Here they are...all ten over the last eight months. Each one had a different objective and different materials and techniques I wanted to try... The whole project was an experiment and, all in all, I'm happy with them. But some were more successful than others. I tried to pick a favorite but could only narrow it down to two.
One of my two favorites was the peacock.. First because I was able to experiment with the widest variety of materials.. Second it was the biggest design challenge. By nature peacocks are usually a linear design and I wanted one to fit on a 6" block and make a big impact.. The one thing I could do to make the body and tail seem large and dramatic was to make the head very small... I was able to use beads, buttons, braid, fabric, old jewelry, and cording among other things. By far the broadest variety of materials of all the blocks..
The second favorite was an exercise in couching. This was by far the most time consuming block but also came the closest to achieving what I set out to do...
On the other hand the block that was the most fun used the least amount of materials... but I adore whimsy.
The dragon presented the same kind of challenge as the peacock... trying to make a big impact in a small space. I should have did the same thing I did with the peacock...make the head smaller... I hadn't used sequins until this block and they were trotted out in force. The trim along his spine was a particularly ugly, tacky one but when folded in half was perfect.
I'm sure as you look through the blocks you will notice the different approaches to delve into my stash of Christmas trims..and I hope you have a favorite... I love them all and learned from every one...
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6 comments:
Wow! Saying these are stunning is definitely an understatement. They are all exquisite. What a fun thing to learn how to do...maybe someday. ; )
~Michele
When the collection is shown all together like this most definitely stunning! Beautiful creativity and stitching.
For me its a toss-up between the frog and the perfume bottle. And if "had" to pick only one I'd probably go for the frog. How could anyone not love the frog? This is just based on the feeling I get when I look at them, no analysis of technique, they're just the ones that make me smile when I look at them. Sort of like a whimsical little quiltlet I made in Pamela Allan's style of a queen butterfly. Great job on all of your blocks.
For me its a toss-up between the frog and the perfume bottle. And if "had" to pick only one I'd probably go for the frog. How could anyone not love the frog? This is just based on the feeling I get when I look at them, no analysis of technique, they're just the ones that make me smile when I look at them. Sort of like a whimsical little quiltlet I made in Pamela Allan's style of a queen butterfly. Great job on all of your blocks.
The frog is my favorite one also
Loving all but especially the peacock...awesome work!
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