I’ve finished up the series of four pieces made from a stitched indigo sampler. See numbers one and two here. And numbers three and four below.
I love the art paper with the circles, above.
Piece #2 includes a bit of a dictionary page with the word “amusement” defined. Since I was doing these just for fun, I thought I could use that word as part of my title. It came to me very quickly:
“For My Own Amusement, #1-4.”
I like the way the four pieces look together. What do you think?
Ellen Lindner
I love these pieces, and really like them mounted together.
Thanks, Debby. They were fun to do.
Your word “mounting” is completely appropriate. Small pieces like these need to be mounted or framed to read as ART. I’ve got an article on the subject, if you’re interested.
http://adventurequilter.com/mounting-and-framing-small-pieces/
Thanks for commenting!
Very nice, Ellen! If I had to pick a favorite, it would be the one with the crochet and dictionary piece. Amazing how that lacy texture adds such interest.
Thanks, Martha. That’s my favorite one, too.
Now I’m getting some new ideas! I’m free cutting circles from my Aboriginal fabrics and making a wall quilt for myself. Oh help me Goddess – now I’ll never throw the cutouts away! I can see an interesting collage coming from those pieces. My wall quilt is the Bulls Eye pattern.
B.J., you’re cracking me up! Have I “assimilated you” into the tribe of using leftovers? My “apologies,” but it sure sounds like you’re having fun! Hope I get to see your results.:)
I think some of an artist’s best work comes from doing them “for personal amusement”. To me it seems that there’s more freedom allowed, less pressure, and from that new concepts and approaches can spring.
I told my quilting buddies just yesterday that I have no UFOs. They all looked at me in amazement and disbelief, knowing how slowly I produce anything. I told them that everything I’ve started has been “studies”. That when I learned what I wanted to learn from the studies I moved on, because studies are complete when the artist is ready to move on. Hence I had no UFOs.
They all got it. UFOs are naggers. Studies are not. Plus I really do have various pieces of fabric art that were always only meant to be studies, and sometimes I come back to them and use them in another piece.
Anyway, this is a long-winded way of saying I love when you post about your experiments and things you do for your own amusement. Thank you for sharing!
PS and yes, mount the four together!
Thanks, Lif!
You and I definitely share the same mindset. And I like your distinction between UFOs and studies, too.
Looks like a new color combination for you. I like it.
I guess you’re right, Barbara, although I hadn’t realized it. I selected orange (the complementary color) to go with the blue. I definitely like the two together.
They look great as a group, and I love the blue and orange combination.
Thanks, Kristin. I’m really liking this combination as well. And, of course, I love the designs on the indigo. A friend made the sampler and gave it to me. Wasn’t that nice?
Ellen: since I first met you at the Sarasota Quilt Guild many years ago – I’ve had a clear plastic container labeled “Sticky Fingers” and you can’t imagine the comments I get from friends who see that box in my studio!!!! I’ve been collecting scraps to do a Sticky Fingers and now I’m actually going to do one (or more).
That’s funny, B.J.! I love the idea!