Fiber Collage Lesson 2

[anne_d]

Or, what I did yesterday .

The block, now with major appliqués (batik, blanket stitch in craft thread) and some running-stitch embellishment, just because I knew I wanted it there.



It's 8x8, although the lesson suggested 7x7, because I wanted to use a full-size outline of my hand. I don't know why it was so important the hand be real-size, but it was. My mind is weird.

Edit: I decided it would look better rotated 90° widdershins, so I changed the source image in Photobucket, but it doesn't seem to want to change here. Weird.

Edit the 2nd: LJ was down for a bit, and when it came up, my image had rotated properly. There, that's better.

Comments

[julia-here.livejournal.com]

Both the size and the running stitch make perfect sense to me.

Julia, in a not-great morning.

[anne_d]

Thanks!

It's not unlike the totemic banner I did last year.

This seems to be the new thing in art quilting - lots of handwork and not too much worry about precise corners. Works for me, once I get past needing everything to line up evenly.

[yorick28.livejournal.com]

I know I totally suck at commenting as often as I should, but I really enjoy seeing the results of your craft projects—you have a great eye for color and a tremendous amount of creativity. Great stuff!

Also, like Julia I think it makes perfect sense to want to use a full-size outline. I mean, why wouldn't you?

[anne_d]

Thank you, Sara!

[usedtobeljs]

Love the blue in your piece!

[hugs]

[anne_d]

Thank you! I'm very fond of the subtle vine pattern myself.

I have decided that it needs to be rotated 90° to the left, so the hand is coming down to touch the sun/flower. It's still in progress, so I can rotate it any way I like. Heh.