Like Phillida, my first thought was the wonderful carved doors on Zanzibar, then this song popped into my head and that was it. Definitely showing my age.
I found the interesting looking door and liked the idea of creating the 3D effect but my first thoughts were so complicated I nearly gave up. So I have kept it very simple and almost poster-like.
Raw edge applique, printed image of record cover slightly adjusted. Satin stitch edging. Record separate with stitched 'grooves'. Fun, thanks Linda F.
Hilary
Fabulous. Hope the fun of putting it together finally overshadowed the frustrations. Did you have all those greens? The clean slick lines do suggest a poster look.
ReplyDeleteAmazingly, yes I did. There are actually only four greens plus background. H
DeleteLove your Green Door! It made me smile when I saw it, Shakin' Stevens lived a few doors down from my family when I was growing up in Cardiff. Any guess what colour his front door was?!!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for jogging a memory.
Claire
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I like your green door. I don't remember the song, but I do remember Shakin' Stevens.
ReplyDeleteOh dear Jinnie, I do remember the song but didn't even know that 'Shaky' had done a cover. I had to look it up and the original was 'THE GREEN DOOR' by Jim Lowe 1956.
ReplyDeleteOnce again you've produced a really strong image Hilary, the 3D effect is brilliant.
Great door Hilary, with all the design and colouring. And I had to look up the song, which of course I remembered after I heard it.
ReplyDeleteHi Hilary, I love your door. Mum and I have been trying to figure our how you did it. Are the strips all appliqued or is there some piecing? Very effective and fun!
ReplyDeleteAll the pieces/strips are Bondawebbed down, raw edge, and edge-stitched for a bit of security. No piecing. H
DeleteAs usual your workmanship is perfect. The fact that you only used 4 greens means that you used them really well. We have a radio station here in NZ which plays the old songs and 'Green door' is one of them . When they next play it I will think of your beautiful quilt.
ReplyDeleteHilary a great take on the theme and certainly takes me back a few decades. Love the way you have done the door and everything is so beautifully constructed. A great piece.
ReplyDeleteYou've achieved a really good 3D effect with your greens and I find myself humming the song every time I look at your piece. I love the way you always find a different way of looking at our challenges; your work always cheers me up. Do you have problems with the needle gumming up with Bondaweb? I always use Steam-a-seam 2 and recently seem to be having more problems when sewing through the bonded pieces.
ReplyDeleteLinda I haven't ever used Steam-a-Seam. I have been using Bondaweb for twenty/thirty years and it has never gummed up a needle. But...I use Heat-n-Bond Ultra on occasion because it is a much stronger bond (no-sew) and that can gum up a needle. I think that sometimes there may be a 'finish' on fabrics that 'resists' the bonding and so we over iron to compensate and that may change the nature of the glue.
DeleteOf course the speed you are sewing through the glue can cause it to melt - high speed, high friction.
One problem that some people have had with Bondaweb is with the glue layer becoming detached from the paper backing - with age? or there was talk of a bed batch some years ago.
Sorry about the gunk - better luck in the future. H
According to the steam-a-seam manufacturers one is supposed to use a hot iron for a minimum of 15 seconds in order to not have glue stuck on the needle . I find that too lengthy for me so I just clean the needle with spirits from time to time . It is also a good idea to clean out the hook area after several hours of applique sewing to avoid skipped stitches which the glue can cause.
ReplyDeleteI thought I'd ironed the Steam-a-Seam really well this time, but I still got some gumming. I stopped using Bondaweb because of the problems of the layers delaminating, so I tend to buy Steam-a-seam in 40 yd boxes which lasts a long time. I have used stickystuff remover on the needle in the past which helps.
ReplyDeleteSo neatly executed Hilary, and as Phil asked, how many greens you used! I certainly remember that song from my teenage years when we couldn't stop dancing - thanks for bringing back those memories! The 7-single record in front of the door is a novel idea too.
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