It was finished long ago, but now the time came to show it, as it's hanging in the National Exhibition of the Irish Patchwork Society "Making Waves".
The theme of the exhibition was very nice and open for interpretation, and I had lots of different ideas. In the end I opted for a very simple and straightforward interpretation in order to concentrate on the texture.
The central element of the quilt is the wave itself - made with ruffles of organza, netting, chameleon synthetic something and oakshot cotton. pieces of chameleon organza are also appliquéd on top of the sea around - if you look close you can see electric blue and green glistening here and there. Photographs are inadequate, as the effect of chameleon fabrics is best visible when you move an change angle of vision.
I added some more 3D elements - in the sail and one of the seagulls in keeping with the wave. I'm really into adding 3D into quilts wherever I can these days.
Otherwise, it's quite a simple image, but I like how the colours turned out, I didn't have to buy any fabrics specifically for this quilt, I bought a lot of those synthetics for lsat year's Aurora, but never used them. It's amazing, how they came together to make the colour of the sea, and specifically the sea around Ireland.
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The central element of the quilt is the wave itself - made with ruffles of organza, netting, chameleon synthetic something and oakshot cotton. pieces of chameleon organza are also appliquéd on top of the sea around - if you look close you can see electric blue and green glistening here and there. Photographs are inadequate, as the effect of chameleon fabrics is best visible when you move an change angle of vision.
I added some more 3D elements - in the sail and one of the seagulls in keeping with the wave. I'm really into adding 3D into quilts wherever I can these days.
Otherwise, it's quite a simple image, but I like how the colours turned out, I didn't have to buy any fabrics specifically for this quilt, I bought a lot of those synthetics for lsat year's Aurora, but never used them. It's amazing, how they came together to make the colour of the sea, and specifically the sea around Ireland.
Linking up to:
Off the Wall Friday at Creations by Nina-Marie
Can I get a Whoop Whoop at Confessions of a Fabric Addict
Spectacular. Congratulations!
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot, Ann!
DeleteBeautiful!
ReplyDeleteThank you!
DeleteYou should be very proud of this piece of art - your waves are so unique. Beautiful.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Lynda! I'm very interested in playing with 3D elements in quilts, they change the look so much, without requiring much technical skill ;))
DeleteWow, so gorgeous, and such a unique idea!
ReplyDeleteThank you, that was a fun project to play with!
DeleteWhat a beautiful piece. You really have captured the illusion of waves. I love the colors!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Norma! I 'm into this kind of sea green now (maybe it's the holiday season?) I spent half a day choosing the background fabrics, but those in the wave - I just pulled all the synthetics I had out of the box, and they came together perfectly :)))
DeleteVery creative and interesting. Love the dimension.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Pamela, you're right - the dimension is what makes it, otherwise it's a very simple image.
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