I had so much inspiration, that it was difficult to choose one subject. I started with the idea of making a Blue Jeans Boro quilt. I was so intrigued by pieces I had seen on the Internet, but it didn’t work for me in the 16" x 16" size.
Another idea was to make a Flower Power Blue Jeans, a quilt from denim covered with blue appliqued flowers. I remember I had a Blue Jeans in the Seventies with flowers all over it.
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| it’s a blue nightfall, now I weep mixed media - 16" square |
‘It’s a blue nightfall, now I weep’ is made of hand dyed fabrics, pieces of batik, angel wire (that’s what it says on the package), gilding flakes, fabric paint and some hand dyed threads for the hand stitching. It’s machine quilted in straight lines.
I took pictures of the process. All about that is on my blog.
Thanks to Beverly for a theme that held so many options in it and kept us busy!
Nicolette
Nicolette, this is gorgeous! I'm headed over to see your process....
ReplyDeleteNicolette this is beautiful!!! What a wonderful art quilter you are!!!!
ReplyDeleteI had to listen to the song, and I can see how this just flowed from it! Love how it evokes those 'blues', and how adventuresome you've become!! :)
ReplyDeleteA wonderful choice of fabrics which really creates your blue mood. I also see some boro influences in this piece. How did you attach the angle wire? Is it fused, couched? Is this what we call angelina in the U.S.?
ReplyDeleteThanks Judy, it may well be called angelina, I don’t know. I bought it some years ago before I even quilted... It’s attached with raw edge appliqué. You can read more about it on my blog!
Deletegorgeous! the choice of fabrics is perfect for this piece - moody and mysterious, with just the perfect amount of sparkle
ReplyDeleteI am so glad I didn't do the moon after all because I don't think I could match this. So many yummy techniques and such a deep and meaningful piece as a result. Beautiful
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