Challenge accepted and met

Threads that Bind 

 Remember this wonderful Challenge Jon Yusoff came up with?

She shared instruction for the doily one round per day on Facebook and her blog. We were to devise a final round. Here is a link to her albums: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.2882479928472885&type=3

Like many of us during those crazy weeks of lock down, I tidied and tidied and sorted and tatted. I used a vinatge shuttle for some sections; and a two bobbin shuttle for other sections. I uncovered quite a few books and pattern copies and notes. I decided to try to evoke the plight so many of us around the world found ourselves in by working a motif in blue and black that reminds me of a house. After adding a few motifs for “bushes/trees” and “clouds” the doily seemed to be coming together. Then, I  dithered around for weeks trying to see if another round was necessary to tie all the colors together. I’ve decided it isn’t.

So, here’s my version. I worked it in vintage size 30 thread so there are "issues" with staining and uneven ring sizes. The yellow seemed to stretch out and pucker as I worked the pink sections. Really odd!! There's just enough yellow left to sit on a shuttle for trying out ideas. 

I wish everyone a safe and successful Fall!

Challenge completed….but it needs more

 Remember back before we really understood what 2020 was going to hold for us?

Remember when Jon Yusoff challenged us with Threads ThatBind?

Remember when I said I wanted to depict what it all meant to me? Oh right. I haven’t shared that yet. Well, I finally have worked down the mess of projects enough to get back to coming up with my edge for the Challenge. I set myself several parameters: Use vintage threads, find a way to use color to highlight parts of the design, learn how to use a 2 bobbin shuttle.

This is my Round 14  

The threads are all vintage size 30 (nominally…I think the yellow is size 35!)

I felt like softness, not boldness was needed when figuring out how to highlight the pineapple sections.

I used pink and blue in the dual bobbin shuttle for the outer round.

So, check!

But it needs something……

I’m currently adding small motifs that bring a house and small trees to mind. I’ve got some ideas on how to tie those in, but need a few more evenings to get to that point.