Spring Beauty (top, 56" x 65") is an original design inspired by the work of other quilters. The colors and blocks are similar to a quilt shown by Adele Athea at our guild show in spring 2009. I created the blocks enjoying the brillant colors. Two years later I separated the blocks to create a surrounding frame for the iris print I discovered at our 2011 show last spring. I cut the iris into segments adding strips of vivid green silk. Finally I had a composition that I really liked! I machine quilted it on the 1971 Bernina from Buffy/Sally.
The last post I did was right after our quilt show last April. Last year was full of many distractions and challenges. I plan to rejoin the group with regular postings. If you would like to know more about my last year, I've written about it on our blog http://www.ecofeminismblog.org/. One of the highlights of the year was a trip to central Colorado in early October. These delightful scarecrows appeared outside of many different shops pleasing locals and visitors alike. I knew you would enjoy seeing the quilter lounging with me outside Bev's Stitchery in Buena Vista, CO. The knitter was posing on the porch of Serendipity Yarns in the same town.
Hooray for your asymmetrical balance! Thanks for the Colorado photos.
ReplyDeleteLOL. So was the scarecrow just happy to see ya, or what?
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Great quilt!! It's interesting to see how you and Diane are a bit on the same wave length.
ReplyDeleteLove these "scarecrows" though me thinks the birds would rather enjoy them rather them be scared away! Really like what you did with your center block.
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