It has been a while since I have blogged. According to google statistics, nobody is reading this and I got a bit discouraged. Still, if I don't put anything up, then nobody will see it. So if you are out there and would like to see more - please do let me know!
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| Bottle Jam - detail |
I showed you my bottle blocks a few blogs ago. I had pieced 3 together and quilted the outlines of bottles. I have now filled the shapes created with a variety of my quilting patterns. (Stay tuned to see them more clearly in forthcoming free-motion-quilting cameos)
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| Bottle Jam - detail |
This was something of an experiment. It was great fun to do and quite a challenge manipulate the patterns to fit all those odd shapes. However, it hasn't really been a success. Nobody who has seen it has spotted the quilted bottles - they have just noticed a lot of patterns. I think that the pieced bottles have such a strong colour, that they dominate. The mixture of quilted bottles superimposed on pieced bottles is just too much. You can see the quilting a little better on the back.
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| Bottle Jam back - detail |
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| Bottle Jam back - detail |
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| Bottle Jam back - detail |
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Bottle Jam back - detail
The idea is good, but I still think this is a bit too muddled. What do you think?
Thanks for dropping by
Hilary Florence
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I think it is busy - but not muddled. The thing I like is that it works at different levels, both close up and from a distance.
ReplyDeleteThanks Miya. That is one quality that I really aim for in my quilts. I want something that attracts from a distance to draw you in, but then a lot if interest close up. I've still got quilt a lot of bottle blocks to go, so will be trying out different ideas.
ReplyDeleteEventually somebody comes to visit....some of us stay for a long while. i am fascinated by all your free motion quilting
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