Lovely! I knew it would be wonderful but you surpassed my expectations. It has color, interest, movement and a meditative quality.
Mary
Happy Dancing with you Sunny. How gloriously gorgeous. Polly
Wow! That is some beautiful work! You really should be proud and the congregation is lucky to have you and your work. Taria
Oh, very pretty! See, we knew you could do it, and just tickled that you are tickled about it all!
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"Sunny" < This is where I've been for a while now. It's done, hanging in the chapel at church. I'm so excited. I've posted lots of detail shots. What do you think???
Your banner is beautiful beyond words! Barbara in FL
That is just beautiful, what a wonderful piece to have to contemplate during services.
Lizzy
Thank you for the wonderful words ... I'm still smiling today.=20
Roberta, the strips are ripped mostly. Some are cut because the fabric didn= 't want to rip or the piece was wonky and I needed to use it anyway or what= ever. I ironed the ripped ones and most of the cut ones and then wove them = together on a base piece of fabric. Lots of pins and basting to hold everyt= hing down as I went. Once a large area was done, I would carry it all caref= ully to the machine and start stitching. Every vertical strip is stitched o= n both sides, and so are 90 percent of the horizontal strips. There are oth= er strips that I added to the top once I saw the whole background and reali= zed that it needed color in certain places. I'd say at least 75 percent of = the strips are linen, some new and some vintage from garments and table lin= ens and the like. The rest of the strips are a mix of new and old things fr= om my stash. The bottom is all from my stash, drawn on freezer paper, cut o= ut and then fused to a base and then stitched to secure. The body of the th= ing has at least 4 layers of fabric. No batting except where I used it behi= nd the ribbon and on the bottom part to give 'lift.' It's really heavy, got= hard to work with by the end. But it's been wonderful.
Sunny
That is AWESOME!!!! ME-Judy
want to rip or the piece was wonky and I needed to use it anyway or whatever. I ironed the ripped ones and most of the cut ones and then wove them together on a base piece of fabric. Lots of pins and basting to hold everything down as I went. Once a large area was done, I would carry it all carefully to the machine and start stitching. Every vertical strip is stitched on both sides, and so are
90 percent of the horizontal strips. There are other strips that I added to the top once I saw the whole background and realized that it needed color in certain places. I'd say at least 75 percent of the strips are linen, some new and some vintage from garments and table linens and the like. The rest of the strips are a mix of new and old things from my stash. The bottom is all from my stash, drawn on freezer paper, cut out and then fused to a base and then stitched to secure. The body of the thing has at least 4the bottom part to give 'lift.' It's really heavy, got hard to work with by the end. But it's been wonderful.
That is just so beautiful, I'm lost for words. Is the bottom part all appliqued? Wow is all I can think of to say.
Sharon (N.B.)
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