Imperfection

Design concept. © Catherine V. Bainbridge 2013

One of the things that I have always loved about hand-worked repeat patterns, is the way in which the natural irregularities - the imperfections - make a repeat pattern not a repeat pattern anymore. 

Even though it still is. And I think that's the quality that appeals so much to me in so many world cloth/stitch traditions. 

Humanity

Design concept. © Catherine V. Bainbridge 2013

Design concept. © Catherine V. Bainbridge 2013

Design concept. © Catherine V. Bainbridge 2013

Pretty small

It's been a while since I stitched anything.

So, I thought, "be kind to yourself... start up again with something small."

HA!

Stenciled, on hand dyed cloth

Textile. © CatherineV. Bainbridge 2013

Pattern emerging

Textile. © CatherineV. Bainbridge 201313

Reverse side

Textile. © CatherineV. Bainbridge 2013

Half way

Textile. © CatherineV. Bainbridge 2013

Detail

Textile. © CatherineV. Bainbridge 2013

In spite of having an "active" area of just 14 x 8 cms, this little cloth has already swallowed several hours and made my fingers sore.

Currently looking just like a quilt designed for a contemporary doll's house, I'm convinced it wouldn't have taken me that much longer to stitch a full scale version ;)

Thinking small pouches.

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