Posted by ElenaMakesThings

This month, I worked on a piece of collaborative wearable art with my friends at Bohemia Esprit. When I received the traveling DreamCoat Serenity, I honestly didn't know what to expect as I opened the package. She turned out to be truly delicate and beautiful, like her name. I had never worked on a coat before, and took us some time to get used to each other. I felt that my addition should be delicate and majestic, but not presumptuous. Eventually, I decided to trust my first impression of Serenity, and crafted a dainty collar from soft, white merino wool, with subtle ruffles and delicate beadwork. It looked light and felt just right for this coat.

Now Ruby is ready to travel on.. I am not sure where she is going next. She has been an adventure and a joy and she is a coat with a history! She has been loved by quite a few and is full of the energy that came from all our fingers, hands and hearts.

Travel on Ruby...............

I have been given the opportunity to add my touches to one of the Traveling DreamCoats!! This is a project put on by the Bohemian Esprit Market. For the full story on the DreamCoats and their individual journeys, click here

RubyFruit is DreamCoat #4... the last of them.

• Ruby (as I fondly call her) started here with Diana of DyeDianaDye of Georgia. She has lovingly hand-dyed all the coats for this adventure. RubyFruit looked like this as she went to her first destination

• Her first meeting was with Laura Timmins in Wisconsin. Laura's tale of RubyFruit can be seen here. Laura's additions of the front collar placket are stunning and the added goodies sewn in are like little treasures to find. This is what Ruby looked like when she left Laura.

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• Ruby then traveled back to Georgia to meet Sarah of thebeadedlily. Sarah's adventure with Ruby can be read here. Here are the beautiful additions added to Ruby by Sarah.

• Onward to California to meet with PattyMara of PattyMara's Sacred Heart Cafe . PattyMara's adventure with Ruby can be read here. Her sumputious velvet pockets and deep blue 'heart on your sleeve' added to Ruby's story

• Then I met Ruby and PattyMara! This is PattyMara with Ruby

and then Ruby got passed to me

Ruby is now 'in process'. She sat like this for about 4 days....

I knew what I wanted to do with her from the moment I saw my first picture of her.... but now it was down to the wire.. I have to choose. I have to choose...... She was draped with all kinds of hand-dyed yarns and ribbons. I had to find what I wanted to work with... and I did.....

Stay Tuned...........................................