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In Dallas, there are two gardening seasons - Spring and Fall.
"Garden Contrast" highlights the beautiful color palette I can still see every day as I look out the window of my studio. The vivid colors of red, yellow, gold, purple, lavender, orange, white - and yes, even blue - gaze back at me as I work on my next quilting project.
I used a soft lime green Kaffe hot shot cotton for the background with a band of black and white 100% cotton fabric to simulate my window. The flowers and leaves are batiks fused with Wonder Under. I used 50 wt. Presencia thread on the flowers and a contrasting green 50 wt. Aurifil thread for the detail in the leaves. The centers of the flowers were free-motion stitched using zigzag and circular designs.
Carolyn This is just stunning! It made my day! It's so happy and I loved your commentary. The joy of gardening is also my joy so I can so relate to this. It's really quite a special piece!
ReplyDeleteI just love your choice of colors with the background and the flowers are so happy. What a wonderful quilt!
ReplyDeleteLois and Tricia have nailed it--stunning, happy, wonderful choice of colors! I am so privileged that I have been able to see your fabulous garden in person!
ReplyDeleteDelightful piece! I love all of the colors and the black and white contrast it perfect - love how you depicted the view from your window!!
ReplyDeleteWhat happy flowers! Beautiful subject and I'm sure ti will bring happy memories every time you look at it.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely quilt ! Full of joy, and special memories of the lovely garden you shared with your family for your niece's wedding. I loved how you used free-motion zig-zag stitches for the centers of the flowers, and your contrasting fabrics for the leaves of the flowers. And using the subtle black and white for the window, made the colors in your flowers really "pop" ! I'm not familiar with Presencia and Aurofil threads... will have to check them out ! Beautiful, lovely work of art !
ReplyDeleteVery stylish, like it's maker! Beautiful quilt and garden.
ReplyDeleteYour quilted garden is a very happy place just as is the beautiful garden you created outside of your window, Great use of color and of course - contrast
ReplyDeleteYour quilt just jumped off the page and made me smile. I can see these colors and your quilt is so pretty. But I liked the story just as much. It is never too late to find love again. I'm sure the wedding was beautiful as is your quilt
ReplyDeleteMy first thought was, "This is a Whimseyville garden!" It is so happy and then seeing the photo of your actual garden made me wistful. I always have this sort of vision in my head each spring as I am working in the flower beds, but it never happens. Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteWhat a "happy" quilt! The colors are wonderful and the 2 strips of black and white are perfect. I imagine that whenever you look at this quilt it will remind you of your 2014 garden and your nieces' wedding.
ReplyDeleteYour garden is beautiful and very inviting. I can see why your niece picked it for her wedding!. I love gardening, but I can never put in the time it requires. My quilts and fabrics have to satisfy my need for color.
ReplyDeleteYour quilt is so happy and colorful. It takes me outside to see the wonder of nature.
As always your quilt is a beautiful piece of art. Color, composition, quilting and the black window frame is perfect. I enjoy the way you made the petals of the flowers sway and swish as if a gentle breeze is blowing them. That is a great photo of your lovely garden too. Thanks for sharing that. Are you going to the Kimbell art museum sometime to see the Impressionist exhibit they have coming in? They most probably with have a Monet or two. I think it opens next week.
ReplyDeleteVery beautiful piece! I love it! Cheers!
ReplyDeleteWonderful piece of art! I love the colors they are so bright and vivid!
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