A little of this, a little of that

Just came back from the library with two friends, one who had already seen the exhibit, one who hadn't. The one who hadn't gushed about how I'm an artist and this on top of a phone call from another friend on Sunday who had seen the exhibit, is very encouraging and affirming.

So I've started working on Stephen & Dee's chuppah. They asked me to use some tartan from Dee's clan (Chisholm). On Saturday I went fabric shopping with Mintzy. She brought with her a 9" by WOF and I admit I was relieved by the colours. I was afraid it might be a combination I would have difficulty working with.

My original plan was to make vertical stripes of colours with appliqued words from the "sheva brachot" (seven wedding blessings). So I bought six colours of polyester suede which "go" with the tartan's colours, though on second thought, I purchased a blue I'm not so sure about.

In the meantime, I've decided not to go so much with vertical stripes but rather do a wavy horizontal thing with five of the six colours, with a vertical stripe of tartan on both sides. And then add in other stuff. How to incorporate the lettering I haven't decided yet.

The hardest part is actually cutting into the fabric and making the "canvas" upon which I shall play. Maybe when I get home after work today.