Well, the first day of the trail saw me stitching on the binding, but I managed to finish that and get a sleeve on it and it was on display on the second day. I added some colour and a bit more stitching to the woman to give her more depth and make her more part of the whole image rather than just 'on top'. I also added a bit more to the bird above her head. And it's always amazing how finishes the edges makes it look so much better.
The colour of the binding was a hard choice. I auditioned many before I went with this tan colour. It was a serendipitous choice, it just happened to fall next to the quilt when I was looking through my purple and pink hand dyes. I really liked how it complemented the blues and purples rather than blended with them. And the dark grey/blacks I'd tried just looked flat, so tan it was.
But, and it's a really big but.
I'm thinking of taking my rotary cutter to it.
The question is, do I like it better than the finished quilt as it is now?
So what do you think?
Chop, or not?
How would it be with no binding and just the rough edges. That way you wouldn't cut the image off. This is an artwork after all - not a bed quilt :)
ReplyDeleteOne other trick I learned a long time back is to put a very large, very neutral border on and continue the image across the border with your free motion sewing.
I have the other opinion to Mary, I find it much more emotional with the crop.
ReplyDeleteIf it is possible cut it where you have cropped and introduce binding on both sides of the cut, then hang them ever so slightly separated.
ReplyDeleteI can see both sides of the choice. I am generally not a fan of people represented in quilts, but I find yours to be well done and sensitive. That being said, I think there is a lot going on in the quilt and appreciate the simpler imagery of the cropped version. I do like the idea of a series. Perhaps one with the woman and no stone (the center image-not sure what it is)?
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