Challenge 98: Word Play

Challenge Hostess: Tobi Hoffman     

Title: Word Play

Theme: Alphabet Soup, letters as artistic elements

Technique: Any

Due date: Nov. 1, 2014

Do you have a favorite word, one that just tickles your mind, maybe with its sound, maybe its meaning?  Do you remember as a child taking a word and repeating it so many times that it seemed like a nonsense word?  Is there a word that others might apply to you, whether because you use it so often, or just seems the perfect one to describe yourself?  Or maybe you’re a punster, getting joy out of a play on words, or enjoy crossword puzzles, especially the tricky kinds.  The challenge this month is to use words in your quilt to create your picture.  Use color to accentuate the mood.

Resources:

Wordle: http://www.wordle.net/show/wrdl/8257311/Word_Play created from the initial paragraph by yours truly

“Word Play Quilts” (check out the 16 pictures from the book):

http://tinyurl.com/FFFC98-1 or

http://www.amazon.com/dp/1604680172/ref=as_sl_pd_tf_lc?tag=lazgalqui-20&camp=213381&creative=390973&linkCode=as4&creativeASIN=1604680172&adid=19DA8VSB4FNA4NH350P6&&ref-refURL=http%3A%2F%2Flazygalquilting.blogspot.com%2F

 And its author, Tonya Ricucci: http://www.pinterest.com/tonyaricucci/

Quilt Dad: http://www.quiltdad.com/2009/06/happy-free-pieced-words.html

Tammy Johnson, author of “Alphabet Soup: Expressive Quilts with Folk Art Charm” http://tinyurl.com/FFFC98-2 or

http://www.amazon.com/Alphabet-Soup-Expressive-Quilts-Folk-Art/dp/1564776212

and some samples:

http://tinyurl.com/FFFC98-3 or

https://www.google.com/search?q=Tammy+Johnson+art+quilts&rlz=1C1KMZB_enUS587US587&es_sm=122&biw=1171&bih=860&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=lk9JVJqzNo7msATp1IKwDQ&ved=0CDgQsAQ

And one more thing: have fun with this! :)