My experience of moving from city to country was sharpened during a discussion with our local butcher, who also manages a dairy. Milk is such a daily necessity for most of us. Every single day of their lives, dairy cows need to be milked. As I pondered our theme Every Single Day, neighbour's cows passed by our back fence - and bingo, "Milk In Time" became my piece of work.
Sketching in my journal I thought about the elements involved in milking cows and this process did help the design of my piece. I selected hand dyed and painted fabrics depicting nature's colours (especially greens) and with thread and fabric, drew images of cows and milk bottles to emphasise the milk theme. I wanted to keep the composition simple but with a touch of complexity to capture viewer's interest.
Well done! I really like the country feel of your quilt. The colours are beautiful.
ReplyDeleteI love the spontaneous look of this quilt. The colour and textures are very appealing. I really like your way of working, Pamela.
ReplyDeleteLovely and bright!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful colours and quilt.
ReplyDeleteI love the colors, the quilt idea and the stitching. I have a few friends who have had dairies. (interestingly, they don't have them now)
ReplyDeletePamela,
ReplyDeleteI really love this quilt.
It puts me in Vermont, New England USA.
This is a color palette and theme that definitely merits a series ????
Heidi,
DeleteYou have given me food for thought, with the series idea. Good one!
Pamela
Udderly gorgeous, Pamela! Are those quilt lines what I think they are? I do like the colours and whimsical feel to the quilt. Such fun, it makes me smile
ReplyDeleteThere are so many things I like about this quilt: the color palette, the raw edges of fabric, the different thread thicknesses. I agree with Heidi -- make this a start of series!
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