I’ve been pre-occupied with my final assessment piece for my C&G. I finished it at Easter, which didn’t leave me with much time to produce something for our current challenge. I’ve not been completely idle though. I’ve been doing a lot of thinking.
My first idea was to make something with my stash of old linens and embroidered pieces that have come from the family. My mother had a big stash of linens that she couldn’t bring herself to part with. Some of them came originally from my grandma. I thought maybe I could make something using all old fabric. As some of it came from my grandma I started researching Victorian clothing, with a view to turning pillowcases into an article of clothing. Among other things I toyed with a corset. I was always fascinated as a kid by my grandma’s corset!
That was before I got the bit between my teeth with my C&G piece. I didn’t think I had time to do the subject justice. At the same time my DH was also researching for me and showed me some images with his ideas for age. I didn’t use the ideas directly, but they did get me thinking in a different direction.
That’s all I’m going to say for now. More about my final choice when we publish on May 1st. Until then here’s a little teaser to get you thinking.
