Today is a good day for not doing much, other than starting to assemble the pinloom squares for an upcoming lacy vest.
I think I have enough, and putting them together will show me if I'm right. It seems to drape nicely up to now. This is strictly a decorative garment. At least that's the plan.
I'm a bit hampered by being headachy and slow, because
the air is so poor that neighborhood pools are closed and parents encouraged to keep kids indoors. I did go out briefly this morning to water my flowers.
I'm glad I don't have any appointments for the moment, so no cancellation issues.
About drawn threads. It's a simple and very satisfying technique where you literally take a woven piece of fabric and pull out threads to create a new design. You start with a small cut, often, then you can use a needle to ease threads out. You often see this work on tablecloths and napkins as decorative hems.
There's also white work, such as Hardanger which involves drawing out threads and replacing them with stitching.
Here's a hardanger piece I stitched some years ago.
What I'm doing is much less conformist (!) I'm pulling threads and using the pulled threads in the design as I go.
It both complicates and simplifies the piece, and it's a kind of examination of the grid system and the meanings around it. I might do some stitching, using the thread I saved when I pulled.
The painter Agnes Martin did grid paintings following the same kind of exploration, very subtle and powerful.
My work is just a trying of ways to make this piece interesting.
I didn't work on it today, not feeling so great. I did simple things like starting to join squares, and I made a little batch of very good mayo, for egg salad on whole grain for supper, with lemon sun tea.
Happy day, everyone, I hope your hot air is metaphorical!
