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| Tiny ceramic tiles - 5cm square - so cute!! |
So I found myself making little ceramic tiles in my favourite colours and patterns and though they're only little and I've no idea what I'll do with them, I felt like I had at least achieved something!
But then even more 'stuff' intervened and the work got even smaller ..... and I used just the central pattern from the flower tiles to make these - don't quite know what they are/will be, but that didn't matter at the time.
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| Ceramic flowers - pendants? Something! |
Then ..... life and stuff and everything crowded in even more and the pottery got REALLY TINY! These little buttons are just over a centimetre in diameter.
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| Itty bitty buttons - to sew onto my BIG patchwork bowls |
Sometimes, though, it's enough that you do something, however little, and just carry on in a small way, until things get back to normal, (whatever that is!).
And I hope that happens soon, because if the work gets any smaller than 1cm it will be invisible!
But don't worry - it's nothing serious, just 'life and stuff and everything'. This too shall pass.
Is this phenomenon familiar to you or is it just me?
x Cathy
The first tiles would make adorable fridge magnets! :0)
ReplyDeleteI don't think it has quite the same miniaturising effect on me, but I think it does change what I want to stitch!
ReplyDeletehope things ease up for you soon. the teeny buttons are ever so cute x
ReplyDeleteLove those tiny tiles Cathy. Hope life gets back to normal soon.
ReplyDeleteKnow the feeling.................x
ReplyDeleteHope the stress eases soon! I would wear the flowers as a necklace. Small is good! X
ReplyDeleteYour small is still Oh so beautiful. Check out this article I've just come across on the role of the creative artist....might perk you up http://thetextileblog.blogspot.com/
ReplyDeleteI know exactly what you mean. If you added extra holes to the flowers they could be stitched onto fabric, bags, gadget cases, etc. I love them.
ReplyDeleteI hope that life is better soon, but in the meantime your small things are beautiful, and I hope that small things will lead to big things in time. xx
ReplyDeleteFor sure, life can be like that, can't it? I think it's wonderful that you're still creating. Small things can be quite gratifying and I love what you're making. Enjoy yourself!
ReplyDeleteLove the idea of stitching the little buttons onto your larger pieces. At leas you are still creating - hope life gets better for you soon. xx
ReplyDeleteLove your tiles, whatever caused them :)
ReplyDeleteHi Cathy,
ReplyDeleteYour small things are beautiful. Hope life settles down for you.
Sending hugs
Carolyn
Yes, happens quite often. Your ittie bitties are adorable, though!
ReplyDeleteHope things are easing up for you. Love those little flowers, they'd be great as pendants.
ReplyDeleteI know exactly what you mean! I've just gone miniature too! Although it's also partly as a result of reading 'The Borrowers' with my children, and it also often coincides with spending too long making something really big, ie a quilt. Loving all your miniature pieces, look forward to seeing what you do with your buttons and off to have a bit more of a browse round your blog now, just discovered you via FB.
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