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Thursday, December 2, 2010

Dragonfly and Heart

We received such a sweet quilted treat in our email from CC, who wrote:
I did my first zentangle 2 weeks ago, when a friend shared with us what she learned at Art in the Carolinas.  I drew the 2 small quilts (pix attached, I hope) that morning, then colored, quilted and beaded them later.
She included these two gems:



Thanks, CC.

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18 comments:

Sue Clark said...

Beautiful work!

Lisa Firke said...

These are gorgeous! Wonderful examples of how to combine Zentangling into distinctive, original pieces...

Carole Ohl said...

Delicately dreamy!

Wendy said...

I want to see those bigger!! Are they on fabric? The colours are stunning!

Peggy Beck said...

These are stunning and I want to learn how to do the quilting with the zentangles.

Lee said...

WOW!!!
You know, you can also bead onto cardboard or heavy paper...!!! I have done it numerous times making ATCs.
What a superb pair of images, and what a great great idea - I had not thought to bead my Z's. On to the bead box this weekend!

Lee (WireWoman)

Lee (WireWoman) said...

Ghoopz, I should probably say how I do the beading on cardboard.

I draw the design, prick holes in the cardboard with a fine pin, thread the needle and use small seed beads (usually 11/0, nothing larger than 8/0 and sometimes bugle beads or even sequins). I go in and out of the same hole to attach a bead - you'll see how this works when you try it. After I'm done, I cut a piece of thin paper for a backing, spread glue with a glue stick, turn the piece back side up on a folded towel (so it doesn't scratch or buckle) and gently press down the backing and burnish VERY CAREFULLY with a finger.

Zentangle said...

Lee, is that you???? Nice to see your voice. M

Heather Victoria Held said...

These are stunning!!!!! Thanks for posting!!!

xo,
Heather

Jean Skipper said...

These pieces are absolutely gorgeous! They take Zentangle to a whole new level. Great work CC! :-)

jaynlando said...

WOW! What a wonderfully creative idea and so beautifully done! A whole different way to use zentangles.I love mixed media.

Shelly Beauch said...

Spectacular!

Marilyn said...

So pleasant to see these darling pieces. Fun with beads and embellishments. Another avenue of experience.

Rebecca said...

All I can say is WOW!!!

Sarah in Houston said...

Oh WoW! Awesome. I love beads and quilting. What a clever way to get a pattern.
Sarah in Houston

Carol Esch said...

Did you draw on fabric, color in and then quilt and bead! Love it!

Anonymous said...

These are awesome pieces of work; however it would be nice if the artist would include a brief discription of what type of materials were used. Is it fabric or is an artistic rendition of a quilt done on paper?

Carolyn (CC) said...

In answer to anonymous - it was drawn on fabric with a zig marker, then colored with watercolor pencil and blended out with a water brush, heat set, then quilted and beaded. I bead after quilting, not before and carry the thread between the layers. I hope this helped.