Here’s my finished abstract quilt, Bush Berries.
And a detail shot:
Bush Berries, ©2017
36h x 24w, $895
It was very enjoyable to make and it went together much faster than most of my quilts. Click on the links below to see the fun abstracting technique I used.
Ellen Lindner
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I love this! The subtle places where objects overlap their boundaries holds the entire thing together. Very fun to gaze at. I know reading the backstory that it is berries but really, it could be atoms, planets, floating ideas….all kinds of things to “see.” Excellent.
Ellen,
Did you use any type of fusible on your fabrics?