I stitch a lot. And I have a lot of raw materials that can be stitched.
So I do.
I stitch.
After assembling the scraps I started stitching to make them more consistently textured. The details add action to the piece and connect disparate elements. When I connect the scrap pieces I usually butt the pieces together and over-stitch with a decorative stitch or free motion stitching.
So about this time I have to ask myself when is enough enough? I admit that this texture looks wacko. I mean it to be disturbing and frantic. I think my stitching is taking a journey through chaos these days. Does extra detail bring coherence? Am I channeling this confusion to release tension? It just feels right to me.
I’m not sure if it is done. Or if it needs more, or if I will cut it up and start again.
Time will tell.