“Spring Forth” Complete

After many distractions, I finally got back to working on my Red Bud quilt.  I decided to name it “Spring Forth,” because I was captivated by the way the Red Bud blossoms pop right up out of the trunks.

Spring Forth, an art quilt by Ellen Lindner. AdventureQuilter.com/blog

Spring Forth

 

I got lucky with the background fabrics.  Many of them had colorful dots which worked well for implying more blossoms.  I love it when the fabric does the work!

Spring Forth - detail, an art quilt by Ellen Lindner. AdventureQuilter.com/blog

As you can see, I abstracted the flowers quite a bit.  That was fun!

Spring Forth - detail, an art quilt by Ellen Lindner. AdventureQuilter.com/blog

Find more details, dimensions, and purchase information on the Spring Forth web page.

Ellen Lindner
P.S.  I’m the queen of cropping.  It VERY frequently improves the composition.  Which I sorta noticed in the second image.  I really like that composition, too.

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19 Responses to “Spring Forth” Complete

  1. cindy michaud September 1, 2017 at 7:56 am #

    Gorgeous! Like a package waiting to be unwrapped, layers of meaning in Spring Forth!

    • Ellen Lindner September 1, 2017 at 10:30 pm #

      Thanks, Cindy. I liked the multiple meanings in the title. My talented son helped me come up with it.

  2. Ingrid Bischoff September 1, 2017 at 8:36 am #

    Love it!

    • Ellen Lindner September 1, 2017 at 10:30 pm #

      Thanks, Ingrid!

  3. Matistsat September 1, 2017 at 12:42 pm #

    Beautiful work …. bravo !!!!

    • Ellen Lindner September 1, 2017 at 10:28 pm #

      Thanks very much!

  4. marthaginn September 1, 2017 at 2:18 pm #

    I love what you did with this–and capturing the flowers bursting from the branches required innovation! Nice job!

    • Ellen Lindner September 1, 2017 at 10:28 pm #

      Thanks, Martha! (And the other part of the story is that abstract flowers are easier to make than realistic ones. Don’t tell.)

  5. Sue H September 1, 2017 at 9:59 pm #

    Love it! I followed your posts as you were creating this. Turned out better that I imagined. Love the colors! You’ve got a prize winner here.

    • Ellen Lindner September 1, 2017 at 10:27 pm #

      Thanks so much, Sue! I’m happy with it.

  6. Marianne September 2, 2017 at 1:57 pm #

    Ce quilt est magnifique bravo

    • Ellen Lindner September 5, 2017 at 9:56 am #

      Merci, Marianne!

  7. Maeve Binder September 3, 2017 at 10:57 am #

    Really beautiful and such gorgeous color! So interesting to see this project from start to finish. I agree, this is definitely prize worthy.

    • Ellen Lindner September 5, 2017 at 9:57 am #

      Ooh, thanks, Maeve!

  8. Donna September 4, 2017 at 10:05 pm #

    Ellen, just a great composition and quilt! You are so inspiring!

    • Ellen Lindner September 5, 2017 at 9:58 am #

      Thanks so much, Donna!

  9. Ellen Lindner September 5, 2017 at 9:57 am #

    Merci, Marianne!

  10. Kristin F September 6, 2017 at 11:01 am #

    I love the finished quilt!

    • Ellen Lindner September 12, 2017 at 1:42 am #

      Thanks, Kristin!

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