There were quite a few movies in the stockings this year and with that comes a lot of idle time. I usually have a hard time sitting through one without getting up to clean the kitchen, do a load of laundry or sort through the mail. But this time I decided to put the extra hours to use making myself some new artwork for my office.
I bunkered down with the family and a scrap of old linen, my needles, a treasure trove of broken bits of jewelry, watch faces, buttons and trims and got to work. It was one of those projects that sort of evolved over time. No set plan except for the regal shield border I stitched to restrain myself. And as they say, more is more.
And over the course of a few evenings I added, and added and then added some more until there was no more room left to embellish. It was so enjoyable that I was sorry to see it finished and secretly wished I had created a larger canvas to work within. For now I'm going to stretch it on a deep 8x8 frame to keep it simple and the focus on the artwork. And I've been busy planning a large one to turn into a pillow for our bed. That should take some time and hopefully I'll be more ready to see it completed.
So if you're snowed in and feel like watching half a dozen movies or so I hope this inspires you to pick up some busy work and see where it takes you. Or if you're more inclined to clean your kitchen, I'm sure no one will stop you. At least they never have in my house!
