back to it

Due in part to good friends with chocolate fudge cakes stopping by, I am now a little bit energized. Working on little projects is definitely a good distraction. Thankfully I have many uncompleted projects just lying around.
I need to get around to recovering these nice chairs I got from my grandpas house but I’m scared of using my new sewing machine for the first time. I got as far as to thread it, and since then its been sitting on my desk taunting me. I even bought yards and yards of beautiful grey wool for super-cheap… but it just sits there as well.
I’ve decided to ease myself in with something easy, so I’m starting out with some throw pillows. Straight lines, nothing tricky.
I also got a great deal on some white canvas when I picked up the wool, so I painted it up.

I was going for a colourful, retro, organic… sort of Scandinavian look I guess.

Basically I was inspired by a combination of Beck’s Sea Change Album, a colour wash painting that hangs in my living room, Jill Bliss’ organic forms and pastel colours, and a little bit of Marrimeko’s Finn textiles.
It’s a little splotchy and messy in spots but with the look I’m going for I don’t think it’s noticeable. It just adds to the abstract/organic feel of it, (but I think it’s gonna look pretty good sliced up and sewn into little cushions).