South means flying geese to me. I have always loved the fall. The honking of geese and their graceful formation always amazes and delights me when I hear them overhead. One time we were traveling back from Santa Fe and for miles and miles on our route to Lubbock we saw hundreds of geese flying in to rest for the night. It was such a joy.I originally thought I would use fall colors for the landscape, but the more I thought about it and worked with fabrics, I liked the thought of the pastel colors of sunset. The geese became the bright fall colors.
I have admired Judy Dales and Caryl Bryer Fallert and their curved piecing. Judy Dales did a lot with pastel soft colors and sail boats that have always intrigued me. Caryl Bryer Fallert has used the flying geese in such graceful ways that I have always wanted to do some myself.
This was my first attempt at making a pattern with the flying geese paper pieced into the block. It wasn't difficult, but it was hard to cut away the area to put the flying geese after I had so nicely pieced the background. I did reverse applique so that the bulk of the flying geese set wouldn't have to be turned under.
I continue to use the fused and "pinked" strip of fabric for my binding. Fast fun and not bulky.Judy Steward
Graceful is a perfect title! It is beautiful!
ReplyDeleteJudy, what a lovely quilt! I am so glad that you made the choices you did in colors--so right to choose pastels for the sunset sky and bright fall colors for the geese. Just as I said for Linda's quilt, I have to say that THIS is my favorite, so far, of the beautiful quilts you have done. As always, your superb quilting, and the techniques such as the reverse applique--all contribute to a quilt that is a knock-out!
ReplyDeleteLove your curved piecing of the geese. Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteJudy S., what a wonderful interpretation of what seems to be a recurring subject matter for this South theme. I too love the colors. Very nice.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Rita, this is a beautifully executed graceful quilt.
ReplyDeleteEven though you said the geese were not difficult to paper piece, they look like they were very challenging.
i wish I knew something of the flying geese pattern and reverse applique so that I could empathize. However, I can appreciate your artful design and leads to other artists. I enjoyed the story as well.
ReplyDeleteHi Judy - What a beautiful quilt ! And you used so many wonderful techniques. I noticed that you and Judy W (my Alaska "sistah") used some of processes, and with the same great success. Reverse applique - what a life saver :-) Judy Dales and Caryl Fallert would be proud of you ! Kathy
ReplyDeleteHi Judy. Another STUNNING quilt! I love the fact that you used the autumn colors for the flying geese and the muted, sunset colors for the background. It is full of peaceful excitement! Thanks, too, for your explanation of your techniques.
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