This challenge had me stumped for quite a while.
I thought long and hard about what OOTW makes me think of. My mind kept playing a slide show of the words - space, infinity, stars, planets, galaxies, moons, satellites, UFO's, aliens, comets and a whole lot of 'space' stuff. Again and again, I could only think of the vast mysteries that the vast space beyond our world has to offer. There are a few mysteries that we have solved (or we think we have) but there are many more that we have not even thought of doing anything about!
My quilt - Vortex - is made to symbolize those mysteries!
I started with a black fabric and Gelli printed it using Acrylic colours.
I layered a black organza on top of the fabric and spiral quilted it with an Aurifil Black thread in 40 wt. I like the effect that this thread gives. It is seen and yet, blends in with the background.
I also quilted a few random straight lines. I then cut the organza in between the spiral lines and washed the quilt to make it fray!
I layered a black organza on top of the fabric and spiral quilted it with an Aurifil Black thread in 40 wt. I like the effect that this thread gives. It is seen and yet, blends in with the background.
I also quilted a few random straight lines. I then cut the organza in between the spiral lines and washed the quilt to make it fray!
I love the chenille effect of the organza!!!
Had a tough time getting pictures of this one! But I think this one detail picture will be sufficient to give you an idea!
Hope you like my OOTW!!!
Cheers!!!
Very dark and mysterious!
ReplyDeleteVery cool! Love your detailed explanation too!
ReplyDeleteOOTW, you have put a lot of thought in this one and it is really cool. Love the frayed spiral idea as well
ReplyDeleteVery dark and mysterious, just noticed that Fleur said the same thing. Thanks for the explanation, must have taken ages cut the organza!
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