The Frost challenge began smoothly. I took hand-dyed fabric (ice blue) and layered hand-dyed organza (sage colored) on top. I painted white snowflakes over the surface. I then cut the piece into 3" x 3" squares (3.5" x 3.5" with seam allowances). I sewed them together haphazardly and couched a thin silver braid around the snowflake edges. I then sewed a inner and outer borders around the snowflakes using a silver rayon thread. This is what the final background looks like...
I love the look of the background, but it needed something more and here is where my snag came. I have hit many dead-end trials and ideas. One of my trials was to add a cardinal bird sitting on a branch; here is my cardinal....
I really like the cardinal, but felt its style did not match the style of the snowflake background. So, the cardinal "flew the coup".
I finished the piece by adding a butterfly, and here it is.....
Enjoy! Kathy
Really love your background technique Kathy. And your cardinal is adorable. I hope you saved him for a future project. The whole piece is great!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun piece! I agree the cardinal needs a home very cute. I really like your use of text.
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