Wednesday, August 20, 2014

The Yucca and the Moth: Finished!

I finished my yucca quilt!  Facing, pocket, label and all.  (It's kind of like the lions and tigers and bears, but much more tedious).  You can see more posts on it here and here I really like the way it turned out- it's much more golden in person; so many of the fabrics have sheen and texture and shimmer.  My only regret is how many thread knots/nests are visible on the back.  Enjoy!

Shannon Conley, The Yucca and the Moth, 2014, 52 x 59"











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  1. Norma SchlagerAugust 21, 2014 at 7:48 AM

    Fantastic!

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  2. adriprintsAugust 21, 2014 at 2:12 PM

    Love the way this turned out! Great texture in the background, and love the pop of the yucca blossoms.

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  3. Jenny K. LyonAugust 22, 2014 at 10:49 AM

    Wow, this piece is fantastic! Your colors, the yuccas against the linear design, repetition, interest in the quilting-just spot on.

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    1. ShannonAugust 25, 2014 at 6:17 PM

      Thanks so much Jenny, I'm so glad you like it!

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  4. Julia GraberAugust 22, 2014 at 2:15 PM

    Very impressive. Great design with great texture. I know what you mean in that it's much more "golden" in real life.

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  5. Amy Art Quilter & Fyber CafeAugust 22, 2014 at 9:12 PM

    At first glance I keep thinking the symmetry makes a simple strong graphic design, but up close the texture is wonderful and complex. Very good job on the details, they make the art wonderful to behold.

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    1. ShannonAugust 25, 2014 at 6:18 PM

      Thanks so much Amy! I kept thinking the design was too simple, but finally decided that the complex texture in the fabric would make more complicated design look too busy so I stuck with that, and I'm so glad you like it.

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  6. Hilary FlorenceAugust 27, 2014 at 4:30 AM

    Hi Shannon
    I just popped over from Teresa DW - I tagged her for the Around the World Blog Hop - which she has posted today, naming you as the next hop - so I thought I would take a sneak preview! I really enjoyed seeing this quilt. I love the textured look you have achieved in the background with the tucks in that wonderful fabric and the sympathetic quilting. The two places of more intricate FMQ (was it the Yucca mouth?) add a lovely subtle interest. They compliment the 3 gold strips, which in turn pick up the gold on the leaves. The design isn't too simple at all. It is very strong, with clean. bold lines and lots of more intimate interest when you get closer. Great quilt!
    I'm also interested because I have also been experimenting with gold cloth and textured backgrounds - what a coincidence to find you are too at the same time! Best of luck with Blog Hop
    Hilary Florence

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