Winding Down on Floral Commission Quilt

Well, I decided on purples centers for these “black” eyed susans.  Then, I tackled the quilting.  As usual, I outlined the petals with two very imperfect rows of black stitching.  It really helps define the floral shapes.  Other areas were quilted with matching thread.

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My photos of these flowers showed the more mature ones with little vertical “nubs” in their  centers.  I decided to replicate those with hand stitching.  In the photo below, I’ve completed this in the bottom flower.  (Click the photo to see what I mean.)


Look at that photo again.  Can you see how a couple of leaves in the top right flower have taken on a greenish cast?  That’s because my blue “washout” pencil didn’t all wash out!  Aargh!  I considered a variety of corrections, but finally just created new petals right on top of the original ones.  One of the great advantages of working in raw edge collage.

Now, readers, I need your help.  This quilt needs a name.  (I might have called it simply Black-Eyed Susans, except for the color change.)  The quilt will be hung in a children’s hospital.  I sure would appreciate your suggestions!

Ellen Lindner

 

2 Comments

  1. Martha Ginn says:

    Although I was leery of the purple at first, I love the way you have used it here. I keep hearing in my head words from a 60s(?) song “Purple People Eaters.” Is that too scary for a children’s hospital?

  2. Linda Cline says:

    I think you could still call these Black Eyed Susans. I’ve just googled some images of Black Eyed Susans, and the centers do look like a purplish or reddish brown. There is a nice close up of one here http://www.bio.brandeis.edu/fieldbio/medicinal_plants/pages/Black_Eyed_Susan.htm.

    I’m glad you chose the purple instead of the brown. Even if it hadn’t been an accurate color choice, I think it a much livelier color combo.