Monday, December 7, 2009

white sampler



I've been thinking of a project in whites but the snow finally inspired me to start it. So far I have 25 small squares sewn onto a fabric foundation. I purposefully used different shades and textures, and included fringed edges. For me it was an exercise in accepting, possibly embracing, imperfection, and becoming more comfortable with raw edges. I also thought that working with whites would be soothing. Well, I was wrong about that. Maybe I will change my mind when embellishing, but I think I prefer working with strong colors and contrasts.
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8 comments:

  1. UnknownDecember 7, 2009 at 9:50 AM

    Well, it's working for me! I like it! All of my wall art pieces and art quilts have rough raw edges. I love the look!

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  2. DeborahDecember 7, 2009 at 11:53 AM

    Thanks! I appreciate the encouragement.

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  3. layersDecember 7, 2009 at 4:33 PM

    I think white on white will be very beautiful-- and snow can certainly be inspiring to look at--

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  4. ElizabethDecember 7, 2009 at 4:51 PM

    Deb! I love the white on white and I love the raw edges- go with it and I bet that you will be very pleased!! Al of the texture is wonderful!!!

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  5. DeborahDecember 8, 2009 at 3:48 PM

    I'm still working on it. I'm in the process of selecting the embellishments.

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  6. jessDecember 9, 2009 at 11:09 AM

    It's a happy piece to look at. We're all different shades (inside and out) but we all go so well together. I think I'm tap dancing on sappy with that... :)

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  7. judeDecember 9, 2009 at 11:10 AM

    well i like the squares....you know that

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  8. Corey BDecember 20, 2024 at 10:50 AM

    Graateful for sharing this

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