Love-in-the-mist seed pod.

You may remember this from last year but I hadn't decided on the borders - in the end I have kept it very simple. I enjoyed stitching all those twisty bits! At last getting some pieces finished for the exhibition in March. Trying to do all the autumn pieces first as the leaves are being blown off the trees and I had a difficult task finding some hawthorn berries to draw. Did find a few in the end for the next page in the little sketchbook.

Leaves underfoot continued.

 Getting more sketched in now. Beginning to take shape, form, a life of its own. Autumn is a time of change and fragility. I have put in a snail shell today. With the feather and twigs it is a reminder of that.

Leaves underfoot 2

So I did add colour! Don't know if this is all going to work out but you have to take risks and try sometimes even if it doesn't. Otherwise you end up producing the same thing over and over again. I think I should try new things but always difficult when producing work for an exhibition. After this next exhibition I want to work on some more textural abstract things for a change. Ho, hum, just got to finish these first!

Leaves underfoot.

 So I just started stitching! Sometimes you just have to try out things and see what works.I like the simplicity but it may develop and have colour added. See how it goes, this will be a slow piece, lots of stitching.

And here is the other end of the Autumn concertina book- a female sparrow. Just 3 little pages to finish now.

Drawing leaves on fabric.

 What happens if I draw my leaves underfoot, in pen straight onto fabric? Well this, but then do I add colour or just stitch? Always questions and decisions to make. Meanwhile I muse on Autumn. Really tis the season to curl up with your knitting/book/dog/cat in front of the fire, draw the curtains and drink tea. But maybe that is just my age showing? ( like a bit of lace on a petticoat....huh! petticoat? That dates me too!)

P.S. The Enormous Field sold at the Gallery 51- only was up a week. Swallow sold 2 weeks ago so A Good Month saleswise.

More work in the Autumn book.

 Although for me this is a wearying time of year, this work goes well maybe because it is small? My energy levels are low but creativity ideas bursting so maybe I just wear myself out! ( Both covers done now)

 Anyway this is the Autumn book so I will have a complete set of 4 for the exhibition in March.

 Spindle berries from Westonbirt Aboretum - the bright pink and orange berries clash in a most delightful way. No such thing as a clash in Nature anyway.

Crab apples underfoot on the local footpath amongst the leaf litter. All tiny pictures but could lead to something bigger.

Glos Guild at 51

 Taking over 4 pictures to the Guild at 51, Cheltenham today. Having a bit of a swap around, taking home some that have been there a while to keep it interesting for visitors.

 This beetle is unframed but all the others are framed and glazed with museum quality glass.