I came home last Sunday after being away for 5 days and wanted to be creative. I had not been near my sewing machine for about 10 days but I was very tired and lacking ideas so I thought I would try a different approach to the theme Abstract. I got down my box of bondawebed bits that had scraps or discards from other projects and applied them without much thought to a piece of fabric that I had overdyed, it had been a black and white print. I used the back so the letters were reversed not that there was much difference now due to my overdyeing. Person is not very abstract but in the setting he is just another shape. It was such fun and took me no time at all. I then quilted it yesterday - as I had my computer beside me I was watching the missed episodes of Coronation Street so it had to be fairly simple quilting. I did straight line quilting diagonally in both directions but organised it so there are areas of parallel lines and in others little squares created by the width of my sewing machine foot. It was the fastest piece, no thought, no planning, minimum time used BUT I really really like it. Person is not very abstract but in the setting he is just a shape.
Well done Irene, it really fits the Abstract topic. Its always useful to keep the bonded bits!!, and I really like the background.
ReplyDeleteI like this for its colour, varied patterning and the overall dea. I wish that I could do something so good so quickly as my way is of the tortoise variety. Perhaps you could adopt this as your new way of working!
ReplyDeleteI do like this piece. As you say, Irene, the figure is really just another shape in this context. The stitching really adds another dimension - so simple and yet it works so well.
ReplyDeleteIt is really meant to be called Scrap Piece - Abstract but I can not find how to get back to Edit it. If I was doing a new post I could get to page that would let me edit it. Any help welcome.
ReplyDeleteSome pieces just tell you how they want it with a minimum of your time :-). I have adjusted the title of this post by going to edit and posts.
ReplyDeleteWhat a super piece.It looks as if the figure is flying over an urban landscape.
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