Button, button, who's got the button?
Robert Hartley
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
Button Plant
I know who the button thief is in my house -- it's my female cairn terrier. She chews the buttons off the laundry. She's crafty and clever, so I keep checking Etsy thinking maybe she's putting together a line of button-embellished designer bones! Otherwise, I'm not sure just where the buttons go. Here are ones she didn't get. I tried to stay in a limited palate tonally, both with the fabric and buttons. I'm not sure there's enough contrast to make the leaves pop. Thoughts? Suggestions?
Button, button, who's got the button?
Robert Hartley
Button, button, who's got the button?
Robert Hartley
The buttons do a great job, flowing up the main leaf stems. There is contrast, and nature is subtle. You possibly could have defined the outer edges of the leaves more with a couple of rows of dark stitching, but the piece works well as it is.
ReplyDeleteI love the colors you used, and they make a very cheery quilt. Good job.
ReplyDeleteThe colors are great, true to nature, and the buttons are good contrast to the leaves. I especially like the quilting on the leaves!
ReplyDeleteI also think the colors are wonderful. Very happy and spring-like. Just what we need this time of year. Maye you could accentuate the stem a little more, it seems to vanish into the background, but I really like this piece!
ReplyDeleteVery elegant! Fabulous color combinations.
ReplyDeleteThe texture difference helps differentiate the leaves from the background, but a greater contrast for their edges would certainly help.
ReplyDeletenice piece, love your colors.
ReplyDeleteRobert, I agree that the fabric choices are wonderful. I think that the outline if solid green behind the leaves separates them enough for them to show well against the multi green background. I think elegant is a good description of your piece.
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