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Saturday, May 20, 2017

Abstract in Green

The challenge at RSC this month is to use your greens scraps.
My challenge is to sew at all, what with deck replacement noise and a "peeing-poodle-puppy"  who wants to be with me in the studio.

(three peeing episodes within 24 hours in the studio. And yes he was let outside and peed there too. )
(we'll get thru this)


This week I planned to sew free cut curves into basic leaf curves and actually finish a small work.
Life had other plans. So here's what's been accomplished

... I sewed smaller pieces because that took less concentration. I still had to choose pattern and colors, angles and how to put the mosaic together.


strips seemed  boring
In two sessions I sewed these sections and decided to put them in one piece. See the divide there? I needed to decide how to curve piece it.
well, the join is centered, not great for artwork. Still I like the way some fabrics continued the lines across the join, I liked the leaf shapes coming and going, and I am happy anything got sewn. Scraps were used.

Next, you must decide where to trim it. My thought is to border with a thin strip of set in squares of green. Before that I needed an even edge. That's a choice too when you are doing improv work.
Next up is deciding orientation

What if I make the join a stem??? This is a little brown scrap but I'd make a longer one. Like that...
Or this way?
Or the other way with another addition...
or two
or a poodle is always appropriate!

want to see what I've done with it now??? visit this post


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25 comments:

  1. LIttle Penguin QuiltsMay 20, 2017 at 9:59 AM

    Amazing how your piece looks like something different every time you turn it! Hope today is better with the peeing poodle puppy!

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  2. sonjaMay 20, 2017 at 10:29 AM

    you had me a green!i love love greens. green is everywhere, the supporting cast for the brilliant hues of flower stars !! ON your green piece... what if you made a third element perhaps thinner piece perpendicular into the center/of center?Sure hope puppy pads are on sale in your town!

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  3. JulieroseMay 20, 2017 at 10:32 AM

    I like the vertical setting and a poodle is totally awesome--(peeing in the grass--maybe?? hahaha). Hang in there--he'll
    get it soon...hugs, Julierose

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  4. Tails Around the RanchMay 20, 2017 at 10:51 AM

    You can never go wrong with a poodle. 🐩

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  5. PaulaB quiltsMay 20, 2017 at 11:31 AM

    I like the poodle, who becomes the focal point. The divide then appears to be the edge between yard and tall shrubs. Great assortment of piecing to begin with.

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  6. MariaMay 20, 2017 at 4:28 PM

    Well the purple poodle just snuck right in and is pawsomely appropriate!

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  7. AnnMay 20, 2017 at 6:21 PM

    So interesting to see the changes with each placement. You are so brave with your improv.

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  8. The Joyful QuilterMay 20, 2017 at 7:24 PM

    Abstract in GREEN... sounds like a VERY important work of art. Hope you had FUN, too!! :o))

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  9. claudiaMay 20, 2017 at 10:56 PM

    I wish I could sew. My heart broke about two weeks ago and it may be a while before I can do anything constructive or a resemblance of it. I knew sewing would help, I also know mowing a five acre lawn would be great therapy, but I have sunk into a funk and can't find my way out.
    Your art lifted my spirits and made me think I could be doing that as well. Maybe there is some hope.

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  10. JoanneMay 20, 2017 at 11:22 PM

    Looks good LeeAnna!
    all this creative work with distracions all around!

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  11. KajaMay 20, 2017 at 11:57 PM

    Seems this can be whatever your imagination wants it to be. I thought straightaway it looked landscape-y and your different additions all added to that feel, like a big garden in a stately home.

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    1. KajaMay 23, 2017 at 11:25 PM

      Looking at this again, because you linked with AHIQ, I think that the second version, with the wedge-shaped additions, looks like rhododendron bushes.

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  12. KathyMay 21, 2017 at 4:00 AM

    Join in the middle? Cut it again, off center! Love the poodle, but love the wedges more! And the brown stem idea would work well, too. Very creative use of your green scraps, as always!

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  13. Michele McLaughlinMay 21, 2017 at 4:16 AM

    Cool piece! Keep the faith, it's got to get better. Right? Right? right? :)

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  14. PaintedThreadMay 21, 2017 at 4:06 PM

    Pretty, pretty! And I like the poodle.

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  15. gayleMay 23, 2017 at 7:50 AM

    Love the landscape-y aspect of it! With the wedge flowers, it looks like an unsupervised garden tucked away near the woods.

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  16. SusanMay 23, 2017 at 7:58 AM

    This looks so cool LeeAnna! I'm going to have to do curves on my next scrap project - thanks for the inspiration!

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  17. SharonMay 23, 2017 at 2:40 PM

    Good piece! This does look very landscape-y. How about adding some big splashy flowers?

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  18. Linda @ kokaquiltsMay 23, 2017 at 4:00 PM

    Amazing how this has evolved! I seem to have a mental block working in green, something I must try more!

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  19. JanineMarieMay 23, 2017 at 7:47 PM

    Every time I scrolled to the next picture, I thought, "Oh, that's the way I like it." Really, they all work so well. I'll keep my favorite to myself because I know you'll do something wonderful. And then the poodle on the last one--at least he's outside should he feel the need to pee!!

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  20. AnnMay 23, 2017 at 7:55 PM

    Oh, LeeAnna,I'm so glad you linked this with AHIQ. It's so original, and thoughtful, and brave! Lots of good points for us all and inspiring results.

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  21. Jennifer Fulton Inquiring QuilterMay 24, 2017 at 2:47 PM

    Wonderful improv blocks. And to be this creative while dealing with a peeing poodle puppy (somehow I just love saying that) is amazing! All will be well soon I hope. In the meantime, thanks for linking up to Wednesday Wait Loss!

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  22. Carli The QuilterMay 24, 2017 at 5:04 PM

    Very fun following of your improv in curves. I think its very exciting what you are working on!

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  23. MonicaMay 24, 2017 at 8:11 PM

    The poodle is definitely my favourite! It puts everything in perspective somehow. :D

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  24. quiltedfabricartMay 26, 2017 at 8:25 AM

    I do love the curves. Can you recommend a tutorial on how to do them? I want to try the improv curves as it looks like a lot of fun.
    Are you crate training? I've never had to since I always get the rescues already trained so no advice but I've heard the crate training works. I don't know if I could put them in it though. Your right, this to shall pass :-)

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