Tapestry Pillows and a few birds

 Yesterday I riffled through my cupboard and decided it was time to sew up these little beauties. The 3 tapestries have been hiding for some years, purchased in an op shop and tossed aside for another day. Well finally that day has come. I bought them attached by staples to a piece of cardboard with the barest of margins to spare for sewing. Out comes the overlocker to trim up the very frayed edges and then a selection of four cream prints for a patchworked border. The backing is linen with only a 13cm zip...big enough to get a hand through to stuff the cushion with fibre fill.  I then proceeded to blanket stitch around the edge...many hours later a crochet border began. I love the coral pink colour of the cotton. A finish of all three just before the sun hides it head for another day. The light always appears strong and throws tall shadows when the sun begins to hang his hat up for the evening.

Winter has been kind to the weeds, they make a magnificent display on the hillside

Cushions for sale in shop

Tapestry Bird Pillow

Psst...It's just another pillow!

Actually it took me a long time to stitch those thousands of tiny stitches.
It makes me appreciate the work that some people put into their craft and then you see it being sold off at miniscule prices (hardly covering the cost of materials and "they" the buyer complain about the price. Or better yet I have lots of friends that think that I can just whip something up for them in my free time...not that I mind making things for friends..it's just the assumption that I will do it or have nothing better to do.
I sound like an old bag...miserable. But not really because what I say is true.

I think the true value of making is the pleasure that I get from making something and although the process may be tedious its the actual finishing a project that gives me satisfaction.I did that. I took the time to make decisions about what I wanted the finished product to look like and spent the time to make it.

It drives me crazy when I hear I could never do that! What they mean to say is I cant be bothered, I have no desire or inclination to pursue the process of making something myself. Just to darn lazy to learn. The only thing that is stopping a person from doing something is themselves..their drive..their desire to succeed. You can have the smallest amount of talent but those with the desire to succeed will find a way to make things happen..as with any athlete they may have some natural talent but they will never become the best without putting in repeated effort , that 110% will get you across the finish line.

Wow all that from finishing a pillow.

Wishing you all every success in your endeavours.. a can do attitude will get you there!

The negative side of things..actually I just set my camera to a negative setting. I was thinking this pillow would look good with an orange back ground and it does!