Lucy, She Always Inspires Me To Stitch

Lucy       Photo by Eric Walsh

My passion for embroidery, runs right to my soul. When I haven't embroidered for a little while, I get a little 'ancey'. I stitched on paper napkins as a child, stitched at parties as a teenager, left the poolside while on a Florida family vacation in search for a fabric shop. Four hours later, back at poolside, I was contented again, quietly stitching together pieces of olive coloured silk.
I created Lucy, a couple of years ago for the Annual Members Exhibition of the Craft Council of Newfoundland and Labrador. She now sits in my living room. I have considered selling her a few times, but I just can't bring myself to do it. This is odd for me. My work is very process driven, usually when I am finished working on a piece, my love affair with it is over. Lucy is different. She makes me happy and always reminds me how fortunate I am to have a life where I can spend every day doing something that I am very passionate about. She is the boost I need if I am having trouble getting inspired. Something I find hard to do in the dark evenings of winter. Just to let you know, Lucy is the departed. :)