After I last posted on this blog, I was unhappy with my piece and received lots of good advice.
I mostly decided to stop taking myself so seriously.
I had another piece of the monoprint/resist-stenciled fabric that was similar to the first piece I used for this technique. I laid one on top of the other and started cutting.
I had a computer blow-up during the weekend, but I found the photos I took of my cutting and stitching of the pieces (Mr S said they were there...I just had to find them).
After a bunch of slicing and dicing, I wound up with these two pieces. I sewed them together into one piece. I wasn't real careful with my stitching, so it isn't real flat -- there are some tucks and small gathers.
I still had the pile-o'-turquoise out because I thought it would be the best. But a little strip of orange (yes-- orange again!) was sitting out left over from a stuffy I made for my daughter this past weekend.
So I added it. And I liked it. So I cut some friends for it. And added them. This time I used skinny strips. And what a difference!
This is where it stands. It's about 19 by 14 inches. I rather like it like this -- I'm inclined to leave it here. Any suggestions?
Should I quilt it? Add some paint? Just enjoy it as art cloth? Or add (gasp) some more strips?
What I see in the orange lines are three uninterrupted stripes of color. Every other line in the piece is cut through. This can either be a way of emphasizing the orange as a focal point or, in my opinion, leaving it feeling unfinished. I guess I'm looking for a little more (gasp, indeed!) strip work!
ReplyDeleteThe second photo was the show stopper for me. The curved cutting lines contrasting the straight strips is totally awesome! I love the vase-like appearance.
ReplyDeleteIn the 4th photo the larger vase shape is in front & smaller in back giving a terrific depth!
in the 4th photo the piece to the right, the line from corner to corner is what I expected to see you do in the orange. It's such a lovely curve.
In the final photo I still she the lovely oval(ish) shapes that give background movement. First I woudl turn the piece clockwise once. Then from the top right hand corner I see an orange line running from right to left stopping about midway down. I agree then that you would probably need one more orange strip so you aren't even numbered. So my idea is probably lame but that's what I see. The turquoise and lime green solids are lovely together.
Can wait to see it done.