Mary Kate Jenkins
I chose to make a pincushion. I'm used to designing and stitching very precise patterns with a large white or black background and the task of filling every space was more daunting than I thought it would be. But I went through several different processes of creating the design from freeform digital painting to working from the inside of the design outward. I had to keep reminding myself of the Waldorf color tenets, mainly that it needed to LOOK like it was supposed to used as a be pincushion and certain areas were meant to be light and others dark.
This was my first time using monkscloth and I ended up liking the flexibility more than I thought I would. I usually use a 14 count Aida cloth for my stitching. I also had to play around with the number of strands in my embroidery floss as I do not have Perle Cotton and am trying to work mainly from my stash of materials.
I did not end up finishing my pincushion completely, but I will be sewing a wool felt backing onto it once the stitching is complete. I've also uploaded what the final design will look like. I did end up using the exact colors from our color exercise which was also a challenge as the warmer palette is not normally my preferred color scheme.
My overly complicated pattern here is way too advanced to teach, I just really wanted to deep dive into the Waldorf color theory. In the process, I discovered some interesting things about my creative process and that my next attempt will be much more scaled back and freeform.
