Good news and bad news.

For the first time in years, I have the glimmering of an idea for new work.  This is really exciting, as my creativity plummeted during Covid.  In my stash I found several pieces of rusted fabric.  I thought about how old and "used" the fabric looked, and how it almost appeared like the rocky background of ancient pave paintings.  How could I capture that image in fibre art?  I was thinking of things like ancient symbols--triple spirals, serpentine marks, and actual depictions of people and animals.  The first step was to create a background by piecing the smaller pieces I had.  I fused them to a piece of batting and carefully machine stitched them.  This is the result.  I have no idea how to proceed, nor what form that might take.  Absolutely  stymied.  Any suggestions?


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