Listen To Your Own Dear Heart

Hello All!

This has been a lovely summer, despite the challenges. 

Each day is an opportunity.

I have been sharing some of my fun dying fabric in previous posts.... 

and today I would like to share my first attempt at
what  I call  Suzy Style fabric collage : )

Suzy from Suziques Threadworks.

She inspired me with her lovely gift.
(see my side bar for her giveaway!)

I dyed old linens, ribbon, and lace,
and enjoyed ironing them all afterwards....
I had an idea for the theme or thought,
about listening to ones own inner wisdom
 and I laid out my pieces.

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And here is how it turned out once I finished sewing it all together

and added the final embellishments.
I found it challenging to try to keep everything where I initially wanted it to go,
and that the design changed somewhat.
And that is o.k. with me.

I made some spectacular mistakes along the way....
hopefully learning...

The first panel....
the hardest part for me was not being symmetrical
with all the odd shaped pieces of lace.
I used to be a very tidy crafter
and everything had to be lined up and straight!

And that is o.k. too,
but I wanted to let go... 

The middle one....
It is pretty wonky!
Each panel is backed, and this one is open
behind the heart...
so the light shines through when I hang it outdoors.

The third one...

Sewing each one was challenging,
I broke my first needle and then switched to a jeans needle.
Suzy very kindly has given me advice to do that,
and having her gorgeous art here with me to
use as a reference, I managed to finish my project.

I hope to hang it outdoors on my second floor balcony,
Where I had my tea two Tuesdays ago.

 Thank you Suzy for inspiring me!

How is your weekend?

Thank you so much for coming by to visit!
Hugs,
Terri

Hugs,
Terri