Louise Bell
UK
Sussex Trees
'Sussex Trees' - horse
chestnut, oak, hawthorn, elm, ivy, rowan and sycamore leaves with their seeds
and berries.
I plan as I pin, a quilt
taking shape as I work. I started this one at the top with horse chestnut and
oak as they always soar above other trees. I then worked downwards, enjoying
the flashes of red berry against the sky blue background. Rain and sun often
travel together here, making leaves and berries glossy, giving the
landscape the look of a varnished oil
painting.
The leaves are not to scale
in relation to each other - hawthorn has small leaves but the contrast with its
bright berries magnifies its importance in a treescape.
I used Liberty lawns to frame
the work, the colours and tightly packed designs echoing the centre panel. I vermicelli quilted around
the motifs, the texture of the quilted linen contrasting with the smooth
appliqué.
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Machine appliqué, free
machine detailing, pieced border. Machine quilted using free embroidery foot
and darning setting on domestic Bernina.
Linen ground, cotton
appliqué, cotton mix backing and 2oz polyester wadding.
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