tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4728166793718979713.post4936947566876834261..comments2024-03-28T17:19:48.212-04:00Comments on Material Mavens: Alice's Surprise Quilt--Surprise in the Midst of DroughtAlicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01193658783135430973noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4728166793718979713.post-63368338543493523082011-11-20T16:41:43.766-05:002011-11-20T16:41:43.766-05:00Lovely! And living here in Cenral Texas as well, ...Lovely! And living here in Cenral Texas as well, I certainly agree that it is truly a Surprise to see beautiful life amid the brown.Ritahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11337885530894597491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4728166793718979713.post-63300501148417401382011-11-18T17:34:00.941-05:002011-11-18T17:34:00.941-05:00Nature is indeed full of surprises, Alice! I love ...Nature is indeed full of surprises, Alice! I love your story and your quilt!Judy Hartmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13895216025016558102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4728166793718979713.post-8789196115591877982011-11-17T22:19:41.198-05:002011-11-17T22:19:41.198-05:00A wonderful story! And a wonderful quilt. Love t...A wonderful story! And a wonderful quilt. Love the mixture of brown and green grasses.<br />NMNancy Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02187253535411847870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4728166793718979713.post-20496708554053945162011-11-17T13:01:59.274-05:002011-11-17T13:01:59.274-05:00Alice, you got a beautiful, realistic layered look...Alice, you got a beautiful, realistic layered look with your techniques. I love those brave little flowers and how you used batik leaf fabric for your leaves!Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06406314951241257151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4728166793718979713.post-91304109876834644752011-11-17T10:54:11.142-05:002011-11-17T10:54:11.142-05:00Beautiful Alice! I love this composition and espe...Beautiful Alice! I love this composition and especially like the couched, free flowing leaves. This is one of my favorites of all your quilts!Carolynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06402863183600409719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4728166793718979713.post-2406243510332848332011-11-16T10:52:43.355-05:002011-11-16T10:52:43.355-05:00Alice, I love the look AND the textures AND the th...Alice, I love the look AND the textures AND the thought behind your beautiful "surprise" quilt. What a joy to think about those persistent little flowers in the midst of drought - a lesson to us all. sherronAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4728166793718979713.post-77517133130857409372011-11-15T15:44:11.168-05:002011-11-15T15:44:11.168-05:00Alice, I just adore this quilt! How wonderful tha...Alice, I just adore this quilt! How wonderful that you found such quiet beauty during such a horrible drought and "honored" it. I think too often we ignore these little "smiles"<br />that nature has gifted us with.Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17154076191981373564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4728166793718979713.post-33120002649164465522011-11-15T15:37:00.988-05:002011-11-15T15:37:00.988-05:00Alice, I know that lovely feeling to see little fl...Alice, I know that lovely feeling to see little flower in the most out of the way places. And you did a beautiful job capturing the wild and the treat. Your explanation made me feel as if I were right there creating the piece with you. Super.Linda Hickshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10622069411237073813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4728166793718979713.post-13202035461522244842011-11-15T15:19:53.948-05:002011-11-15T15:19:53.948-05:00What a great job you have done creating a 3D feel ...What a great job you have done creating a 3D feel with this piece. It looks like each stalk could be removed one by one. The yarns and stitching add to the texture perfectly. What a pleasure to find such beauty in the midst of the drought. Your binding is the perfect "frame" for your picture. Lovely to look at!!Nedra Weaverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12713288647355250747noreply@blogger.com