Bricolage ~ A construction made of whatever materials are at hand; something created from a variety of available things
I'm tentatively starting a new project for 2026. I recently came across an embroidery challenge called WORDS 2026, which offers the general plan to create an assemblage-style needlework square each week based on a word that the hostess will pull out at random from a bowl of already-prepared prompts. It remains to be seen what 'words' actually means.
I'm aiming for my squares to be 6", but some size variations may occur. I will choose a background color that's appropriate for the weekly word, and then I will add whatever other stitches, fabrics and embellishments suggest themselves as interpretations. My starting array of background fabric possibilities is a soft rainbow, although this may change as the project develops. I'll be using batting scraps behind the squares as stabilizer -- easy to hand stitch through and something I have readily on hand.
At this point I'm not really sure about how committed I am to my design vision, to my construction method plans, and even to whether I will continue to be creative throughout the coming year.
Sigh.
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