I came in late to a 12 by 12 group- I got December's word done, then started working on one of the past words. Hopefully I will get them all done before May, when the entire group's work will be exhibited at the Home Machine Quilting Show in Salt Lake.
December's word was Chaos. I went beyond the dictionary meaning, and did something that feels chaotic to me- freeways.
I used discharged and overdyed fabric I had in my stash. I really had fun with this one, and think I will play with the idea again in a larger size.
The past word I decided to make was Frog. As a confirmed foodie (although I leave most of it to Shannon anymore), what else could I do but Frog Legs?
All I could think about with that word was Doc Hopper's Fried Frog Legs from the Muppet Movie. Here's a detail of the threadwork I did, and the background quilting.
Next on the list is working on the first challenge for Interpret This! I've got a couple of samples to do to see what happens with discharge and solvent transfer before I work on the piece itself.
What have you been up to lately?
5 comments:
The freeways piece doesn't look chaotic to me but it is terrific. Enjoy your challenges! I'm doing therapy sewing. Happy New Year, Beverly.
Freeways in an unfamiliar city, ugh, I so get it. Rayna drives in Jersey and New York...where you would have to peel me off the steering wheel!
i really like the freeways piece, the colours look good together. The frogs legs look like frogs legs :) I am working on a quilt for a competition that the first prize is $5000! So go me :)
Great pieces. Freeways are hideous to me so your first piece really resonates:)
I love both of those pieces! Good luck on getting caught up with the 12 by 12.
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