New Coneflower
This is the piece that I started in Wichita as a demo. I will continue to work on it as demos in GA next month.
The flower and stem are batiks and one of the backgrounds is a handmade sun-print but the rest are commercial prints. That print in the background was really wierd but cut up like that it actually has a “foliagey” look. I like how it has areas of light where it looks like sun sparkles, and I used one of those light areas to highlight the edge of the stem. Sometimes those stems disappear if you aren’t careful! So far I have made Coneflowers in oranges, yellows and darker pinks. We have a patch of wild ones near here that are this very pale pink. I LOVE how the batik has those built in shadows and highlights!
Tags: Coneflower
August 24th, 2009 at 6:26 pm
Ruth – It’s great to see commercial prints in your coneflower. Gives hope to those of us who think batiks are beautiful but don’t actually work with them. I’m thinking you could really have some super wild-looking flowers with commercial prints.
August 24th, 2009 at 6:28 pm
The excellence of your quilts is being recognized far and wide! Someone sent me this blog address today so I could see what another admirer has to say about your work. Love, Del
http://wwwbluemoonriver.blogspot.com/2009/08/asheville-quilt-show.html
August 27th, 2009 at 1:36 pm
I have some of the soft pink wild coneflowers, too, down by the creek. Your choice of fabric is going to make a lovely flower. Been catching up on your blog and reading the ones you are mentioned in. Someone else appreciates your great quilts, also!!!
Gwynette