Paola Zanda – Book #1
Creation, first day.
After a difficult choice between my various books, The Book of Books: The Bible prevailed. With Genesis, the Bible’s first book, I chose Creation for my series. The world was created in six days, and six will be my works for our new challenge.
Material:
Synthetic velvet
commercial cotton fabrics
Transfer colours
Acrylic and fabric colours
Acrylic ink
embroidery and sewing threads
Techniques:
Print on fabric
Painting on fabric
Appliqué
Freehand embroidery and quilting
FIFTEEN BY FIFTEEN 
Lovely work, I really like the stormy sky. The stitching of the details is so neat and precise, great work!
Beautiful work using the grey tones.
What a powerful choice of book and adequate illustration, love it!
The velvet is a great choice ! it gives texture and mystery. Beautifully excecuted, bravo !
Wonderful choice of fabrics. The precision of stitching is amazing. You are a true master, Paola!
Lovely work, Excellent choice of the book. I really like the stormy sky and I wonder what the next challenges will be like.
What an entirely different take on the same subject that I chose! Beautifully executed and the choice of fabric is very special. Awesome stitching. Can’t wait to see your next quilt!
Lovely work Paola, and your choice of fabrics is perfect for the subject. Your stitching is excellent as always. Looking forward to your next quilt
You attention to detail is amazing, love the stitching. You have created a stunning image.
I like the background and your stitching is beautiful as always.
A very powerful illustration. The sky is wonderful and really sets off the figure with the beautiful stitching.
.What a beautiful dramatic sky and your stitching makes the figure of the Creator really stand out . Bravo
A powerful book to illustrate. Beautiful and dramatic, gorgeous stitching. Stunning. Bravo!
Impressive and powerful composition with impeccable stitching and choice of fabrics. Striking and dramatic start to your series, well done!