Friday, July 12, 2013
Somewhere over the Rainbow
I worked on this piece in a Pamela Allen class. Before it was quilted I didn't care for it, but I decided to see what quilting could add, and the quilting changed my mind.
The piece was an exercise in black and white, with just a little bit of color. I used embroidery floss to quilt it. The white Asian style fabric at the top needed help. I used the colors from the circles on the rainbow to choose a single strand of floss and quilted along the lines of the pattern in the fabric. I added some French knots in the areas where the waves curled. I faced the piece, which I wouldn't do again, as there was a lot of bulk to deal with in the corners.Off the Wall Fridays
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I like the way you used elements in the prints to portray items in the scenery!
ReplyDeletei love this. great job. i'm always partial to black and white.
ReplyDeleteI like the quilting!
ReplyDeleteohhh I always face. Now concerning the face - kathy loomis has a great tutorial on doing those so there is no bulk - but I tend to do what I did when I traditionally bound a quilt - just cut out the bulk (usually with a diagonal wack the scissors) - I then make sure every thing is sewn down in properly. Rosalee Dace - says she take a little hammer and beats them flat - LOL - found that interesting.
ReplyDeletethis is fabulous...I have enjoyed looking at all your pieces from Pamela's classes
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