I was comfortably ensconced right in the middle of my comfort zone, both in color and subject matter, but once it was all together it seemed a little lacking. I remembered some wonderful bone beads that I bought a couple years ago for another project and tried adding just a few, including one as the eye of the crow. I am not a big fan of beads on quilts generally, but sometimes they really work. In this instance I think they added just the bits of texture and interest that I needed.
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I love everything about this one! Especially your fabric choices for the crow...and the background. Lol, everything!
Those beads are a perfect addition -so appropriate with a crow, in my opinion. This is lovely. Very much to my taste :)
The beads add a lot, especially that crow eye.
I was really looking forward to seeing what you would do, Terry, as I know these colors are among your favorites. I love how this combines so many of your favorite things. You've got a great balance between the background detail with the bits and stitching (I love where you are going with this) and the large, solid crow. And I agree, the beads are just right.
The background fabric is so lush, a perfect setting for the focus of your creation. Did you dye or paint the background or is it a commercial fabric? The juxtaposition of the squares and the crow is unexpected yet delightful.
I love the background on this, I know you used this technique in the past and it is really interesting. The crow is perfect, the wavy lines that outline him make him look very real.
I just love the doodley free motion details. I also love the contrast of the abstract background with the crow. He's so handsome!
The simplicity of the crow is a great foil for the energy of the background. My mind went to magpie though! I see a proud magpie in front of her stash of sparkly treasure (including wonderful beads of course).
Your crow is fantastic and I love how you SPICED up the spice squares with the white stitching- brilliant!!!
This quilt looks like the blending of two of your techniques into one...and it's turned out wonderfully.
The jazzy, beaded background is a perfect complement to the presence of the black crow. Apparently crows are particularly intelligent. Maybe it's playing sudoku or completing a crossword or some other puzzle.
This piece seems to draw me in for closer inspection. The background fabric intrigues me. Did you dye this? Your choice of spicy squares really sets off the somberness (is that a word?) of the crow.
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