Conundrum

At the weekend studio, I spent Sunday morning arranging scraps and auditioning threads.There was no batting on hand, so an out-at-elbows woolly sweater got used instead. The grey fabric (a dyeing experiment) is a nice stiff canvas. The first stitching followed the "travel writing" lines -
The rest of the stitching is parallel lines - and some small pieces were added as raw edge applique -
When it was finished, I couldn't think of a title. It posed a conundrum - and that became the title.
With this little piece I was simply playing with scraps - which is lots of fun - but there wasn't really an idea driving it. It "just grew" - and though I can make up various stories about what might be going on, none were clear enough for a title to emerge.

When it's mounted, the wavy edges will (hopefully!) disappear. Under the zigzag edging is a cord to help keep the edges from waving - obviously this method is more effective at some times than others.

I mount these A4-sized quiltlets onto heavy watercolour paper (30x40cm) by sewing them on with stab stitches, using a long length of thin thread, doubled, in a colour that matches the paper, and careful not to let the stitch show on top. Signed and put inside a smooth, clear sleeve, they are transformed from scraps of fabric into "little paintings".