Sunday, November 28, 2010

Challenge 51 -One-shape

For this challenge I dyed the background fabric with bleeding tissue paper scraps.  Next a triangle pattern was marked for my teepees, and purple cording was couched on.  This cording is from a tie-dyed bundle previously used in an indigo dye batch..  The teepees are cut from used  "Color Catcher" sheets. I cut the foreground teepee larger for depth. 
Since my mind doesn't work with abstract well, this is likely as close to abstract as I will come.  I enjoy the abstracts done by others, but just can't seen to do it myself.  LindaMac
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14 comments:

  1. Unknown11/28/10, 1:53 PM

    This is a really nice piece. The background fabric look very textured. How do you do tissue dyed fabric? The quilting is simple yet very effective.

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  2. Linda Mac11/28/10, 2:07 PM

    Thanks. Tissue dyeing is simple and has great results. Get "bleeding" tissue, or art tissue paper (I got mine at Michaels). Tear off pieces or strips and lay them on prewashed white or PFD fabric. Fold it up to fit in a plastic bag. Then wet it thoroughly, and place it in the bag overnight. The next day, remove the tissue and put the fabric in the dryer. The dryer will heat set the dye.

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  3. fastfriday11/28/10, 3:00 PM

    I love the colors andtexture of your background. I'm like you in thatI don't think abstract. I guess I will have to do more exercises to train my mind or something. I love your piece - it is very interesting and pleasing to look at.

    Pat Havey

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  4. Veronica11/28/10, 3:07 PM

    I really like the way the one large teepee is outside the lines and how the brown teepees mirror the color in the upper right hand corner. The quilting adds emphasis to the design.
    Veronica Von Zwehl

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  5. Wendy11/28/10, 4:12 PM

    Linda.... I'm gonna have to try the bleeding tissue thing. Sounds great. And to use dye catchers! Great idea. I like the play of the shapes on this piece as well as the contrast.... are we seeing the whole quilt on the image?
    I really like the flow of the piece... changing the size of the triangles works!

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  6. Jan11/28/10, 6:21 PM

    I think you've done very well for not being able to think abstractly. The varying sizes of the teepees really adds to your piece.
    Thanks for the tissue dying instructions. I've tried it differently in the past with minimal results so I will try your way soon.

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  7. Kathy11/29/10, 3:53 PM

    I think the placement of your purples and browns works well to move the eye through the piece. Having triangles that can also be diamonds adds dimension and the tissue dyed fabric gives the piece a lot of texture.

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  8. :Diane11/29/10, 9:27 PM

    Linda,
    My favorite part of this is the purple triangle placed above the largest triangle. I didn't read the post about your piece until after I had studied it a bit. I was wondering why you didn't place more triangles like that one - partway up the side of an outlined triangle and sort of floating. But after I read the post and I realized you had a theme in mind.
    Sometimes a triangle can just be a triangle, which is the strongest geometric shape. Great choice of shape!
    :Diane - yarngoddess

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  9. Cherie in Del Mar11/30/10, 3:29 AM

    How cool ...using color catcher sheets! I have been saving mine for about 3 years but have never used them, now I must! They look sort of sueded...love it! I also can't wait to try your technique for tissue paper dyeing. I had less than stellar results doing it in the sun. Yours looks gorgeous. Nice piece!
    Cherie

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  10. fastfriday11/30/10, 9:41 PM

    Great use of materials. I like the way you reversed the colors in the triangles. It's really interesting to see how different a color will look when used in a different quantity.

    Judy Rys

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  11. Art by Rhoda Forbes12/3/10, 8:47 AM

    Great use of triangles and you really have captured a feeling of depth in the piece. The colors are great, nicely done!

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  12. LAQuilts12/3/10, 6:17 PM

    Now I have to buy tissue paper. Very cool. I like the triangles a lot.

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  13. Cynthia Ann Morgan12/5/10, 2:55 PM

    Hi Linda, You've managed to capture that western feel that is your signature...this is unique and beautiful
    Cynthia

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  14. Carole12/5/10, 10:28 PM

    Linda this is reminds me of a piece I made out of a Diana McClun and Laura Nownes early quilting book. triangles in one size. sometimes the one size triangle was made of three smaller triangles. But, you have taken it a step further and given it an artistic flair. the colors give it a southwest feel... and I think you have done a great job!

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