I love color. LOTS of color.
So when I began to make stuffed creatures for gift items, the bolder the color combinations I could put together, the better. And what a really great way to use up scrap yarn, old mismatched buttons, or tiny pieces of fabric I’ve saved from my crafting “stash” too! I mean, as long as the colors work together and balance in color or patterns somehow, my heart is happy.
and then…
I was asked to demonstrate basketmaking, and the absence of using color for these projects seemed to balance out the BOLD colors of the stuffed animals. The rhythmic weaving of the basket reeds come pretty close to a form of meditation, too.
Colors and patterns come out to play when I’m working on quilted pieces. Truth: I probably would’ve paid more attention during math classes (as a teenager) if I’d realized that folding a large square into smaller squares or triangles can be a LOT of fun if you use material, sew them back together and create a covering or a decorative table runner.
Handcrafting meets art, form follows function, and there are things I know now that I didn’t know then. I hope to learn at least one new something every day.
Happy creating to you, too!
Paula B. Puckett 