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Making cushions was the easiest thing I’ve ever sewn! This would definitely make a great starter project for anyone learning to sew or anyone who’d like to complete something fairly quick and small. Plus making your own cushions, as opposed to buying them, will save you a fortune. It’s super simple too…
Cut two exact square pieces of cloth (or whatever flat shape you’d like). Sew them right side facing at half inch from the edge, leaving a small opening the size of your hand on one side, then turn the piece inside out and fill. Once done filling to desired volume, pin the openning and sew with machine or by hand.
In the UK, I buy polyester fill from Christie Bears, but in the US you can purchase Poly-Fill at any department type craft store like JoAnn. Where does one get haberdashery in London anyway? See 2nd link below.
Christiebears.co.uk – Teddy Bear Supplies & Equipment
Diycityguides.ning.com/group/londonindiemakers – See this page for haberdashery in London
I thought of this banana pattern as I was doodling on a friend’s Facebook page. I ended up liking the design so much that I had to paint it on real canvas.
Each banana would almost be symmetrical if folded in half horizontally, but the pattern itself is not. Although, there is something about each banana rotated and suspended within a specified amount of white space that reminds me of something my mind would think of being symmetrical. This is No. 1 of 4 Fruit Wallpaper paintings to be made.
I’ve had quite a long interest in repeating patterns. The notion of replicated lines, shapes and colors fascinates me. In the drawings where I incorporate a repetitive scheme, objects within the design are usually drawn in reflective symmetry. Partly because my mind is good at depicting things this way and it becomes a challenge being able to draw a reflection of what is on the other side.
This 2- fold, 4-fold (and so on) idea of repetition not only applies to symmetry, but I see it in every day life. The way I see it, everything is based on a formula which renders it the way it is today and many times, often than not, is symmetrical. Sometimes it can grow continuously without an end like a fractal. Someone once told me about a book that talked about how our whole existence was based on a similar theory and it gave me a clearer view of what I was trying to convey in my head back then. Now, it’s a spiraling inspiration to some of my work.
Last month a couple of great people opened a project called Thing-a-day. The idea was to post a daily creative endeavor online on a collective blog for the month of February. The project has been going on for quite a few years and it looks like it will continue next year as well. I can already see that some of the authors are continuing to post. Ze Frank, the brainchild behind the idea, did it for a whole year!
Seems like an interesting project and it was a great way for me to get into the habit of posting my work online, sharing it and getting feedback for it. Thanks to Toby for a good find!
Thing-a-day.com - knit cook draw paint tape solder write install destroy invent document
Thing-a-day.com/author/Maribel
