i've only done this corner so far, to see, and here's what's left of the pieced top...
it's so beautiful, but so very delicate.
i'm not sure that re-backing it will enhance it or make it last.
and what are these fabrics, anyway?
they look and feel gauzy, organza-ish.
no wonder she whose stitches i've removed encased it inside the other quilt.
what to do, what to do..
oh lord, oh lord etc etc.
ReplyDeletelook at this
SO ethereal and beautiful and so full of life
and YES...WHO was she that first put needle to
this???????????????
i am speechless. looking forward to hearing
the suggestions that come.
but not knowing anything, really, i would oh so painstakingly afix it to some piece of fabric that you love. how?, i don't know.
OR just frame these photographs. make cards
of them.
looking again
ReplyDeleteleaving the large gaps
like an archaeological dig...
ReplyDeletethe fabric looks like distressed linen, scrim or australian muslin to me...
the lace of age
ReplyDeleteOh it's beautiful... Have you thought about felting it as a layer in wool?
ReplyDeletedeb, i was just looking at india's feltquilts last night and wondering if it would work! i'll try a piece and see how it goes..
ReplyDeleteyou know, if you can't find another way, and
ReplyDeleteall that's left is how it IS, if it were me,
i would do some kind of Integrated Applique.
just GO for it...stitching her bones down
in whatever way, leaving the gaps. when i
tucked that strand of Wind under the thread
bare threads of the Raven window, i had to
kind of couch them down. it did preserve the
integrity of the threads. not for any rough
use, but for the beauty of them
yes, i agree grace!! i'm going to try it with a wool/felt base first and see how that goes. but if somehow it doesn't preserve the beauty of this tatty layer, then i'll stitch it to a cotton or linen. i was hoping to use it, but either way i want to have it in my life, not tucked away... THANK YOU for your thoughts.
DeleteGreat to meet you last night Dru. Love your fiber work. Will enjoy watching for more:)
ReplyDeleteit was wonderful meeting you too and celebrating together!! thanks for finding me here!
DeleteWow, just the photos are gorgeous. You depict the essence of cloth. Keep it slow, the cloth is obviously speaking to you.
ReplyDeleteI love it the way it is.
ReplyDeleteSo fragile.
It's art.
thanks judy.. i do too. but not sure the best way to keep it so that i'll be able to appreciate it for many years, and those after me too..
ReplyDeletebeautiful images
ReplyDeleteThe work is very exquisite and breathtaking. Very amazing and incredible work.
ReplyDeletewow. that is magical. :::
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