I deviated a little bit when I made this mini quilted ACEO today. Actually, I had already cut and fused the appliques on last week, but just got around to machine stitching this one. I used some left over scraps from some fabric that I had stamped and painted last week and went from there. I was thinking of all the tic-tac-toe games that I play with my daughter, whenever we have time to kill, when I made this.
Whenever we play I think, Tic-Tac-Toe is really a great metaphor for life. I know, that may sound a little out there…and maybe the tryptophan circulating in my body from all the turkey I ate yesterday, today and tomorrow is making me uber mellow. But, in Tic-Tac-Toe, as in life, a player wins sometimes, loses sometimes or more often than not ends up in a draw…or maintains status-quo.
My daughter is sitting beside me right now and she just remarked when she saw this that, “Hey, somebody should have won!”
Anyway, I deviated in that I machine stitched the whole thing, edges and all. This is currently available for sale in my Etsy Shop.
Tags: aceo, fiber collage, tic tac toe
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I like that metaphor… never thought of it that way, and it makes a lot of sense. I also love this piece, and the fact that it’s shown with no one winning!
check out this cynthia, just in case you are interested.
http://artblogs4u.blogspot.com/
That’s too funny Jessica, my competitive daughter wants someone, anyone to win.
Thanks for the link Jafabrit, I’m want to participate!
On another note, my computer crashed hard today! EEeeeeek! NOw, I know how addicted I am. I’m on a spare old computer right now and am waiting, with fingers crossed that I can bring back mine. I let my daughter install a game on mine and I don’t think it finished installing and now windows won’t boot up, not even in safe mode. My MAC friends are tsk tsking right now and telling me I should have crossed to the other side!
That should read, “I want to participate”…though the requisite glass of wine and foreign keyboard are distracting as I try to fix my computer on this Saturday evening.
This is an example I will think about Cynthia anytime something doesn’t work out the way I want it to. I hadn’t thought of it that way either. I’m in awe with your continuous wonderful creativity.
Hi Cynthia - nice to visit your blog and look at all your beautiful work.
Thank you for signing up to my new directory of artists who blog, Art Blogs 4 U. And thank you for adding a Link.
I hope that a great many more excellent artists such as yourself will participate.
best wishes to you
Thanks for your kind words Mary!
Hi Lesly, thanks for including me, I’m always on the lookout for art blogs!
I didnt really think of tic tack toe right away. I thought it was hugs n kisses.
I like hugs and kisses…that’s something I didn’t think about!