While we were traipsing around the Midwest, we visited Salt Lake City, Utah, then moseyed down Hwy. 191, mostly homeward, with day breaks at Arches National Park and Canyonlands National Park. Lots of beautiful scenery in those wild places, along with sand and cacti and sunsets. When I think of Utah, I fondly remember the pink and purple sunsets and wanted to capture that in a small quilt. Still drawing on my memories, this is my rendition.
After I framed this piece, I hung it on the thread board (upside-down!) where I could see it and remember to take photos at some point. I liked the way it contrasts with the thread and decided to grab one picture here. It turns out that getting close-ups while it was hanging here was quite easy, so I clicked away.
The lines of stitching are meant to help move the eye and also to suggest the floating clouds and sky. Some lines follow the shapes defined by the colors. Others move in organic waves.
While I kept the thread colors true to the fabric colors--purple on purple, pink on pink--I didn't match the fabrics exactly. In fact, dark and light thread mingle and shift to mimic the movement of clouds.
Of course, this is my sense of the natural beauty of the sky. If you were to look at a photograph of this precise moment, you would probably see something different. Although I took a photo, I can't find it.
What do you think? Honestly, of course. Does this rendering feel like a desert sunset?
5 comments:
I think it looks lovely and does remind me of sunsets. I really like the hand quilting as it gives a beautiful texture to the piece.
I haven't seen your desert sunsets but I like this a lot - especially the dense stitching and the way it adds movement and texture.
Thanks Karen! I enjoy quilting these, plus there's the added bonus of the texture.
Sunset - possibly. Desert? Could be. Purple could be darkening shadows over the fields. An improv piece like this could be so many things, depending on the viewer's interpretation. But one thing is certain - it is beautiful!!!
Thanks so much Preeti! Compliments from you are always welcome and mean so much to me.
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