Attic Blues

Here is my first quilt which as you now know is not going in the exhibition but I am pretty pleased with it. Hope it all stays together for the quilting.
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Spectacular Bloom in Progress

I've done some monoprinting:

I've photoshopped auditioned some leaves and words (but of course, alphabet stamps don't come in this scale - rats):

And then I did some more monoprinting and bubble-wrapped some water:

My original plan was to paint wash in the white background but now I'm thinking I should have monoprinted onto coloured fabric.  Lisa, I don't suppose you have a 50in length of light turquoise/aqua fabric?

Spectacular Blossom - Statement of Intent

Since our get together in December, I have been mulling over TT ideas but, now I have to submit my Sydney Quilt Show entry form,it's time to FOCUS. So here is the concept design accompanying my entry form - monoprinted pohutukawa blooms with stamps kiwi words and a textured sea that might even incorporate some paua beads if I can avoid it looking too naff. No doubt the design will change considerably but, it's a start...

By the way, I tried out some monoprinting in the BrownSageBlue Twelve by Twelve challenge although I ultimately selected a pieced work for my official contribution.

Here are some practice monoprints on paper: