“Summer Fields” Complete
Summer Fields is the name I’ve given my latest small quilt.
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It was inspired by the farm view from my parents’ driveway. Perhaps you can pick out the field of “corn”, with golden silks across the top of the plants.
I really enjoyed working with burnt silk and hand embroidery. It’s been a long time since I’ve done much hand work, but I think it adds a huge impact to the piece! You can do a lot with a simple straight stitch. And, of course, I had to add a little color, too.
Ellen Lindner
P.S. This quilt is available for $245.
P.P.S. I’m already working with more solid silk fabrics. Lots of burning!
Ellen, what do you mean by burnt silk? Where is it exactly in the quilt?
Hey Chris,
I burned the raw edges of the silk pieces, to keep them from raveling. Check out the August 19, 2012 post, where I explained it better.
I really feel the calmness in this piece. It has just the right amount of hand-stitching detail.
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Lovely work of art! There is a beautiful serenity about it that I love. I truly enjoy your site, tutorials, newsletters, etc. Thank you for all you share with us!
so lovely. Burnt silk, what a great idea! Thanks for sharing your beautiful work!
Thanks, ladies. I love the serenity of this scene, as well. But, as a color junkie, I sure did want to add some color! Yet, I knew anything too strong would take over. So, I used GREAT restraint when selecting these muted “flower” colors. (But, I couldn’t resist a LITTLE fuschia!)
I wish I could take credit for the edge burning technique. Whoever came up with that had a stroke of brilliance. It really works well and I love the little hint of contrasting edge.
This landscape is so beautifull. The quilting gives depth and greens are peacefull. Thank you for sharing, Ellen.
Thanks, Heidi! I had a lot of fun with it.