No new year’s
resolutions , but I like the idea of words shaping a year …. I did not choose JOY - I chose PLAY and
CHALLENGE, which I think also fits the upcoming Chinese Year of the Horse…. “ The year 2026 signifies a fresh
start, embodying the dynamic Year of the Fire Horse in the Chinese zodiac,
representing energy, freedom, and innovation, coupled with a Universal Year 1
in numerology, signalling new beginnings and pioneering action “
Where better to start than with the weekly colour prompts #coloricombo by EsteMacleod …these are published each Monday night ( Australian Eastern Summer Time) , so I’ve had a week to work on these . Added to the colour prompts Este has also intensified the challenge by including a different shape or form each week.
This week, she chose the word/letters J O Y
Between workshops, travelling and other projects, I spent a few hours cutting and pasting a “mood board” and did a few doodles – ultimate playing and so much fun!
Now the Challenge bit … I decided to do some free motion
machine stitching using the word JOY . I wrote it in free machine stitch and
turned it upside down , following one of my doodles and planned a face , with a
fancy hat to accommodate the loops of the J and Y and circles of the O
Then more stitching J O Y
shapes
- a big O for the face
- Js two ways for for the neck and and backward J for nose
- a little Y for the lips
- lots of random sized J shapes to create embellishments for the hat.
- circles were added for- O shapes rosy cheeks and smaller ones for the pupils of the eyes.
- roughly stitched Y shapes along the neckline
Having finished a rough “sketch” in stitch, I added some hand stitching in the jade tone on the hat, and the orange for the cheeks and a white highlight in the eyes.
To add more colour
- -water colour paint on the main part of the hat
and dress
- - water colour paint for hair.
- - pencil for skin tone
Jaunty Josie is born from JOY.... A little crazy, but I really enjoyed the play and the challenge.
Week 1 of 2026 words achieved!
And if you haven't already chosen some words for 2026, here's a fun way to start.
Watch this space for what happens during the next week.
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