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<\/a>Should there be colour or absence of colour?<\/p>\nThe conundrum of square versus circle is initially tricky but ultimately it comes down to two things – a circle is hard to engineer to hang crisply and easily AND….quite simply, I’ve rarely been a fan of odd shaped hangings. This is not the time to push past this prejudice.<\/p>\n Melbourne is the ideal place to buy meterage of the fabrics I am thinking of for the background so I need to make a quick decision. I also consider how this unfeathered edge will be quilted.<\/a>My mind sees a rectangular quilt but square may also be better?
\nI’ve also considered leaving the quilt in its round ‘nest’ness, without having to introduce anything that will detract from the circle or the simple neutral palette.<\/p>\n
\nLinen will give me the texture, body and matte quality that should contrast nicely to the silk-satin hemp I have deliberately spread through the feathers.
\nUsually there is a good colour choice available too – as I will only dye fabric as a last resort.<\/p>\n
\nTextural lines to represent land or water?
\nAn array of knitting\/stitching illustrations?
\nAll tone-on-tone?
\nOr do I try to work in a bit of over-the-top ‘Glory Box’. Perhaps bright blue, covered buttons and cross hatching?
\nI’ve even searched for images to relate to a blokes’ role in feathering the nest. Should these be printed and pieced to form the background?<\/p>\n<\/a>As you can see, I always try to cover all possible permutations, so I also trial lightly colouring some samples with watered down Setacolour.
\nPerhaps some of the feathers should be colour washed?
\nIt looks great on the samples but is not what I want this time.<\/i><\/p>\n