It's in my on the Episcopal Liturgy and is almost done, but I'm stuck on the finishing. A little background, the central carries a prayer (the confession) printed using Jacquard's sun printing stuff. I blogged about the printing process last fall and am finally back working on the project after a few intervening things.
The whole medallion is floating in the turquoise frame and is connected to the frame only by thread. The white you see is openwork, that's just my design wall shining through.
The whole piece is about 36 x 36 to give you an idea size wise. I usually do a facing, but I feel like this might benefit from the framing effect of the binding. I've pinned up some potential binding choices, I'd love to hear your thoughts and suggestions on finishing options- either of what's up there or other suggestions. In the second overall picture I cropped it down more what you'd see of the fabrics if I used them for binding.
What do you think?
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Hi Shannon.This Confession quilt medallion is so unusual and beautiful. I would like to see the dark fabric on the right used as the binding. It makes the lighter fabrics pop.
ReplyDeleteNicely done. mary in Az
Although I usually like a dark frame, I was struck by the gold at the bottom when I scrolled down. It brings out the color of the words, and many paintings are framed in gold. I like it for bringing the whole piece together.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fantastic piece! So beautiful and unusual.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Rebecca that a gold frame calls to me, although I prefer the very lightest yellow at the top of the photo. The gold and yellow threads seem to be reaching, reaching to the light so being framed in light would be symbolic.
However, all of the fabrics you're looking at for binding will work. It just depends on the mood you want to capture.
Hello Shannon,
ReplyDeleteAmazing work! My vote is for a narrow binding in the dark fabric on the right. I think the dark fabric on the left is too heavy, and all the others carry the risk of pulling the eye away from the text in the centre.
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Love, Muv
Wow - I've never seen a center floated like that. It's really neat. I actually like the idea better of facing this like usual, but with something feathery at the edge, perhaps a golden-toned eyelash or feather yarn couched right onto the edge? It seems to me that a "hard" binding frame would fight with the floating feel? You have such wonderful taste, whatever you go with is going to look fabulous.
ReplyDeleteI may be the odd person out, I liked the darkness of the purple. Love the floating circle. I made me go Asian a bit and think of those gongs at the temples which would be a dark, wooden framing. Spiritual but not necessarily Christian. Harmony of faith perhaps? A very interesting piece!
ReplyDeleteHi Shannon. What an amazing piece of art. Personally, I would finish the piece with a binding with the fabric from the border. My second choice is the black on the right. Good luck. Looking forward to seeing the finished piece.
ReplyDeleteHello again Shannon,
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Love, Muv