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Sunday 28 February 2021
Door hinge
I have a large collection of photographs of doors taken in many countries over several years. When I went through these I noticed that I had a tendancy to focus on old doors with elaborate hinges. Not only do these hinges allow the door to move, in many cases they also hold the planks of wood together. I took one of my favourite doors, and enlarged the hinge section (actually, in this case, a section of iron work purely there to hold the door together) before tracing the design using Illustrator.
My first attempt used a centrally positioned image, sewn then painted with Tsukineko inks.
I was dissatidfied on many levels, artistic and technically, so I went back to the drawing board. Here's my final version, using the image off-centre and fused applique for the hinge. I'm pleased with the result - finally!
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Perseverance paid off, Linda. Definitely a stronger piece artistically. Love the little bolts/nails holding the wrought iron in place. This appeals to me because the lovely flowing lines with the hint of Celtic knotwork or rambling branches. Hilary
ReplyDeleteI like both quilts, though the second is definitely the stronger one.
ReplyDeleteI agree. More interest and intrique in the second one. Absolutely love the door and its metal work.
ReplyDeleteYour attention to detail is amazing - it's definitely worth looking at both these pieces full screen.
ReplyDeleteYour colour and fabric choices work well on both pieces but I can see why the second piece had to be made!
I like both quilts Linda, but the second is definitely more visually interesting especially with the dyed fabric for the hinge.
ReplyDeleteGood for you doing a second one! I like both but agree with you and others regarding the second one. I particularly like the texture of the background funnily enough - I want to run my fingers across it - white gloved of course!
ReplyDeleteThe metal door from which you took your design is wonderful . I like both your pieces , the one with absolute symmetry and the other with a part of the design emphasised . I also enjoyed the fact that you made different colour choices for the two . Straight line quilting in the background gives excellent contrast to the curves of the design .
ReplyDeleteWell done on going the extra mile and doing a second version which I also prefer. As Rosemary said the straight line quilting is perfect. Looks like it was a lot of work but worth every minute as it is a really great piece.
ReplyDeleteBeautifully done Linda. I like both the pieces actually. A very clever idea to do a close-up. As the others have said, the straight-line quilting is a lovely contrast to the intricate design. Really enjoy the 2 pieces.
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