Here goes: Islamic Architecture.
I encourage you to have a look at modern Islamic architecture as well as ancient and traditional. Plenty of scope I think.
Have fun,
Hilary
PS - I don't have a clue what I'm going to do!
The group blog of four quiltmakers and textile artists scattered around the world in 4 countries and across three continents. Our aim is to create a small quilt every three months. The theme is chosen by the members in turn. Our website is: www.12bythedozen.weebly.com
Monday, 28 February 2022
Inspired by the Casa Batllo
I found the glass mosaic on the walls of the Casa Batllo to be quite interesting I especially liked the contrast between the angular shapes of the mosaics and the circles.
I stencilled the mosaic and made the appliqué circles from a piece of silk from my silk painting days
GAUDI MOSAIC
Yes I did it again - I so enjoyed doing the last one that I put up when I chose Gaudi as our theme I decided I had to do something similar. I did intend to do it set into a wall but ran out of space and it would have spoilt the design. I was inspired by a stained glass window in the Cathedral but when I went back to try and find it, unfortunately I never found it again. I think with his architecture, stained glass, mosaics etc one can become totally overwhelmed with his colour and designs among other things he created. I obviously changed what I originally found and made it my own which is below. Loved this theme. I did size it the same as Hilary 20" square as I needed the extra space.
Gaudala
This is my rendition of a mandala - by Gaudi. I think we were all spoilt for choice with ideas inspired by this wonderful, flamboyant architect. At one stage I considered a wrought iron dragon gate with a mosaic of flowers in a garden behind (a la Dilys Fronks) but those wonderful, weird, crazy chimney pots mostly hidden away from sight on rooftops in Barcelona called to me.
My piece is simple but it was a lot of fun to construct. Raw-edge applique, mostly commercial fabrics and some Batiks, machine quilting. It measures just under 20" square.
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Hilary
Gaudi Window
Gaudi was a genius with engineering and with design . In many of his buildings he inserted beautifully crafted stained glass windows . For my quilt I have chosen a window which was inserted into the outer wall of the Guell colony crypt.
Rosemary
Africa & Gaudi meet!
I was in the Kruger Park when the challenge came thru and we had just had an amazing sighting of approx 18 giraffe with their mosaic patterns. This was a sign I had to include them.
A bit of cheeky fun using applique, paint and stitch.
Doing my research the inside of the La Sagrada Familia stuck out as all I saw were the legs of a 'tower' of giraffe.
Yes, this was the route I was going to take. After much procrastinating I chickened out and opted for an outside take.
The giraffe could feature at the entrance to a building as the struts are above.
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