Texture - Laurie Ceesay - "Velvet Lips"

Today is reveal day for our Texture challenge due November 30, 2015. I tend to use texture anyway in most of my art quilts but I really tried to over do it this time! I have a nice collection of special occasion fabrics that are shiny, fuzzy and scratchy which lended themselves to this project. I used velvet for the hair and lips; an eyelash lame for the dress and some plaid (actually squeaky!) lame for the background. The skin, eyes and nose were traditional batiks and hand dyed cottons. I embellished the dress neckline with a great metallic rick rack I purchased last year while at the IQF Houston quilt show. I thought the rick rack added ever more texture to the dress. I discovered while quilting through velvet because of the nap the quilting stitches barely show. :(

I added a hologram-like nail polish with lots of chunks to add texture to the brow bone. I found in my embellishment stash some turquoise loose chunky shapes from the nail art department which I glued heavily in the eyelid area for more texture. I added a turquoise rhinestone to the nose area but I would have done that anyway! I stopped with the embellishments and with the quilting I felt this piece had enough texture for me. I really love the velvet lips!! The next challenge due January 31, 2016 is based on a favorite book-I have no clue as to what I want to do. I have lots of favorite books but not sure I want a quilted wall hanging based on it so maybe a children's book...