Spent the afternoon working on creating an overlay of weeds for 3 quilts that I am making for the SAQA Earth Stories exhibition. Using a technique I learned in the Simply Stitch class with Karen Ruane, it is free motion embroidery on the sewing machine using scrim as the base.
In Karen's class that was not a class according to her, we used white scrim and white threads with bits of lace and delicate prints to create a froth to add to our embroidery work.
I am adapting the technique to indicate something much more rough and ready -- a weedy over grown area that kills plants who need light.
Your feedback will be greatly appreciated. Does this look weedy to you? What would you suggest?
Nancy
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Yes, it looks weedy. I think it would benefit from some more darks, and some smaller elements, as all the fabric scraps are about the same size.
ReplyDeleteI think Susan has a good point about varying the sizes and getting some dark. You might want to put some bits in that hint at dark seeds and maybe leave a few open spaces with just the threads. Looks good otherwise, though.
ReplyDeleteThanks, ladies. Appreciate your reading and the excellent suggestions.
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This is great!
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