A few/several months ago, I was participating in a Charley Harper QAL of sorts - hosted by Ethne at Flaming Stitches. She had gotten permission from the estate of Charley Harper for us to either copy directly or be inspired by his work.
I made two pieces - one inspired by and one a copy, and said at the time, I had one more to make. Well, here it is!
I made it in the same manner as the others, except that this time, after I fused the fabric, I drew the reverse image directly on the paper backing, and cut them out, rather than make a pattern and trace it. Why waste the step?
For the corn cob, I cut out strips of already fused fabric and then further cut them into little square-ish shapes, and then placed them by hand, using a tweezer.
After I had placed all the bits on my pieced background, I ironed them down (with a sheet of paper between the cloth and the bits) and when it had cooled, pinned it to my batting and backing.
And then I quilted the dog out of it.
So here are the other two:
This one's the direct copy:
This one's inspired by:
And this one is a blend of the two. All three will be framed and will hang in our bedroom.
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These are great.
ReplyDeleteI love that red bird!
Those are SO beautiful!
ReplyDeleteIt's making me feel really bad now, since I have my materials and design all set to go. It's so easy to push it aside, I guess. But now I feel motivated by you. Thx.
I LOOOOOOOVVVEEEEE these!
ReplyDeleteThose are so beautiful!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE these! I'm a huge fan of Charlie Harper!! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI love this one! We have cardinals here and they're so pretty! I love his expression and I also love the corn! Those little squares are killing me with their cuteness!
ReplyDeleteThank you sooooo much for sharing your work. I love, love, the birds and now want to make a Charley Harper quilt.
ReplyDeleteRicci
Kit - you never seem to stop. You must have the stamina of an ox - you create, create and create some more.
ReplyDeleteWOW - those three are just stunning together !! Glad to see I'm not the only one using tweezers to place tiny bits of fabric at the "right" spot - I already worried I might be obsessed or something like that ;-))
ReplyDeleteFantastic!!! It's so fun to see the outcome of the challenge!
ReplyDeleteI have always found Charley Harpers work to be amazing. The colors, and his ability to reduce objects to there basic elements is just profound. And Kit I love what you have done in fabric with his art. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteI dig the cardinal! It's my favorite bird!
ReplyDeleteI am new here, but enjoying your vision. These are quite elegant.
ReplyDelete~ Lynda