Genevieve Guadalupe – Book #2

El amor, las mujeres y la vida. Mario Benedetti.

Continuing with the Poem “Te quiero”, here is the translation of verse 3.

Your eyes are my lucky charm

against the bad days

I love you for your gaze

that watches and seeds the future

Materials and technique: cotton fabric, cotton batting, poly thread. Raw edge applique, machine thread drawing, machine quilted.

 

  1. Your work truly represents the art principle that less is more. It is amazing how with just two colors and a few stitching lines you are able to express so much. Maravilloso!

  2. Chantal Guillermet's avatar Chantal Guillermet

    your work is immediately recognizable ! with an economy of colours and clean shapes you’ve achieved something very beautiful !

  3. I can only repeat and confirm my comment for book#1
    Your series will be gorgeous and perfectly cohesive. I love it!

  4. Again a beautiful quilt, this is going to be series that has special meaning. bravo

  5. perfect. I really like the stitching and the white background that highlights the subject

  6. A great interpretation of this verse of the poem, the black and white works so well without cluttering the piece, great work well done!

  7. Another stunning interpretation of your poem and addition to your series. So delicate and meticulously stitched. Well done, love it!

  8. Really admire your piece, the strong composition, the black against the white, the incredible stitching. Wow! Yours is going to be a very special series!

  9. joanbrailsford's avatar joanbrailsford

    A very beautiful and elegant quilt that suits the words of the poem perfectly. I love the simple colours and beautiful lines of the stitching. Very distinctive and striking

  10. I agree entirely with Joan’s comments. The flower stems and seedheads add lovely, flowing lines to the design.

  11. You have demonstrated the elegance possible in a simple, two-color quilt. You embroidery is beautifully done.

  12. Lovely silhouet. Very strong composition. I love how you incorporated the poem into the body. Just beautiful.

  13. A lovely quilt, just black and white! Your stitching is very effective. I also like the poem written on the body.

  14. I can only second what was said by Paola – just like #1, this one goes same strong and beautiful. Great choice of the poem and perfect execution!

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