Enjoying the Process - Peacock fiber art

I can't show how the peacock fiber art work is coming along in full until it is exhibited, but I thought you might like a peek at me enjoying the process.  This morning I pinned the peacock to my design cartoon to see if it still remained fairly true to the plan.

 And here is a close-up of my take on one of a peacock feather's eye.

Eye of Peacock Feather

I'm just about finished quilting the background fabric and can't wait to start thread painting the peacock.  Here's a photo of it when I first started quilting it. The quilting pattern has changed somewhat, but that is half the fun of putting the pedal to the metal and free motion quilting without a preset guide.  The blue painter's tape is on the fabric to indicate where the fabric will be stretched around an 18" x 36" canvas.

Quilting on hand dyed and hand painted background fabric.

 

 

 

My plan is to complete the background quilting today so that I can start using beautiful threads to thread paint the peacock. 

Until the next post...

Always remember, never fear to experiment.  

Sometimes wonderful things happen.

© Linda Friedman 2014.  All rights reserved

Inspiration from a Crow

This fellow was talking so loudly and so long that I had to grab my camera and get a picture of him (or her?).  For very personal reasons I have always held these feathered friends in high esteem.  Something tells me that there will be another quilt that comes from this captured moment.

Perhaps you will remember an earlier quilt I created called, "Urban Oasis" that is now traveling with the Quilts on the Wall exhibit, "Shadows".

It's fleeting moments like such as my recent "conversation" with a crow that put sparkle on a day.

Always remember, never fear to experiment.  

Sometimes wonderful things happen.

© Linda Friedman 2014.  All rights reserved

Honoring the Stately Peacock in Fiber

For the last few weeks I have wanted to create a mounted fiber art work that honors nature's stately peacock.  A couple of nights ago I put all my unanswered questions to bed and jumped into the project. 

Starting with the Head

Here's a little hint of what I hope will turn out to be a reflection of what my mind envisions.
Because this piece may be shown in a Beyond the Edge Fiber Artists exhibit, I can't show the drawing and steps in full until the art work is exhibited--that is, if it is chosen.  I can say that this piece will be hand painted with Setacolor fabric paints offered by Dharma Trading Company, mounted on an 18" x 36" stretched canvas and will extend beyond the bottom edge.  The peacock image will be appliqued to a hand dyed complementary background and will be heavily quilted with surface embellishment. 

As I move along with this work, I'll post more steps. 

Always remember, never fear to experiment.  

Sometimes wonderful things happen.

© Linda Friedman 2015.  All rights reserved