Thursday, September 04, 2008

A Quilt in a Day... I had too




Hi all.. when I heard what the last challenge I had to try it. I have only been a member for a few days but, I think I am going to love this group. I love flowers and love abstract. I did this piece in a hurry I guess just to see if I could.. Now that it is done I can be my worst critique.. The flowers got lost in the background fabric and really don't pop... It was fun to practice my free motion quilting and boy do I need the practice. But, all in all it was just fun to make a smaller quilt.. The quilt is 15x11....thanks.. Laura
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7 comments:

  1. Cynthia Ann Morgan9/4/08, 6:09 PM

    Hi Laura, I think you are onto something about the flowers popping...maybe adding some brighter and/or bigger petals? I love the binding on this, but it competes with the blooms. If you made them stronger in color or size, that might help...or alternatively, a subtle binding in a lighter shade?

    Glad you went for it! Great work!
    Cynthia

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  2. Art by Rhoda Forbes9/4/08, 6:12 PM

    I like it! lot's of movement and the quilting is so neat, I can see the outline of the flowers.
    Perhpaps if the background was a different color then the flowers would really pop?
    Good job Laura, and welcome.

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  3. LAQuilts9/4/08, 6:26 PM

    Kudos to you for going forward and doing this so quickly. I think the abstraction was great of the bee balm - I'd love to see a little more contrast of the flowers and the background.

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  4. Carole9/4/08, 7:01 PM

    Hi Laura, welcome and good for you doing this!!if this piece has a 'problem'... which I guess is identified as 'low contrast', what
    would happen if you got out some of those wonderful fabric paints, or the Tsuekeino[sp??] inks and just did some playing, thread play even for that matter....
    Nice, tho', I like it.
    Looking forward to seeing more of your work.

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  5. Unknown9/5/08, 9:59 PM

    Hi Laura, I think it's great that you jumped right in! I agree that your flowers need more *pop* A brighter color would have been nice. I love the flowers in your picture,have never seen any like that, so I have to ask what kind they are.

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  6. Anonymous9/6/08, 3:09 PM

    The flowers are called bee balm... they grow wild in Wisconsin.. and people plant them in their gardens because they attract butterflies and hummingbirds..

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  7. Anonymous9/7/08, 11:29 AM

    Hi Laura,
    About all I can add to the comments is that I love the sepal? fabric you used. I enjoy seeing commercial prints used to advantage.
    Welcome to the group.
    I look forward to the next year,
    Penny

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