the earth beast, the traveler's companion and builder of bridges, formed from that scrap of shibori dyed linen inspired by glennis and an old journal page.
i like the shibori effect for getting variation on fabric. i have planned other dyeing on silk and linen for use in quilts and i also have some plans for special treats from glennis herself (check her blog too) .
the beast found a place where the forest and the garden meet. linen is really nice to sew on, even though the structure seems harder than cotton, the stitching thread just seems to melt into the fabric and cooperates with my applique method. all my linen gets prewashed several times.
patiently waiting for moon candy, the old animal stretches from block to block and wanders the forest looking for weary travelers.
i have used an alternating color double back stitch to frame the mouth, a magical setting for the not yet formed words. i plan to used this stitch to pull all the forest together....
meanwhile...
she is watching 
and they are planning a change of season.
