curiosity

Curiosity is insubordination in its purest form.
— Vladimir Nabokov (1899–1977)

A C6 swirl stitched entirely clockwise, compared to the clockwise / counter-clockwise method.

C6 division. Thread wrap in chocolate brown. Embroidery in light creamy brown. The quote by Vladimir Nabokov is in the bell box along with brass rings that make a quiet traditional rattle. Circumference: 9.875 inches / 25.1 cm; diameter: 3.14 inches / 7.98 cm. Completed 24 November 2012 (no. 217).

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in the droplets of dew

I like to wash
the dust of this world
in the droplets of dew.
— Matsuo Bashō (1644–1694)

A C6 swirl design. Thread wrap in straw yellow; C6 division. Embroidery in light silver blue. The haiku by Matsuo Bashō is in the bell box along with brass rings that make a quiet traditional rattle. Circumference: 9.625 inches / 24.5 cm; diameter: 3.06 inches / 7.79 cm. Completed 14 November 2012 (no. 213).

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this floating world

Year's end, all
the corners of this 
floating world, swept.
— Matsuo Bashō (1644–1694)

The swirl pattern on a C6 division—first time I have tried this division. With 24 little triangles to fill with swirl stitching, this was a labor of love, worked on over many days. At first I thought it was too big, but now that it is finished it looks lovely, like a big pearl.

Thread wrap in purple with embroidery in very light dusty antique lavender. The haiku by Bashō is in the bell box along with brass rings that make a quiet traditional rattle. Circumference: 11 inches / 28 cm; diameter: 3.5 inches / 8.9 cm. Completed 6 October 2012 (no. 173).

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