of framed artworks involving silk piecing and silk transparencies of the pieced pieces, if you follow me. 

The relative routine of methodical stitching definitely lends itself to ideas presenting themselves. It's the stitching equivalent to cleaning the studio or organizing art tools.

Meanwhile, this is where we are. Under glass to press them and not lose any, while I see how the color balance is or isn't going. Some are stitched into groups of seven, some still waiting for stitching.

Tip I've used a couple of times recently: when your tiny needle, my fave is about 1.5", flies out of your hand to land who knows where, shine a flashlight around and you'll see the glint. This is definitely better than finding it with your foot. I've been known to do that, too.

So that's Boud, Her Work, for today.

Hexies, or what to do when you're wondering what to make next

The rosettes and the silk piece all done, I need to think about what's next, while I consider the silk transparency processes to come.

So I thought I'd find out why people make hexies. And found that one reason might be that they're light-years easier than the other epp projects I started on. The other is that once embarked, you can't stop.

So I'm just making a whole bunch of them and will eventually find out what to make with them all. It will involve a table covered in them, and decisions about design and will require that I be done with the post-it posse work which currently occupies the table.

But meanwhile they're in a little brown paper bag as they get basted.