My second
Project Quilting
challenge is complete! I made another postcard. This week's
challenge was Sky Color - the twist was to not use more than 10% of typical
"sky" blue. My first thought was an evening star at sunset; I was thinking
reds and blues. Then Rob suggested the Milky Way. Hmmm... that had
potential. Last September I stood with a friend at Coast Guard Beach in
Eastham, admiring the stars in the Milky Way. That's what popped into my
head.
And I really like how it came out. I started with black fabric, added
some dark blue, then indigo. I bound it in a very dark purple.
It's quilted in shiny grey and flat black. Then I embroidered a bunch of
french knots and some running stitch with white, cream and pastel pink and
blue thread entwined with sparkly thread of purple, blue and white. It
twinkles quite nicely in the sunlight.
I tried to capture the shine - this has the true color, but it's still missing
the sparkle. In low light the stars really pop. It's a surprisingly
fun little piece.
Sharing with:
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It is beautiful! Very well done. The design would make a gorgous purse or on a jacket.
ReplyDeleteGreat inspiration, Sally! I love how that turned out. It has a beautiful flow to it, and I bet the sparkle you see in person is a lot of fun!
ReplyDeleteVery pretty. I love that nighttime sky. The French knots look good as stars.
ReplyDeleteGreat interpretation of the night time view from Coast Guard beach. My husband's family is from Eastham. Fun to see that referenced your in your post.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful and I love that you brought forth a memory of watching the milky way to your stitching.
ReplyDeleteSandy's Space
I love the look of the night sky. I would never guess those were French knots. I thought they were beads the first time I looked at it. Looks great!
ReplyDeletethis is gorgeous! The french knots are great!
ReplyDeleteSally - so pretty. I am reading a book right now, about how to tell stories. The best stories are ones that bring back emotions for us - I think you recreated a story with this postcard!
ReplyDeleteOh I really love this one :)
ReplyDeleteIf you need a recipient for this lovely postcard, I will happily provide my address!! :o))
ReplyDeleteI really like this, it makes me wish spring would hurry up and arrive. Thank you for sharing in Put your foot down.
ReplyDeleteWow - what a great interpretation!!!!
ReplyDeleteYour Milky Way postcard is wonderful!
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