In the heat of the night:
I've been itching to make a paper quilt and decided this was just the perfect place to start. I first took all my junk mail and ironed fusible on the back then cut into pieces and sewed back together in an improv log cabin style and quilted it all about. I puzzled over how to make snowflakes but knew I had to come up with something......after all, that is the theme!
With paper still in my mind, I took a burgandy color cardstock and cut out snowflakes, then took a piece of printed-on copy paper and cut a smaller snowflake to glue on top of the burgandy. These were then hung on the art quilt with silk ribbon. Still not quite finished but the voila moment didn't come until I was trimming down half-square triangles for another project. All those little orange and pink and lavender trimmings made the most delightful snowflakes when spiraled out and stitched down in the center to hold them in place.
The big picture with snowflakes billowing in the (imaginary) wind.
With paper still in my mind, I took a burgandy color cardstock and cut out snowflakes, then took a piece of printed-on copy paper and cut a smaller snowflake to glue on top of the burgandy. These were then hung on the art quilt with silk ribbon. Still not quite finished but the voila moment didn't come until I was trimming down half-square triangles for another project. All those little orange and pink and lavender trimmings made the most delightful snowflakes when spiraled out and stitched down in the center to hold them in place.
The big picture with snowflakes billowing in the (imaginary) wind.
I took this one seriously and had a blast (of snowflakes) doing it.
Such a happy cheery quilt. So much life and movement. I can see you enjoyed making it. Ive enjoyed looking at it too.
ReplyDeleteJudith, for one who doesn't take life too seriously, I always enjoy having fun while making art (or not).
ReplyDeleteI love this!!!! How clever!!!! And talk about repurposing! It is as Judith said a"happy, cheery quilt"!!!
ReplyDeleteGreat use of 3D, you can tell you had fun doing it - it's made it a very fun quilt to look at.
ReplyDeleteClever idea, love the 3D look.
ReplyDeleteThis is a fun quilt! And done in paper! Now there's a technique I'd like to try one of these days. :)
ReplyDeleteWhat fun - I wouldn't mind being in that kind of blizzard. Love the variety of techniques in the snowflakes and the paper background is perfect.
ReplyDeleteLove love love the blend of textures here. So creative and you can absolutely tell that you had fun creating this.
ReplyDeleteMarty, you always make me want to smile. Yes you are so creative.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great quilt Marty, and made of paper as well. You really are a clever little thing aren't you. Have to look at paper in a different light from now on
ReplyDeleteVery much your style Marty.
ReplyDeleteAlways whimsical and fun.
Great quilt.