Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Bright Flowers

Bright Flowers
I tried some different techniques with fabric in Bright Flowers (9" by 6"). I like the contrasting textures; and the overall feel of flowers nearly at their peak before dropping. These cheer me up in the midst of our World's Japanese horror. I hope it cheers you up a bit too.

At close of needle I was working on a formal garden worked mainly in textured embroidery. Again I am trying new stitches. It is looking a bit wonky so far. I need an embroidery hoop I think. I am treating it as sampler for new stitch work and so give myself permission to have it a bit wonky! If it is not too bad I will post it soon.

Happy stitching everyone, Gilly

8 comments:

  1. Wonky is GOOD! Sometimes I drive myself crazy wanting everything 'just so' - when really if it were to reflect the true me it would be full of 'odds and ends'! Lovely flowers in beautiful colors.

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  2. just love the texture of the checkerboard vase. i love wonky...

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  3. The brightly colored flowers have a lovely feel. Thanks for your kind words. -Sue

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  4. lovely happy cheery flowers and i agree that wonky rules. k.

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  5. Thats piece is so beautifully textured it would be great for some of our visually impaired children to feel and make sense of 'a picture'. I make tactile resources for VI kids and you have achieved exactly what is ideal for them........and its cracking looking too lol smashing

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  6. Yes it is cheery! I like all the different things you are trying.

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  7. this is lovely Gilly, I especially like the ''simpleness'' of the white flowers.

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  8. Thankyou all very much. I am very interested in what you have said about VI resources liniecat. What are the ingredients that I managed to put together? Gilly

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