WORDS
When this theme "Leave your mark" was announced I start to think of threads. Threads that I have used and use for sewing knitting, weaving, crocheting etc. and other threads, "threads" that we leave for generations to come, our DNA. Another idea was handwriting, a very personal mark. I left the thread idea and started to write on fabric. I wrote some sentences on a piece of hand dyed cotton. Sentences that had to do with how to discover and develop our own personal style as artists.
Such as:
- In following what attracts you will develop your style.
- What you like is your strength.
- Keep your weaknesses in proportion.
- If you follow your own strengths your style will emerge.
Some of the words occurring in the handwritten text were chosen and letters from the chosen words were cut
out, fused and machine quilted on the
background fabric.
Material used: Hand dyed cotton
fabrics, polyester and rayon threads, fusible web and a 80/20 polyester/cotton
wadding.
Great quilt, Ann-Marie. The colours are juicy. I love all the text, the bold words had me playing word games while I was looking at the quilt, they really capture your attention.
ReplyDeleteI love to play Scrabble so your quilt had me playing word games. Well done.
ReplyDeleteGood looking quilt, Ann-Marie. The letters really pop with the colours you have used.
ReplyDeleteInteresting how you used text in different styles and colours. You can develop this idea to draw attention to one word or another word. It is helps me to think about the words that are important to you. The handwriting in the background adds even more complexity to the ideas.
ReplyDeleteGrand quilt. So colorful and eye catching. Love it.
ReplyDeleteNice work!
ReplyDeleteLove the graphic nature of your pieces, Ann-Mari. I find it interesting that you've used text to express yourself in the last two challenges, but in very different and effective ways.
ReplyDeleteI like orange letters on blue background. The idea is interesting.
ReplyDeleteAn empowering quilt.
ReplyDelete... like a little gift to all who take a look.