FOREST N° 1
The forest is the theme chosen to illustrate my first two nature quilts. For this quilt my inspiration came from a photo taken in England in an undergrowth where the ground was covered with blue flowers.
I drew the background freehand and I chose to use the curves for the background. I sew them in reverse appliqué with an invisible thread (Katie Pasquini Masopust method).
In order to obtain a unity in the greens I dyed a series of fabrics especially for this quilt. I added a stream in the foreground to break the verticality and created my own stencil for the blue flowers.
FMQ for quilting with metallic paint for the leaves
Detail view:
Original photo:
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An interesting interpretation of the bluebell wood. You have captured the essence of the wood with the blend of colours and neat stitching. Lovely work.
A delightful combination of colours. I enjoyed the abstraction of the design. Bravo
Beautiful interpretation of your photo. With your palette of soft colours, which distinguishes you as a style, you have created a fairy world. Additionally, with your delicate embroidery, you present a splendid work for the beginning of the series. Bravo!
I love the landscape you describe and the way you work to express it. I love the choice of soft colors and the delicacy of the work .
As always I feel serenity coming out of Chantal’s work. The lines, shapes and colors really work together for that. Very nice, I love it very much.
Doing this as an abstract composition was a great choice as well as your hand dyed fabrics. I really like the curved background.
A very delicate view of a bluebell wood and the reverse applique is beautifully worked. Well done
This is so recognizable as your style. You managed to get the quiet atmosphere of the photo in a beautiful abstract work, Love your quilting and the adding of the subtle hand painted leaves.
A beautiful interpretation of a bluebell wood. The colours are perfect and your stitching adds extra detail.
I did a workshop with Katie Pasquini Masopust a few years ago and her method is very useful with this curved design. I love you little blue flowers!
Such a lovely interpretation of a bluebell wood. The colors are beautiful and the stitching so neat. The curved pieces make for a lot of movement but my eyes are first drawn to those pretty blue flowers. Love it!
Spring in your forest feels great. Can’t wait to see more woodland secrets uncovered in this series!
I love the movement you give in this interpretation of the forest. Beautiful colors and details. Bravo!
Love the curves, colors and layering in your composition. There is depth, dimension and movement in your beautiful magical forest. Well done!