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Wednesday 29 February 2012

Step(ping) Stones Across a River


I have managed to get my picture up amazingly as we have been without internet for the past week due to the fact that we had a massive electrical storm last week and our server was struck by lightning. I trust this get to you all.

I had fun with this one as I did not want to do an Urban Scene and wanted to do something different. I had some inspiration and had fun with this using painted Tyvek for the boulder/stones and thread painting for the vegetation.

10 comments:

  1. Great use of stitching, Patricia, and I love the batik that suggests the vegetation.

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  2. I like your stones! Very 3 dimensional, and you've done well to make the water swirl around them - I feel as though I'm standing on the river bank watching.

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  3. great use of stitching, fabric and tyvek. great composition

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  4. Great piece, Patricia, you have captured the moment beautifully.

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  5. Wonderful sense of movement in this piece Patricia

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  6. Tyvek sounds fun. Did you use inks or paints? I love the greenish gray stones on this side of the stream as well and the vegetation. Fun!

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  7. Ah yes, stepping stones. This little piece brings back many happy memories of stepping stones across the streams in the Drakensberg. Love the way you interpreted each section.

    Hilary

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  8. You have so many special details that have to be seen close-up: from the quilting design to the cording to the piecing that give the water movement. Tyvek is a favorite of mine for creating a 3D effect.

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  9. Such a lovely piece, especially close up. Your stitching is beautiful.

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  10. What fun - I'd never have thought of this! Worthy of a closer look for the stitching alone!

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