Encouraged by the clear surfaces, but appalled by the general pandemonium, I took my camera into the room "to photograph a few details" - ie, without the clutter.
The overflow of my cloth bag collection hangs in the studio -
... next to the bookshelf, on which were two old atlases, from 1928 and 189? -
The embroidery on top of the books has its own history, dating back to the 1990s.
A quick look through an art catalogue turned up some more ideas for the upcoming reduction print -
This possible starting point is from "
Ernabella Batiks" book -
Also among the books was the calendar put together by Camden Age Concern, illustrated by artworks based on items in the British Museum.
It was made for CQ's "
Celtic Connections" challenge in 2009. Machine-quilting the rust fabric put an end to quite a few needles as they hit heavy-metal patches.
In no time at all, two short shelves were tidy, even roomy, with a few books de-selected for redistribution when that becomes possible. (A pile is growing, in a dark corner.)
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