Spring

 

Spring cleaning.  What do I do with this 12" square which has been languishing in my cupboard? It was made as part of a challenge when I belonged to FAT Ladies (FAT being Fibre Arts Toronto).  We met once a month and had monthly challenges.  It was a creative period for me, in the art quilt mode and we had three exhibits at three different library branches.  I was disappointed when the group fell apart but that's life.

So now what to do with this piece?  It was made on a pale green silk background (former dress of Carmit's),  The lettering was fused from cottons in my stash.  The flowers were from a dollar store lei, and beaded.  The quilting was minimal - I liked the random quilted lines of variegated green thread.  The quilting over the lettering was just wavy lines following the word from side to side, less as a design element and more as insurance that if the fusible didn't hold, the stitches would.

I actually like it and think I will hang it somewhere.  Maybe do three more companion pieces. Hmmm.