tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588118538433483895.post3010097185392985413..comments2024-03-28T03:17:28.911-04:00Comments on Art With a Needle: Asking for adviceKathleen Loomishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05930922068379938756noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588118538433483895.post-69064697880045269282022-02-16T05:08:42.094-05:002022-02-16T05:08:42.094-05:00Perhaps you have already made your decision about ...Perhaps you have already made your decision about this piece-- the most striking element is the orginal tulip; by putting it on the top, it appears to 'squish' the bottom more delicate pieces. The bottom tulips add some variation but have you tried putting them on top? along with that more delicate embroidery? I am not that good at photoshop; I would take it to a copy shop, do several color copies and cut them up and re-arrange. Hope to see your finished piece soonsylviaweir.wordpress.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10194373854922827096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588118538433483895.post-34751105070494967452022-02-15T23:42:54.586-05:002022-02-15T23:42:54.586-05:00Thank you everybody for your comments. Every one ...Thank you everybody for your comments. Every one gives me something to think about. Right now the tulips are in a bag and I am working on another piece. When I come back I'm sure some solution will present itself!<br /><br />FYI the quilted tulip is not sewed down. The green vine and the dark red tulip are, but could easily be taken out. The embroidered fragment at lower right, and the little yellow flower just above it are sewed down forever -- they could be cut away from the rest of the composition (or more realistically, the rest of the composition could be unstitched, leaving the fragment attached to the linen napkin background). kathynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588118538433483895.post-70126370361784041202022-02-15T15:11:03.159-05:002022-02-15T15:11:03.159-05:00I would look at the piece in black and white and t...I would look at the piece in black and white and turned upside down. jan christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07180684177985863341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588118538433483895.post-24046605321691586192022-02-15T11:10:28.012-05:002022-02-15T11:10:28.012-05:00Unless there's a lot more fabric above the ori...Unless there's a lot more fabric above the original tulip that's not shown, my first thought is - top heavy, all the solid and bold is at the top. Adding the 2 tulips at bottom helps. I wonder about taking out the top pink tulip and putting the embroidered silk but there? Or the butterfly.<br /><br />That's interesting advice from Suzanne about taking out your favorite bit. Very close to advice from Wanda at Exuberant color - sometimes the problem block isn't the problem, it's the neighbors.JustGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08948391538309176039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588118538433483895.post-21607885219023894382022-02-15T10:15:18.631-05:002022-02-15T10:15:18.631-05:00Kathleen -
I find Suzanne's comments interesti...Kathleen -<br />I find Suzanne's comments interesting and will give me much to think about with my own quilts. I'll be interested to see what, if anything, you do with them with regard to this little composition.<br /><br />As for me, I wondered if you considered moving the butterfly up into the top half? I have also found with my own work that sometimes you have to just step away for a while, then come back with fresh eyes.<br /><br />Gail Nhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11260679354460891938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588118538433483895.post-82030730949776267232022-02-14T23:09:30.388-05:002022-02-14T23:09:30.388-05:00You don’t know me from a hole in the ground, but I...You don’t know me from a hole in the ground, but I’ve followed you for years, long enough to imagine I know you. So, here’s my suggestion. Think about DIFFERENCES. The tulips are all the same size, the two embroidered flowers are the same size. The spaces between things are similar. I think you need something BIG. You might also think about layers. What would happen if you put a very large sheer tulip into the background, for example. Good advice that has worked for me many times—if your design isn’t working, remove your favorite thing. You have accidentally married it and now it has far more power than it deserves. Suzanne Sangerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07757018068158329398noreply@blogger.com