… this mini-quilted ATC represents exactly how i’m feeling this very moment.
Green, slightly frayed at the edges, wavy wobbly, quick-stitched, unstraightly seamed, restful, restless, buttoned up and buttoned down… basically, all over the place and no place at the same time.
Click the image for larger version. It’s my latest Artist Trading Card. It’s been awhile, hasn’t it?Â
1 | Sharon
Must be the mid winter blues. I feel this way all the time this time of year. Your very creative to get this out of you. I need to be creative instead of thinking of Taxes ans stuff.
;)
2 | Lee
February 10th, 2007 at 11:42 am
So very beautiful! All of the delicate details… the beautiful stitching! How long did it take to create one of them?
3 | andrea
February 10th, 2007 at 12:45 pm
Thanks! After I decided what the concept was going to be I:
– cut two pieces of fabric for the background
– cut piece of flat quilting stuff slightly smaller than the pieces for the background
– chose fabric for the leaf
– chose thread
– chose buttons
Everything except for the buttons was sewn on a machine. The wavy parts were done by lifting the foot (the whatchamacallit that keeps the needle in place) and sewing randomly.
It looks messy from the back, but I like the final effect in the front. I frayed the edges a bit too.
All in all I made three of these. Two were traded. I think it took me 45 minutes from start to finish.
My name is Andrea and I live in Ottawa with my husband Mark and our dog Sunny who is kind of a big deal on Instagram. During the day I work as a freelance writer. I am a longtime Ottawa blogger and I've occupied this little corner of the WWW since 1999. The Fishbowl is my whiteboard, water cooler, and journal, all rolled into one. I'm passionate about healthy living, arts and culture, travel, great gear, good food, and sharing the best of Ottawa. I also love vegetables, photography, gadgets, and great design.
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