I really enjoyed making these panels, partly because it gave me an excuse to do some hand sewing, partly to use some of the more exotic fabrics from my stash and partly to experiment. And then of course, the wonderful justification of gazing at yarns, beads, silks, buttons....I'm sure you know the feeling.
Hidden away amongst the embroidery are two spiders, a beetle and a wormy snake (it started out as a worm but the snake's forked tongue provided a better visual impact).
It was while doing these that I discovered the Bullion Knot - a wonderful invention for depicting spiders!
So, when my daughter became enthusiastic about the CQJProject I thought "Why not" (or "Why Knot, even) and so here I am :-)
9 comments:
Congrats on your first blog post :-). Your work looks beautiful (and even better in real life!). Love from your enthusiastic daughter x
I adore those spiders. Welcome to Blogland.
Wow, what beautiful stitching. Welcome to blog land Spider Gran (I can't tell you how much I LOVE that name!).
Fabulous blocks. I loved the little toadstool actually! And the spider.
Good work Spidergran.
best wishes, Julie.
Blogging is so much fun, as is CQ. You'll have so much fun showing your crafts and writing about it. Enjoy!
Such beautiful stitching. I can't wait to see what you put together for the challenge. Welcome to blogging :)
Welcome to blogland! I love your wallhanging, especially the snake - I'm not partial to spiders at ALL but you've done them well! Blogging is a great way to look back and see what you've accomplished, it sure helps me...my memory is NOT what it used to be!
I came here from your daughter's blog. I LOVE the look of crazy quilts, and yours is NO exception. Your spiders are fabulous! I hope you enjoy your adventures in blogging!
Thanks for all your kind comments everyone. My artistic advisor, my colour advisor, my blog setup consultant and my lovely daughter (all one and the same) will keep me enthusiastic for a whole year of crazy quilting and more. She's a gem!
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