Yarn Shop Through the Looking Glass

Yarn Shop Through the Looking Glass

Occasionally my husband and I wander through local estate sales. We usually come away with books or DVDs and he is always on the hunt for unusual tools.   Last year I found this solid wood embroidery hoop.     Its sturdy, large size triggered the idea that it could be used as a frame for a piece of painting canvas.   I mounted the canvas and trimmed off the excess and there it sat.    I toyed with the idea of doing some kind of round abstract painting just for fun.   I started making circular marks in southwestern colors. I doodled on it a bit.   I finally decided that whatever it was, I wanted it to relate to fiber art.   Thus, here it is; the interior scene of a yarn shop - a porthole view.