I start by cleaning my cutting table; symbolic of the clean slate of mind with which I approach my task. Within an hour it is a cluttered mess, symbolic again of the plethora of ideas running wild in my head.
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| Cutting Table: SHS Photo |
Today I churned out 15 pillow designs. Tonight they rest in my studio in different stages of the design process and completion. Four are but pieces of fabric folded together; they are basic ideas. Five are cut and partially sewn; their bits and pieces, trims and beads have taken on the shape and size of their future selves. Six are completely sewn and await only filling; their design is complete. All await the stuffing that will make them into the plush pieces that cradle our heads and adorn our sofas.
Design is work.
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| My Hands at the Sewing Machine: SHS Photo |
Design is a messy, painful and difficult process. But it has its rewards!
Tomorrow I will post photos of my latest rewards; a new pillow line which will be featured at the Fort Winter Market & Art Walk this coming Saturday Dec. 3rd. It will take place at the NASCO Training Facility at the intersection of Janesville and Rockwell Avenues in Fort Atkinson, WI.
See you there!
Theresa Haffner-Stearns
Yummy Furniture and Design
608-345-7027
