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Last night when I went to bed, I had an epiphany about what I wanted to do to Fragments. There are small bits of turquoise in some of the fabric and in the beads. I felt I needed more of the turquoise because it is a complement to the corals in the piece. I decided to screen print some images in turquoise directly on the piece. (Nothing ventured, nothing gained!)
I was also rummaging around in a box of embellishments that I received from my guild in Santa Rosa, as a president’s gift. I found this roll of silk ribbon which is sort of falling apart. I really love it, but I didn’t know how I colud use it. Fragments, of course!! Falling apart is good.
I have a screen that I made that is just simple lines. So I screenprinted with the lines crossing to mimic the satin stitching.
Here is Fragments, now, ready for the binding.
Here are a couple of closeups. I love how the rose shape in the ribbon fragments mimics the monoprint shapes.
Terry and I went out to lunch and then went shopping at Fibers in Motion where I had a nice gift certificate from my art quilt group in Santa Rosa. I had never spent it. I bought lots of Kaffe fabrics with violet in them to make a quilt for my great niece Viola Berlin. Some of these are not Kaffe, but complement them.
I also found these nice geometics for my stash.
I have to finish packing. Maggie is in the kennel. We are leaving early in the morning. We will spend the week-end in Santa Rosa catching up with old friends. Then on Sunday we head for some warm sunshine in the California desert. I am taking everything I need (I hope) to make the Kaffe quilt in my spare time. We will have a little apartment. I will be checking in to let you know what fun things we are up to.
I can’t get the spell checker to work, so hope I have not made any glaring errors.
Hi Geri,
Love your use of colors and the detailing.
Nice!
Well, I wondered where you went… “Fragments” improves each time I see it1
I was just thinking that YOU had been kinda quiet, and then i stumbled over here and found that you had made the move! I wish i could see Fragments in person — there’s so much going on in it now. Lots of goodies to pore over. I love a violet quilt for Viola. That was my great grandmother’s name (and I was born on her birthday, so she’s kinda special to me). My niece is named Violet, after our Viola. Old fashioned names must be making a comeback.
Hope you are having a great time in California! Sounds like a working vacation to me…but then a change of scenery is so nice…and the warmth will be appreciated!
Love what you’ve done to fragments!
xo
Hey geri, love that new work. I remember when I was getting started, I had lots of ideas for transparent layers, but never had the technology to get it going. Somehow I think you’re achiving some of the feel of what I wanted to do, but I guess you’re doing it with paint? which is smart! Nice palette too.
Fragments is turning out lovely. I love using bits & pices of things that are meaningful.
Fragments is beautiful and the latest additions have finished it off. Wish I could see it in person. The fabric you bought for the quilt is perfect for a girls quilt. You must post a picture of the quilt when it is finished.
The weather here in California is warming up. it was 70 yesterday and is supose to get to 71 today. The almonds are begining to bloom…..I love spring here in California. You should have a good time in the desert….enjoy.
Fragments are lovely, thank you for showing how it came together. Great new website too, congratulations!