For me, sewing is both a creative pursuit and often a catharsis. I sew to make the world beautiful in my own small way, and in doing so I also sometimes try to quietly heal myself and others. There is something about the plush softness of fabric, the pliability, the sinking-in and relaxation inherent in the final product that conveys some of what I want to be giving to the recipient. This project embodied this underlying motivation, making a plush pillow for two of my colleagues who have survived a challenging work context with me together (hence the purple heart). I wanted it to look fractured and complex and yet ultimately whole, beautiful and unified, so I pieced together small bits of purple fabric into mosaic panels, which I then cut into squares accompanied by a soft grey to construct a simple but complex heart. Bordered by a complimentary grey, backed by a plush green upholstery fabric and filled with organic cotton stuffing and lavender buds for an added aura of relaxation, these matching pillows (one of each of them) hopefully mark a challenging context and most importantly, surviving and thriving despite the challenge. A fun and satisfying project!
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Lee
15/8/2017 13:23:45
I love this!!
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