I am an Art Nouveau person, so my first reaction was 'Oh no, not another Art Deco piece'. But I have to say, this was way more fun than I expected, and I'm really pleased with the end result. I guess being able to include curves helped.
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I have struggled to get a decent photo. White (and black) are notoriously difficult to capture perfectly. It is a brighter piece. The fabrics are all commercial cottons, including the gold strips. This fabric was a challenge to work with because a hot iron turned the shine into matte. So, all the ironing had to be covered with a Teflon sheet - tricky when you are trying to bend the strips around curves. All fabrics fused. Gold strips raw edge and edge stitched. This was a second challenge - using metallic thread. It measures 16" x 23". Machine quilted.
Thanks, Patricia.
Hilary
This design was one of the first ones I settled on but soon shied away when I realized I had to cope with all those curves. Well done, you have nailed it. Even the lines within the curves arr spot on. Striking.
ReplyDeleteThis is beautiful. I love the colours (it looks a very dark blue on my screen) and I agree with Phil about the curves.
ReplyDeleteThis is a beautifully executed piece Hilary .You must be delighted with it . Very striking
ReplyDeleteWow Hilary well done. I love this piece - the colours, the way you have abstracted a typical art deco design and your curves are absolutely perfect. A fabulous piece which you can be extremely proud of. Absolutely love it.
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