Seasonal Shift
21 ¾” w x 40”L [55.5cm x 101.5cm]
I have been observing the seasonal colours in my neighbourhood
and am amazed by the variety and number of flowering trees and shrubs even
during a Queensland winter. Pale to rosy pink, bright and bold yellow, soft
orange and many shades of green abound.
For Betty’s challenge I decided to work with a dyed merino
wool pre-felt and black felt of unknown composition, as I hadn’t used these
materials before in a quilt. It was interesting to note how the dense, soft wool
fibres seemed to absorb light.
The felted piece was applied to the background with
the corners and some of the other edges curling a little to mimic the exfoliating
dead bark of the huge eucalypt near the local junior school.
Materials; cotton, batting, thread, wool,
felt
Techniques; embellisher machine used
for the felting, machine applique, machine quilted
Sue, this is gorgeous! I love the bold colors and the curled edges of the wool. I've heard wool is wonderful to work with but I've never tried it. Now I think I'll have to.
ReplyDeleteThanks Lisa Marie, so much to still learn about it.
DeleteI love the colors, Sue! It’s an eye-catching work. Good use of wool and felt, they look beautiful.
ReplyDeleteThanks Hsin-Chen, makes me want to do more with wool.
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