As I mentioned in my last post I only had 3 weeks to make this quilt and so I spent every spare minute on it. It did help that I had made a quilt with an underwater theme before so I wasn't starting completely from scratch.
I started by placing some rock fabrics over a suitable water fabric.
I didn't take a lot of progress photos because I had so little time to make the quilt but after I had my rocks in place I started to make the coral using hand embroidery and machine thread painting.
When I thought I had made enough coral I started placing it on the rocks.
I realised that I would have to make a lot more coral to fill the space.
The next photo shows you how the big the Blue Tang fish were in the beginning and how much smaller I had to make them.
Here is a photo of how I made the small Blue Tang. I cut out the fish shape in a blue batik and then used a black Fabrico marking pen for the detail.
I stitched around the outside of all the shapes to hold them onto the background and then I had to start adding all the hand embroidery.
You can see what a difference the embroidery makes by comparing the next two photos.
Without embroidery
At least I did finish the quilt the day before the deadline and cannot wait to see the exhibition when it comes to Melbourne in April. I have seen a few of the other quilts that were selected and they are so different to mine and so creative and there are so many different interpretations of the Time theme.
The A matter of Time exhibition also has a Facebook page and an Instagram page.
Here is a photo of the entire quilt, remember to click on the photo for a larger view.
The quilt measures 40cm x 100cm or 16" x 39".
Bye for now,
Linda
13 comments:
Just love watching your projects evolve. Amazing how some simple stitches can transform a plain piece into a truly wonderful masterpiece.
Thank you Dawn, it's actually handy for me as well. Later down the track I often want to remember how I did something!
Congratulations, it looks fantastic, and I love your photos of the process.
Thanks Judy, those photos are a great reminder for me as well.
The quilt is gorgeous Linda! Makes me want to visit the reef again. Loved seeing and reading about the creative process as well. Congrats on the exhibition Linda.
Linda your quilt is beautiful. The technique you have used is a favourite of mine. I hope to be able to see the quilt in real life one day.
Thanks Margaret, I have never been to a reef but I was very inspired by SeaWorld last year.
Thanks Russellee, the exhibition is going to do a lot of travelling over the next couple of years
this is awesome... i started an under the sea crazy quilt in a similar vein a long, long time ago, work has stalled, but this is quite the inspiration!
Hi Jen, thank you, you should really get back onto your block now. Strike while you feel some inspiration.
WOW! look forward even more to seeing it!
Thanks Gina, I posted it off this week and won't see it again for a couple of years unless I am at the places where the exhibitions are on.
This is just so beautiful and relaxing to look at. So much talent. I love it.
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