Inspired by a Christmas Cactus

Once again, my Christmas cactus was beautiful this year. (Here in Florida it lives outside year round.)

Inspired by a Christmas cactus. Ellen Lindner, AdventureQuilter.com

I began to imagine what an abstracted version might look like in fabric. Can’t you envision some bright, spiky red shapes? I was especially enamored with the cascading blossoms on the right side.

Just to jump start some ideas, I played with the photo on my computer. This pointillist version really got my attention.

Inspired by a Christmas cactus. Ellen Lindner, AdventureQuilter.com

Whoa! I was pretty much blown away by these bright spots of color and the black background.

I began to ask questions and to make plans. I knew I wanted to include some black and to use shards of bright colors. I didn’t think I wanted to use little circular blobs, though.

What would be a better shape? Maybe a rectangle with a point cut off? (A shape I had just used in my most recent quilt.) Would I want to cover the entire surface with such shapes? I didn’t think so.

I bought some solid black fabric and began to audition colors and shapes. I’ll show you soon.

Ellen Lindner

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2 Responses to Inspired by a Christmas Cactus

  1. Donna B. February 24, 2021 at 3:37 pm #

    I’m lovin’ the combo of hard lines and rounded shapes in the abstract version.

    • Ellen Lindner February 25, 2021 at 11:33 am #

      Yes, Donna, isn’t it vibrant?

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