The first one I did was Cats, I couldn't decide which cat it represents, so that's for your own interpretation. It was made using the raw edge applique technique that I frequently use. However rather than joining the layers using heat n bond I used glue. There are some advantages to this, the Bric remains much softer and easy to work with as you build the layers and if you make a mistake it is possible to correct it more easily. I did find that the edges fray more, although I think it thus case it just adds character to the image. I really enjoyed the free motion quilting of this piece, a simple design done in rayon thread.
My second one was a bit rushed and had I had more time the background would be much more detailed. When I was looking for a wildlife themed poem I kept coming across 'The Maldives Shark' and it stuck with me. I wanted to experiment with creating an image by thread painting rather than the layers of fabric that I normally use. I'm quite pleased with how the shark turned out in the end. This was my second attempt in fact, as with the first I forgot to use a stabiliser and was a used to much thread, so it got very crumpled. The pilot fish were really tricky because they were so small, if I had more time I would have done them again too.
