Mini designs from within

I have discovered mini designs within a large design.

This quilt titled: Flower Market, size: 26"h x 28"w, is a good example of this. The end result of the design could be better. I like it howerver; it did not receive good reviews.

I discovered what I like most is the mini designs within the complete design.

Each measure about 3" x 4".

The thought of breaking it into sections is tempting. I am not ready to cut into it just yet.

I would love to hear comments; what do you think?

Honor of Leaves

This is my most recent art work. Title: Honor of Leaves, size: 12" x 18".
I am calling the method "crossover collage".

I decided to dedicate my first piece to leaves which are my favorite motif.

I have been working for the last few weeks making and gathering an assortment of things to have a collection to work with.

My experimentation with paper and fabric combined, turned out to be very interesting! I learned a lot. This piece is actually a combination of "fragments" from trimmed quilts, that I always save and paper collage. The fragments are the same type that I used to make the vessel (see my post-My recent Article Quilting Arts, 12/2708). The detail image below, shows buttons, the focal point leaf and some of the fragments on the right. The focal point leaf is made from layers collaged "fancy" fabrics. It is sewn to a piece of hand painted kimono silk. This is hand stitched to a piece of hand painted rag paper.
The paper is attached with glue.

There are numerous details with several collage layers. miscellaneous details, embellishments, fabrics and papers.

Black kimono silk lines the back while the edges are finished with binding made from hand painted kimono silk.


Now I am trying to decided whether to mount it to a canvas base or leave as is.