Back to my usual methods ...

I've been working on free-motion quilting the piece in the previous post. It was a failure and I'm now working on a different technique. What happened was that all of the pieces de-fused, edges frayed, things moved. Yuk. I'm going to either try my usual reverse-applique technique, or putting all the pieces under a layer of tulle and then quilting. I like the piece, so I'm going to try to recreate it. Watch this space for further results :-)

Elements: Water II

This is a brand new piece. I know - I said I wasn't going to start another one until I had finished Pemi IV but I couldn't resist. You see, I had said that the composition of Pemi I was troublesome to me. Not that I didn't like it, but it seemed too much like *background* to me. One of the problems is the fact that each motif, although not quite symmetrical in its placement, lacks variation in size and color. So the assignment was to try again, but this time make sure to shake it up a bit. Well, I shook it up and look what happened!



Okay, it's just the beginning, but I'm very excited about it. I took the original motif, scanned it, and then enlarged it and reduced it. I then cut out the individual shapes from a variety of fabrics including Judy Robertson's hand-dyes and silk organza, and fused them using Teri Austin's new fusible web to a piece of Hoffman batik. I'm planning on heavily machine-quilting this one, and then embellishments of course.

Rather than writing and telling you all about it, I should be machine quilting! As always, here's a close-up view.

Elements: Water I ... It's Finished!

You're more familiar with the working title of this piece ... Pemi I. It's now mounted on a piece of foam core that's wrapped with another piece of Judy Robertson's hand-dyed cotton sateen. It's hanging in the gallery and I've already gotten several compliments on it!



The indigo fabric has its own *currents* which I think helps tie the piece to the background. For the larger version, follow the link.