This is one of the quilts that I prepared for Midsomer Quilting's 2017 12x12 challenge. The theme was 'Where in the World'. The small size made it relatively quick to produce, but the challenge was to bring out the features of the rhino with less stitch detail that I usually use. I was happy with the result in the end, but I worked in short bursts, to give me time to reflect on whether I was happy with the area before moving on.
This was the point in the year that I felt like I had really found a style of my own that I was happy with. Thread painting to bring my quilts to life, but still leaving a bit to the imagination. The juxtaposition of detailed realistic elements alongside the abstraction that results from the different fabrics. There is always a fine balance to be found between adding detail and still making sure that the beautiful fabrics can enjoy a bit of the limelight.
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