Saturday, July 25, 2015

Our Guild Summer Challenge

Landscape Fiction Inspired by Chris Doyle

Our assignment was to layer brights of some 
natural element over a deep toned wonky background
and then
outline an additional natural element over the top.


This was a lot of fun that I made another
of flowers (cone, cosmos & lavender) in my summer garden.

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14 comments:

  1. SandyJuly 25, 2015 at 5:04 PM

    they are truly wonderful.

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  2. EllenJuly 25, 2015 at 5:16 PM

    So lovely - I knew it was your garden!

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  3. AndreaJuly 25, 2015 at 5:39 PM

    I want that garden. Will you come to Brooklyn and plant it for me? (Beautiful blocks, by the way.)

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  4. O'QuiltsJuly 25, 2015 at 8:21 PM

    Wonderful fun

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  5. ChristaJuly 25, 2015 at 10:19 PM

    Beautiful!!

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  6. NaomiJuly 26, 2015 at 1:05 AM

    Each flower is special - how did you do the little purple ones at the bottom? The whole effect is so summery and cheerful and beautiful.

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    1. MargaretJuly 26, 2015 at 11:19 AM

      Took a small piece of purple fabric, ironed Wonder-Under to that, cut out wiggles, removed the backing, pressed each wiggle in place on the quilt & finally sewed it in place with some variegated thread.

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    2. NaomiJuly 26, 2015 at 6:10 PM

      nice!

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  7. JodyJuly 26, 2015 at 9:34 AM

    and of course you would do two, Margaret!

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    1. MargaretJuly 26, 2015 at 11:31 AM

      That was not my plan, Jody. I actually began the flower one first. Starting at the top, I sewed the stems after each row of flowers was attached. As I was doing the white ones, I realized I was not following the directions because I was putting flowers over what was supposed to be the overlay. Also, I felt it was getting to be "too much" as one block in a quilt. So I started over & simplified ... hence the fish. But I went back & finished the first one & I plan on gifting it as a mini.

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  8. nellieJuly 28, 2015 at 12:07 PM

    This is astounding, Margaret! I love love love the cosmos. So many beautiful graphic elements!

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  9. Christine EconomosJuly 28, 2015 at 7:22 PM

    Just fantastic!

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  10. HelenJuly 31, 2015 at 9:02 AM

    Your flowers are beautifully rendered! I have those coneflowers, too, but not the cosmos. I want some!

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  11. micheleJuly 31, 2015 at 7:56 PM

    Both are so charming!

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