The beaded and woven and stitched piece continues, thanks to bitter cold and snow and being safer indoors.
At this point I can see how it will work.
Not framed after all, but once the rest of the beaded strings are done, it will come off the loom, hang on a dowel, and have some sort of beaded or tasseled features attached to all the bottom loops. Side loops will be stitched down at the back.
Here's the doorway piece, central motif stitched and beaded and cut out of surrounding fabric, then stitched down to protect the raw edge.
It's just set on top of the weaving for now, but will be secured there, and much more beading will happen around it, probably emphasizing the doorway motif. All this happens before I remove it from the loom. I'm thinking this might become the first of a series.
I'm back with my stitching, the doorway motif which was the polaroid transfer print, and with trapunto going on. Here you can see some couching and beading in progress, and the small purple weaving in the background might possibly go with this stitching.
Not sure yet, but I'll know more when I remove the stitching from the hoop and cut around it. The ragged edges of the transfer image won't be part of the finished work. I might be able to mount the stitched piece onto the weaving, then frame them together that way. The weaving will fit into an 8 x 8 box frame. Just a thought at this point.
I decided it didn't fit with the bigger work I originally had it in mind for, not right in spirit, so it will be a freestanding small work, possibly one of a series. The bigger work has suggested doorways, but the overall feeling of it is different.
You'll see my latest toy there, too, my LED portable worklight. It folds right down to the size of a fat wallet, easy to carry about and work in places where the light isn't quite good enough for stitching. It has three light levels, and I use it at the brightest setting. I'm an LED fan now!
And the dear little loom is another favorite tool, made in the US, yay, all metal, beautifully finished. Designed largely for potholders, but I use it for all kinds of artworks.
