Yes, I’m still playing with Digital Grounds – it really is too much fun because the printing results are soooo good, particularly when printing on organza.
This is a little art quilt I just finished using some of Laura Murray’s beautiful overdyed kimono silks. I save every scrap and use them up one way or another; I simply can’t bear to throw even the smallest piece away. I like the simplicity of the quilt but I think I might add a little embellishment; maybe some beads.
This is a closeup of the buddha image. It was printed onto a piece of organza treated with digital grounds and you can see just how clearly the image printed. I then overlaid it onto a piece of silk that has a beautiful flower design on it. The design is embroidered in gold metallic thread and you can easily see the design through the organza. The whole assembly is a nice balance of image and design. The top background flower centered itself on the buddhas third eye quite by accident … or was it? The ribbon border was done using the decorative stitches on my sewing machine.
I have lots of smallish scraps of leftover silk so while I have them out I think I’ll do a few more of these little quilts – they’re quick to do and just beautiful to look at!
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The depth on this little quilt is remarkable. But the description does not say what size it is other than “little”. And I can’t read the quote under the Buddha. Love the 3rd eye… zensational.
Thank you Scout. The size is approx 12″ x 8.5″ and the quotation is one of my favorites:
“And the end of all our exploring
will be to arrive where we started
and know the place for the first time.”
by TS Eliot
A lovely reminder for me that the journey of life is nothing more than the path that brings us back to where it started.
~Linda~