Sometimes it is difficult to know when a piece is finished.  Often when I think a piece is done - I put it out of sight for a while, then I can come back to it with fresh eyes and I will see any glaring omissions or imbalances.
As a working artist - I have to [...]

Sometimes there comes a point where confusion and chaos reign - as they did to-day in the studio.
The piece of work looks (as it often does at this stage) like it maybe going nowhere fast.
My studio looks like a volcano has errupted spewing out fabric, paper and thread everywhere.
I knew it was time to
STOP
REGROUP
TIDY UP [...]

I  finished yesterdays piece to my satisfaction - I will have to give more thought on the “how to do it” before I embark on a bigger version.  If you want to see a detail, it is posted on my daily image blog “The Turning Year”.
So moving on.  The next piece has to fit in [...]