tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4519632209878236029.post5445426580332127519..comments2023-05-27T05:24:50.805-07:00Comments on TWELVE BY TWELVE: Rainbows and Sun BreaksDiane Perinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07447372718275554860noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4519632209878236029.post-84641168684498043392008-06-11T12:49:00.000-07:002008-06-11T12:49:00.000-07:00Helen: It is a combination of techniques that I ha...Helen: It is a combination of techniques that I have used before - printing a photo on fabric and overlaying with organza. But, the first time I have put them together. Thanks for the nice comment.Gerriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06292762162661584206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4519632209878236029.post-67490835045050820372008-06-11T09:19:00.000-07:002008-06-11T09:19:00.000-07:00This is a very atmospheric piece and evoked smells...This is a very atmospheric piece and evoked smells for me - that fresh smell of foliage washed by rain. I'd like to be walking in your quilt! Is the technique one you have done before/ read about/ made up on the spot?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06589254083891378425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4519632209878236029.post-30270352941856318002008-06-05T02:35:00.000-07:002008-06-05T02:35:00.000-07:00I grew up in New Zealand where "four seasons in on...I grew up in New Zealand where "four seasons in one day" can be typical. (My husband is constantly astonished at how it can possibly rain when there are blue skies above!) Your quilting lines perfectly capture the curtain of drizzle and the sunbreak and rainbow is very effective.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4519632209878236029.post-48175889760801727352008-06-03T02:35:00.000-07:002008-06-03T02:35:00.000-07:00It's lovely, very subtle and delicate. And the rai...It's lovely, very subtle and delicate. And the rainbow is beautiful. I love it.Françoisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11177778039745875900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4519632209878236029.post-12405500084686104582008-06-02T08:04:00.000-07:002008-06-02T08:04:00.000-07:00Your rainy days look so much more beautiful than m...Your rainy days look so much more beautiful than mine! I love the stitching! It, combined with the rainbow, creates such a hopeful environment. I can see that the sun is trying to peak out and the grayness is in the process of being replaced with color.Nikkihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11561464255559358535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4519632209878236029.post-50801181608400467622008-06-02T04:25:00.000-07:002008-06-02T04:25:00.000-07:00What a fabulous idea - adding the organza strips t...What a fabulous idea - adding the organza strips to achieve the look of misty rain here and none there. The addition of the stitched lines really gives the impression of rain.Terri Stegmillerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12937147195403484110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4519632209878236029.post-29069111992342182792008-06-02T02:46:00.000-07:002008-06-02T02:46:00.000-07:00Gerrie, you captured that misty rain perfectly. I ...Gerrie, you captured that misty rain perfectly. I love how quiet the world gets in a drizzle..Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02166011380454448476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4519632209878236029.post-61843143169362169152008-06-01T22:48:00.000-07:002008-06-01T22:48:00.000-07:00I love the drizzly feeling you captured here. It i...I love the drizzly feeling you captured here. It is so Oregon. I love those moments when you see the rain and the rainbow at the same time.Terry Granthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16650965451863656517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4519632209878236029.post-41338510913221838602008-06-01T21:13:00.000-07:002008-06-01T21:13:00.000-07:00Deborah- the rainbow stays - my one inspired momen...Deborah- the rainbow stays - my one inspired moment for this piece besides changing to the sunny stitching.<BR/><BR/>Sherrill - I almost forgot that Kristin had a real mom!! Aren't we so proud of her?Gerriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06292762162661584206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4519632209878236029.post-84070380140031130412008-06-01T20:46:00.000-07:002008-06-01T20:46:00.000-07:00Gerrie, you have captured the view and lighting fr...Gerrie, you have captured the view and lighting from our "sleeping porch" windows on the east side of our Eugene, OR house. We appreciate the misty quality and the beautiful rainbows. From Kristin's real MomAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4519632209878236029.post-82653891113924645372008-06-01T20:32:00.000-07:002008-06-01T20:32:00.000-07:00It's fantastic, Gerrie. I love printing on organza...It's fantastic, Gerrie. I love printing on organza and using to create layers. Wonderful. I also love the rainy stitching lines. I love the rainbow pieces stitched into the binding. (I'm sorry you're not happy with the binding. It's not the rainbow pieces though, right? Just the construction? I've been there!)Deborah Boscherthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15630878222793439712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4519632209878236029.post-65351252520936155892008-06-01T20:21:00.000-07:002008-06-01T20:21:00.000-07:00I really like the printing on the organza, it give...I really like the printing on the organza, it gives the piece an etheral quality that I don't think you could achieve any other way. The stitching is perfect for this pieceKarenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12821013559380002293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4519632209878236029.post-80971001575546711362008-06-01T11:14:00.000-07:002008-06-01T11:14:00.000-07:00I really like that you've used your rainy climate ...I really like that you've used your rainy climate as the basis for the piece... and how beautifully the organza and stitching lines create a misty rain. Beautiful job!Diane Perinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07447372718275554860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4519632209878236029.post-28674255877158512942008-06-01T07:41:00.000-07:002008-06-01T07:41:00.000-07:00Great job Gerrie! The layers and vertical rain qui...Great job Gerrie! The layers and vertical rain quilting show off your concept perfectly, and the brighter quilting in the sun breaks really works.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12136577222924804786noreply@blogger.com