Today I reveal my mini quilt as part of the second
round of the "Four-In-Art" challenge.
I have chosen to construct a mini linking
life with literature...
The origins of nursery rhymes are said to
reflect events in history.
"Ring a Ring o' Roses
A pocket full of posies
A-tishoo, A-tishoo
We all fall down"
is supposed to be about the Bubonic Plague!
(But I won't let the truth
get in the way of a good story!)
(But I won't let the truth
get in the way of a good story!)
My design, this time, developed
as I cut and stitched...
as I cut and stitched...
Trying out ideas and discarding them...
The yo-yos and flowers stayed....
and hand quilting and subtle printing were added!
along with a new tissue-like pocket!
I will leave any further explanation
to your imagination!
Art is like that, don't you think?
Please take the time to visit the other in the group-
Elizabeth @ Occasional Piece
Rachel @ The Life of Riley
Catherine @ Knotted Cotton
Betty @ Flickr
Simone @ Quiltalicious
Jeifner @ Flickr
Nancy @ Patchwork Breeze
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| The back |
Elizabeth @ Occasional Piece
Rachel @ The Life of Riley
Catherine @ Knotted Cotton
Betty @ Flickr
Simone @ Quiltalicious
Jeifner @ Flickr
Nancy @ Patchwork Breeze
Happy sewing!
SUZ
SUZ
Suz, this is just perfect and so well interpreted! I love everything about it and especially the red dangling threads and the yo-yo's! What total fun - wonderful job!!!
ReplyDeleteI would have it on my wall:-) It is lovely - such a happy, colourful quilt and captures the poem beautifully.
ReplyDeleteVery cool. I love the unique details you added - so striking!
ReplyDeleteVery pretty. I love anything with yo yo's in it.
ReplyDeleteSuz, you are so creative...I just love this darling quilt. I think it is my favorite for this quarter of your challenge. Are you enjoying participating?
ReplyDeleteA-may-zing! I am totally in love with this and plan to steal all of your ideas. I love the cut-out flowers (did you stabilize them?) in a ring of posies, and really like that tissue-thin pocket with more yo-yo flowers and circles and rings. It has such a nice visual punch, and really interprets the nursery rhyme so well.
ReplyDeleteI think this theme is made for you--I've loved both of your quilts!
Yo yos AND big stitch quilting! Love it!! The red and white speak volumes in themselves but your clever use of dimensional fabric takes the cake. Great work!
ReplyDeleteWhat a sweet little quilt! Love the way you interpreted the roses and the pocket of posies. Much prettier than the bubonic plague! Beautiful quilting, too. Really, really nice.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great interpretation of the rhyme! You have some really pretty fabric there too. I had fun checking out the other quilts in your link, and that Four in Art challenge looks like fun!
ReplyDeleteThis quilt is absolute poetry!! Brilliant in every way!
ReplyDeleteIt's very pretty, a lovely quilt.
ReplyDeleteLovely interpretation. Great use of the flowers and the yo-yos. Gorgeous in red.
ReplyDeleteOh this is just brilliant! I love the flowers especially. I have always thought it a little odd that we teach kids such a fun rhyme associated with the bubonic plague!
ReplyDeleteWow! A fabulous interpretation. I love the flowers! the strings or stems are striking against the background. And your stitching is so perfect. Great job!
ReplyDeleteI had heard the nursery rhyme was about the plague too, but this quilt is far too pretty to have any nasty plague connotations! Beautiful.
ReplyDeleteTotally love the 3 dimentionality of your quilt. The yo-yo's, or I'm assuming the pocket full of posies, are a nice balance to the ring of rosies. It's kind of funny that a song about the bubonic plague could be represented in such a pretty and delicate quilt! I love your pocket full of posies. Your rings that are circulating around your ring of roses are a nice design touch. Send us more beautiful quilts about a nasty diseases please:)
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ReplyDeleteYour mini is very nice. There is so much to interest the viewer. The ring of roses makes me think of a wreath of flowers that girls would wear on their heads long ago. Each time I look at the photo of the entire project, I see more I missed previously. Very well done.
I'm so behind in my blog reading and so glad I took the time tonight. Your mini is just lovely. Love how you handled the ring of roses.
ReplyDeleteThis project is a great way to be creative and "play" with fabric. It turned out beautifully!
ReplyDeleteThis is so lovely and textural. I do love a yo-yo and so love the way you did the posie wreath!
ReplyDeleteHi Suz! I love your work and this is so cute and beautiful! x Teje
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