{"id":15039,"date":"2025-10-08T05:31:10","date_gmt":"2025-10-08T12:31:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gemtactics.net\/wordpress\/?p=15039"},"modified":"2025-10-08T05:36:55","modified_gmt":"2025-10-08T12:36:55","slug":"october-cloth-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gemtactics.net\/wordpress\/2025\/10\/october-cloth-2\/","title":{"rendered":"October Cloth"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I\u2019m declaring this one finished. Appropriately in October, five years after I started it. Its name has always been the October cloth<\/a>, although I worked on it in different seasons. It also rested a lot. It looks washed out in this photo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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October cloth, in late afternoon sun<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

I was going to hang it on the wall, and I still might. But the texture of the stitching is so delightful to touch. I\u2019m indulging that sense by using it as a lap blanket when I meditate in the morning. Also appropriate because it\u2019s getting just a little cooler in the mornings. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I am in love with the velvet squares in the corners. Silk velvet (purchased years ago from dyer Arlee Barr<\/a>). Something about its juxtaposition with the darks and lights of the ecoprints on silk broadcloth (I think?) that i used for the border.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A favorite corner – lots of textures<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The backing is an old tablecloth. I cut it down to have fringe on two edges. I used green thread for one of the first squares I stitched, and it stands out. The rest are pale dyed colors and undyed off-white.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Reverse<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

And I\u2019m also working on the Dark Butterfly cloth. I stitched the four words associated with the four wings. I also added a head and antennae. I was going to baste it into the quilt sandwich, but I\u2019m hesitating. I feel it\u2019s lacking something. The lettering is not as bold as I wanted. Maybe bold appliqu\u00e9 lettering along the bottom? I don\u2019t know, waiting to find out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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State of the dark butterfly cloth<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019m feeling sad this morning. It\u2019s cloudy, supposed to rain later. A visit that was supposed to happen is not going to happen, leaving me feeling deflated. I should be energized by this suddenly available free time! Maybe later. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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