Christmas

Christmas is an important holiday in December. It is snowy and cold in the Northern Hemisphere, whereas it is hot summer weather in the Southern Hemisphere. The atmosphere of Christmas is completely different. It is incredible that things happened on Earth give people a wide range of experience and feelings.

I have been thinking a lot about Christmas and its related things while sewing the work calmly. It gave me very strong feelings. Sometimes we take things for granted. We only know the existence of an incident, but the fact is that we rarely put ourselves in other people’s shoes. No matter what the differences are, if we human beings can embrace the environment with love and tolerance, it would be the most precious thing.

As for this challenge, at the beginning I was anxious to find what my addiction is. Frankly, it feels like an in-depth self-reflection. Finally, I realize that I am hopelessly addicted to hand sewing. I must sew every day and I even travel with my sewing kits. Regardless how many stitches I sew, it is the time for calming down and thinking. The habit of needlework gives me a sense of stability. To me, it is very important to organize myself while sewing every day. Thank you, Sue, for the opportunity for me to ponder my addiction. Furthermore, the work is inspired by Sue’s summer Christmas in the Southern Hemisphere.

Materials: Self dyed velvet, commercial velvet, tulle, Thai silk, Japanese kimono fabrics, polyester, self dyed cottons, commercial cotton prints, metallic thread

Techniques: 100% hand stitched (pieced, appliquéd, quilted, embroidered)

Size: 36” x 18”