Last week I mentioned that I’d been talked into showing at an exhibition that I hadn’t planned to attend. That was our local NEOS (North East Open Studios) exhibition. I’ve taken part in it for the past 5 years but this year I thought it would be just too much on top of such a busy summer. However I was talked into joining and in the end was very glad that I did, because to my surprise I sold a lot, and also got a lot of commissions.
As usual I took my machine along and showed everybody how it worked. These demonstrations are always very popular, and people seem to like to buy stitchouts hot off the machine. One of these was this one – a big tree whose leaves are made up of birds
The Birdtree
This was just a first test of the design, and I had intended to add a printed background to it, but I didn’t get a chance because someone grabbed the plain stitchout and wanted to buy it. Well, who am I to argue with a customer! I was just lucky that another exhibitor had a camera and managed to grab a picture of it before it disappeared out the door
You continue to expand my thinking every time you show one of your unique works of art!
Hi Mia, Your creativity and talent continues to amaze me. I can definitely see why this customer bought it hot of your machine, as it is a really unusual and fun piece of art work.
Congratulations on the show! Isn’t it strange how sometimes the things we are reluctant to do turn out very well? Just love The Birdtree and understand why someone would grab it hot off the machine! Just wonderful!
Always enjoy your creativity! Your tree is a charmer..
Congratulations on a successful show. WOW, I just love your bird tree. It is so unique and lovely. People know quality when they see it and that is definitely quality.
Finally, a tree that even I can grow with my purple/grey/black thumb. Love this project.
Contente de te relire et de voir ta nouvelle création