Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Quilt

Wonder what I did with the piece of lace? Here it is featured in this wall hanging. The background is a hand dyed cotton and a batik stripped together in gentle curves. Then I applied the lame moon shapes. Ellen Anne Eddy had a Utube video where she showed that, and I liked the idea of the related shapes and had to try it. Both the backbround and the lame were sitting on the cutting table and seemed perfect for the lace.        

I applied velvet leaves and hand stitched stem with the chain stitch. Then the lace was applied. Here is a detail.

So you have JUDY'S LACEY GARDEN named to honor a dear friend who died suddenly and unexpectedly on Sunday. I will miss her so.


11 comments:

Deborah Levy said...

A beautiful quilt Sandy and a wonderful tribute to a friend.

Beverly Ash Gilbert said...

Fabulous textures - love the glow of the moons!

abeadlady said...

Sandy, I'm so sorry you lost your friend. I love that you paid tribute to her this way. This piece is one of my favorites of yours.

Terri Stegmiller said...

I'm sorry to hear about the loss of your friend. This is a lovely quilt.

Gina said...

Thanks for the click to a blow up of your work - it's gorgeous to see it in larger format. What a beautiful tribute to your friend. So sorry about your loss of a good friend.

Micki said...

A beautiful piece and a lovely tribute. Sorry for your loss.

Vicki W said...

What a beautiful quilt and a great memory of your friend.

Ela said...

Beautiful quilt and a wonderful tribute to a friend!

Anonymous said...

it's gorgeous Sandy and such a wonderful tribute to Judy.

Val said...

It must be ages since I paid you a visit Sandy - so glad I did, I'm blown away! The tribute to your friend is just wonderful.

Linda’s Textiles said...

A really beautiul quilt Sandy - a lovely way to remember your friend.