Week #2 ~ Metal...... by Heather Thomas

 

Hi All,

Here is my piece for week #2.  It is 8" x 8" and wrapped on stretcher bars. I taught a class in metal working last week and tooled the black piece, embossed the word "create" and twisted up the long bits while teaching. For the piece, I heavily quilted the background which was made from two pieces of my hand painted fabrics. Then I wrapped the quilt around the stretchers bars.  Next, I wrapped the tooled metal piece around two opposite sides and stapled it on.  Then I hand stitched on the embossed word and wrapped and stitched on the two twisted strips.  I finished the piece by covering the back with black tag board and hammering on a hanger.

I like the piece well enough, but for being just neutrals, it's rather busy with so many lines and almost nowhere for the eye to rest.

Till next week,

Heather