Probably my favourite colour, which is just as well because this is all very green indeed. Curiously, my camera doesn’t seem to like it and refuses to accurately render the colours. I can only say it’s much nicer in real life. Textiles are notoriously difficult to photograph in any case because of the way they hold and reflect light.
I’m starting to add some hedgerows between the fields, with silk boucle and various textured yarns. Just couching along the seams. I tried a few colonial and French knots but had to unpick most of them. You wouldn’t see that much detail from that high up, I don’t think.
As usual, simpler is better, and the textured yarns seem to be holding the lines ok on their own.
I’ve layered the patchwork over a piece of brushed cotton (cotton flannel) and backed it with an old hand-dyed cotton tablecloth, with the outer edges turned in over the mid layer so that the irregular edges of the patchwork will sit on the surface. Technically it’s a quilt, having three layers, but the brushed cotton is less dimensional than wadding (batting).
I’m finding it difficult to get myself motivated at present, with the house move looming (though we still have no dates yet), so stitching hedgerows is quite a nice soothing activity for these uncertain days.
It’s beautiful! My parents live near Driffield, and it reminds me of the drive from the station to their village.
ha yes, I grew up in Bridlington so I know the area well. The countryside is very beautiful around there.
I simply love this work as it develops.
Thanks so much, Stephanie. It’s a voyage of discovery.
I’m enjoying following your progress with this lovely project. The fabrics are lovely, have a vintage look to them. Beautiful !
Thank you, Phyllis. Yes, most of the fabrics are vintage or recycled.
Blessings to you and thoughts for healing also. Your posts always uplift me.
Thanks so much, Freda
I think green is one of those colours cameras really struggle with. Boucle would make fabulous hedges!
yes, the boucle is working ok so far. I thought of you when I was trying to capture the right greens – I recalled your suggestion to place something of the complementary colour in the frame, which usually does help. When even that didn’t work I gave up 😄 I blame the poor light, caused by all this rain.
This is beautiful, I love green too, most of my quilts have green in them.
a calming colour, I think
I did similar aerial views of our villages valley in 2016, it was very effective. It was a project I did whilst in the Open Studios. No idea what happened to it!
A lovely idea! I expect it will turn up somewhere…