So a couple of weeks ago I saw a call to artists listing for a show soliciting fabric pieces employing recycled materials. Well! That's a subject near and dear to my heart. So I gathered some old shirts and bed linen fabrics (and a few accent fabrics to even things out) and started putting them together. As you can see, I have several shard-like pieces assembled here. I plan on integrating some written word as well.
Here I have sewn all of the shards together. I ended up with 5 of the shards with the word boxes rather than the 8 I started with along with some accent triangles.
To liven up the composition I made several horizontal cuts above and below the text boxes.
Here's the final composition all sewn up and ironed down. Quite a bit more dynamic.
And then to further the fractured theme, I added some fusible bias tape in shades of black, purple, red and orange. I always keep some on hand for odds and ends (although it is hard to find in stores in colors besides black).
Clover Mini 11-Yard Quick Bias, Black
I have used it in straight lines here but it makes lovely curves too. You iron it down and it stays put well enough to be sewn down permanently.
Quilting is next!
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