tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2782529108660000163.post662172496942902817..comments2024-03-21T09:15:51.828+00:00Comments on 12 By the Dozen: Butterfly Effect - FragmentsHilaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07937719185098075609noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2782529108660000163.post-48419297431042057292011-09-01T21:06:33.604+00:002011-09-01T21:06:33.604+00:00Oh my, there's a lot of little tiny pieces. Gr...Oh my, there's a lot of little tiny pieces. Great story and very effective universe.Colleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10159194041332492784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2782529108660000163.post-31066928075284670582011-09-01T13:14:11.738+00:002011-09-01T13:14:11.738+00:00Clever piece, lovely story Patricia.Clever piece, lovely story Patricia.Phil Fisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13594941133570473922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2782529108660000163.post-67562261885567097492011-09-01T13:04:38.819+00:002011-09-01T13:04:38.819+00:00What a very clever interpretation of the theme!! J...What a very clever interpretation of the theme!! Just a small action that creates a bigger effect...a small 12" quilt that "tells" a very wise story! Love it!Venettahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09115089598719940093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2782529108660000163.post-41905115919277812562011-09-01T12:35:41.013+00:002011-09-01T12:35:41.013+00:00Sometimes I think I live my life by the butterfly ...Sometimes I think I live my life by the butterfly effect! Great interpretation and well executed.Dianne Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03416905709030691188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2782529108660000163.post-69561561554624899152011-09-01T10:20:48.566+00:002011-09-01T10:20:48.566+00:00For the starry background I used black fabric whic...For the starry background I used black fabric which had gold speckles and then free motion quilted it in a random star patternAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2782529108660000163.post-49386052826340113282011-09-01T10:18:45.895+00:002011-09-01T10:18:45.895+00:00My fragments were pieced individually using the Su...My fragments were pieced individually using the Susan Carlson technique by drawing my piece to size and then placing a piece of muslin over the drawing and then tracing the design onto the muslin and then placing the muslin over my background fabric and placing each piece underneath the muslin to get it all in the correct position (described in Quilting Arts some time back). Very time consuming but perfect for this piece.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2782529108660000163.post-24825556280986001172011-09-01T10:16:18.373+00:002011-09-01T10:16:18.373+00:00Did you create the starry background effect with s...Did you create the starry background effect with stitch? Lovely impression of a night sky.Heather Dubreuilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13626475036351705686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2782529108660000163.post-55939320858098344672011-09-01T10:13:30.764+00:002011-09-01T10:13:30.764+00:00What a lovely story. And beautifully interpreted....What a lovely story. And beautifully interpreted. So carefully thought through from the background fabric to the rainbow colours fracturing and fragmenting around the universe.<br /><br />Sorry you had a bumpy home coming after all the excitement of visiting family and the quilt festival - hope all is now OK.<br /><br />HilaryHilaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07937719185098075609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2782529108660000163.post-54480563891056108482011-09-01T10:06:24.079+00:002011-09-01T10:06:24.079+00:00I'd heard the theory that a butterfly flapping...I'd heard the theory that a butterfly flapping it's wings could change events on the other side of the world (causality?), but never this fable. Nice story. Was it a ready-striped fabric, or did you have to piece the colours together?Linda Fnoreply@blogger.com