Tuesday, October 30, 2007

Gerrie's Dandelion


Ubiquitous

Whew!! I have been working and working to get this done and photographed and chronicled on my blog. You can see the complete process there. It has a base of over dyed cotton which I discharged using Soft Scrub. I made thermofax screens from a photograph. I altered it in Photoshop and made it in 3 different sizes. I stitched it with variegated hand-dyed Perle cotton.

I love all the pieces that have been posted. It truly shows our individuality and showcases our unique creativity. Can't wait to hear what Francoise has in store for us.
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12 comments:

  1. KarenOctober 30, 2007 at 4:27 PM

    That is relly great. I love discharging and this is a great example.

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  2. Terry GrantOctober 30, 2007 at 4:47 PM

    Oh yum! I love it. Bring it on Thursday, OK? I'll bring mine.

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  3. Diane PerinOctober 30, 2007 at 5:09 PM

    Gerrie, I was hoping you'd apply your screen printing and surface design skills to this theme! The puffs are wonderful. This seems like a great way to show off your mastery of this technique!

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  4. GerrieOctober 30, 2007 at 5:18 PM

    Thanks, Diane. I am trying to figure out how to get comments mailed to me without leaving a comment of my own. Do you know?

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  5. Terri StegmillerOctober 30, 2007 at 5:23 PM

    This is fabulous Gerrie. It reminds me of fireworks high in the sky on the 4th of July. Maybe that's what dandelions really are...little fireworks going off all summer.

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  6. NikkiOctober 30, 2007 at 5:38 PM

    I can just feel the seeds flying through the air. Maybe that is why I've been sneezing all afternoon.

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  7. Deborah BoschertOctober 30, 2007 at 6:05 PM

    Oh Gerrie! It's so fantastic. And I really enjoyed reading the process on your blog. You certainly have applied your computer, photography and screening skills with this piece. I'm impressed. And I love the all-over seed stitch in the background.

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  8. GerrieOctober 30, 2007 at 6:13 PM

    Deborah: I was thinking of you as I did that seed stitching!!

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  9. FrançoiseOctober 31, 2007 at 12:25 AM

    It's beautiful! I'm off to your blog to read about the whole story.

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  10. kirstenOctober 31, 2007 at 3:16 AM

    Gerrie, I love to look at quilts that make me ask "How on earth did she DO that?" It's fabulous. And the name is inspired!

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  11. AnonymousOctober 31, 2007 at 12:35 PM

    What a triumph! The hand-dyed fabrics and threads, not to mention the wonderful stitching, give this piece such texture, subtlety and charm.

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  12. JudyNovember 1, 2007 at 8:45 PM

    I LOVE this piece!!!
    Yummmmm!

    xo

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