"Not Quite as the Crow Flies"
by Karen Silvers
I usually dislike these kind of challenges. I tend to save and recycle everything anyway, so it wasn't necessary for me to have a specific challenge to do that.
However. When this was announced, I had previously made arrangements to gift another artist a couple of bags of the tiny scraps from my little hand-sewing project. Mainly because I recently drastically downsized my living arrangements; I just can't keep everything anymore. Fortunately, I still had the baggies full of tiny scraps and used them for the leaves on my tree.
The crow was drawn on a leftover scrap of fabric from my scrap fused fabric bin. I used fabric, paint, and beads from my stash for the rest. I did have to purchase a new spool of black thread, but that was because the one I was using disappeared and I would have needed another one anyway.
This piece reflects my main impetus for recycling -- to save our environment for the wild things. I took a winding path to get here, hence: the title.
I love your quilt!!! The crow completes the picture!!! Its lovely!!!
ReplyDeleteI agree with Shruti - the tree is lovely but really comes alive with the crow ! Great addition!
ReplyDeleteHow pretty! I would love to be sitting under your tree, with the leaves falling down around me as I watch the birds in the sky. What a peaceful feeling your art quilt gives me.
ReplyDeleteJust goes to show that nothing is too small to use. Lovely tree and great quilted background Karen.
ReplyDeleteThis is beautiful - and tells a lovely story.
ReplyDeleteLove it. I don't think buying black thread counts - as you say you would have had to buy it anyway - and it's a bit like flour when you're baking - it can be very hard to do without.
ReplyDeleteGreat interpretation of the theme...and I know what you mean about using "recycling" stuff all the time! I think all creative people do that...
ReplyDeleteYou usually buy things in the first place as you like them, so it is understandable that you don't throw out the bits left over. I used to have colour coded bottles of scrap fabric but had too many in the so shared them around. You know, one ones trash us another mans treasure. Lovely work you have done.
ReplyDeleteI love the quilting on your piece, your tree is terrific as is the crow.
ReplyDeleteGreat use of very tiny scraps.
ReplyDeleteI also keep all my fabric scraps (and others too!)
Your background quilting (and the tree quilting) has a wonderful texture - love it!