Felting and machine stitches 

The other side of the Christmas bag for Erah. 

Some unrecorded bags. A Christmas present for my Erah. 

I find that the shinnier the fabric the better the stamping shows up. I hope to combine into an under the water theme tote but now I am debating on the materiaos and colors to companion here.  

Stampinng fun 

Maggie not impressed with my latest tote. Embellishment is an experiment with double stick interfacing and little scraps held in place also with free stitching invisable thread. 

I had a great bag, but it was bland, just black, so I tried painting on fabric. Was harden then it seems as it does not have the surface that gessoed canvas does, but I did not want that effect. I still have to try resist. BUT, it turned out ok although the paint chose where it would go rather then me controling it. I put it on double stick interfacing and did a decorative stitch around it..Last pressed it onto the bag.  

Finingers wori are osome of my favorites so I attempted using his diagonal line technique in oil. I photographed painting and transfered it to cloth. Worked good 

Solution time

I have been pondering my obsession to create more instead of better. You know I am retired now and have no need to hurry on and accomplish. I know and value myself well enough to not need recognition from the outside. So why do I do it and how can I stop it.
WHY? First it may be ingrained habit or a child hood indoctrination I have not recognized. I can hear my parents voices saying, Jane, You never finish anything". Or could it be as my daughter says, "Your flow of creative ideas exceeds you ability and energy to manually complete." More then likely I just want to do the fun part. I love doing something new, but not repeating the process. OK.. but actually I do finish the first part: I finish creating in my mind, producing my own fabrics on the computer printing process and stamping. I also finish collecting compatible textures and color harmonies. That is part of the art form and I never speed that along. It looks like I have narrowed this down to just the last part of the process, the actual sewing construction part.
I have a few ideas to try. I could divide my time between creating and sewing. I have about 6 pieces unfinished. If in a week I set a goal of finishing one, and let my mind free, without guilt,on creating as many more as I want I could be a happy camper.
I am left with only one weak section. Once I have created the material, embellishment, and design in my mind I must write them down and clip the notes to the group. Time erases the little touches. Also, If I cut the details at the time of creation, like the strips and odd shapes I want to join with fancy stitches, I am forced to join them to complete the tote rather then skipping a complicated step. I do think this would work. Worth a try.