I feel like I have been on quite a roll these past few months and have gotten a lot accomplished. I have made several sizable pieces for entry into shows. Today I decided it was time to loosen up and play a little with some quick, experimental work.
You might remember some small pieces I did last year, using some of my doodle ideas, drawn with black thread on fabric.When I went to Cleveland for the Quilting Arts TV taping in March, I had a couple of those pieces with me to use as samples of my edge finish technique. There were two women there taping a segment who work for Sulky. They were interested in those doodly pieces and thought I might like to try some of the heavier weight matte cotton threads that Sulky makes. Last week a nice little box of goodies arrived from Sulky with a couple kinds of threads and some of their stabilizers. So today I tried out some of their heavier black thread to do the "drawing" on these little pieces. Really nice thread to work with. I like the look of it a lot.
These are all very small pieces—5" square and altogether took only a couple of hours this afternoon. Very fun to work on. I pulled from my little box of scraps and didn't pre-plan. All are intended as pure abstract forms, though my 3-year-old granddaughter pointed at the aqua background piece and said, "that's the beach," which for some reason I had been thinking myself. I have a favorite. Do you?
A night owl like me...
ReplyDeleteMy fav is the first one, second fav is the second one
More imaginative than it sounds.
I am with Elaine, the first one seems more effective with the black, the doodle gets more of a starring role.
ReplyDeleteI cannot choose between the first one and the fourth one.
ReplyDeleteIs your favorite the third one?
All together -- an art quilt with enough space to breathe. With No 3 in a prominent position...
ReplyDeleteI like the second one. Did you use free motion or stitches built into your machine or both?
ReplyDeleteIs this the 12wt Sulky cotton?
ReplyDeleteI use it most for my hand embroidery sometime three different colors doubled over. I wish I could teach my Janome to like the stuff. So far, no luck.
My favorite is the second one; because the black and white fabric carries on the doodling feel. It has lots of movement too. It's almost like a little world.
ReplyDeleteI vote for the first and fourth, although the beach is definitely inviting. Very cool!
ReplyDeletethe first is my fave. i see a door....
ReplyDeleteVEry intriguing. I've worked very little with black or black and white, but I'm drawn to these pieces. Many years ago I did some black work embroidery, which is sort of like cross stitch, but with more types of repeated stitches. Your pieces bring back memories of that work.
ReplyDeleteI really like these! The first is my favorite - don't ask me why - as soon as I saw it I could imagine it framed. Love the use of the black and white fabrics! Again, you have inspired me!
ReplyDeleteFirst one for sure
ReplyDeleteI like them all, but the first is my favorite. I would like to know more about the thread because I have also been thinking about outline drawings with black thread.
ReplyDeleteThese are very fun. The first is my favorite. In an instant I thought of some paintings I have seen in New Orleans. Jazzy!
ReplyDeleteThe first one! You are in the Bet you can't make just one mode.
ReplyDeleteI love these. What fun they must be. I think the third one is my favorite. It's hard to say though because they are all so cute.
ReplyDeleteI’m enamored of all of them, each in a different way. The first one really struck me, but maybe because it was the first.
ReplyDeleteWhat fun! These are a great extension of your doodles. My favorite is teh first one. A door to . . .
ReplyDeleteooooh - loving all of these drawings done with black thread.
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