I've been struggling to come up with an appropriately elegant design for Lynne's summer table. My cloths often look rough because of the processes I use, but Lynne needs something more finished. Looking over my accumulated work, I realized that my most subtle stuff is the most layered. The more I put on a cloth, the more sophisticated it looks.
The other question is what images to use. Leaves are always my first thought, but I used them for spring (the sheer vine square, still being embroidered), and I will probably want to use them for fall (still undecided). I like natural motifs and so does Lynne, but nothing captured my enthusiasm until I thought of butterflies. Today I waxed some butterfly images on scraps so I can begin to play with colors and layering. They look pretty in wax...pretty enough to make me excited about working with them. I have tried to design a butterfly cloth twice before and abandoned them because they just weren't working. I hope this time will be different. I'm planning to make a runner using my silk/linen blend.