That’s the hand stitched quilting on the back of my Meditation Tree that I am painting in the photo above. The paint will bleed through the stitches onto the front of the piece. The paint is a suggestion, spotty and inconsistent. But the pattern of the hand stitching is undeniable.
The paint adds color and deepens the texture of the backing.
But before I started painting, I experimented with making leaves for the tree.
I figured this out, with the fabric and all while I lay awake one night, not able to sleep. I was a bit surprised that I liked the way it looked when I actually tied the fabric in knots and sewed a few on.
Often when I come up with an idea in the night it doesn’t work in the daylight.
You can see the paint beginning to seep through to the front of the quilt in the photo above. Much of it will probably be covered up by the leaves, but it will still add another layer to the piece.
I still have lots more leaves to knot and sew on. I’m thinking of adding some beads or buttons to the tree top too, but I’ll see how that works as I go.
I did find the perfect fabric for the Earth Energy Spiral. A ball of strips of silk tied together. It is made of colors similar to the variegated thread I used on my small Meditation Tree wall hangings.
I love the pattern of triangles in the background. It reminds me of sacred geometry. Like cosmic waves surrounding the tree, and expanding both inward and outward into the universe. Just wonderful!
Oh I like that Lori. I hadn’t thought of it that way. You just brought another layer of meaning to the piece.