"Banksia" Dijanne Cevaal 2005 13" W x 40.5"LBanksia is native to Australia and they have a great many wild plants with slightly different leaves, blooms and colors, plus many cultivars. There are 76 native Banksia identified, all but one originated on Australia soil.
Each of the 'hairs' is a blossom, so the flower head is composed of hundreds of blossoms.
I love Dijanne's quilts for their color - such as this classic color combo of red/green and yellow - with just a touch of blue showing through the leaves here and there. But I also love her quilts for the amazing Free Motion Quilting (FMQ) that she does.
She likes to use shiny rayon threads that add a slight sparkle to her quilts. Her unerring eye lets her follow very complex motifs with her FMQ.
The flower heads and the leaves are machine applique, while the ferns are
(I believe) stamped with gold paint.
Notice the background quilting, which is one of the designs from Dijanne's book, "72 Ways Not to Stipple or Meander". She also has a second volume "72 MORE Ways Not to Stipple or Meander". You may find more information about the books and about what dijanne is currently working on. http://origidij.blogspot.com/
If you click on the pictures an enlargement will come up and you will be able to see every stitch of Dijanne's fabulous FMQ.
Each of the 'hairs' is a blossom, so the flower head is composed of hundreds of blossoms.
She likes to use shiny rayon threads that add a slight sparkle to her quilts. Her unerring eye lets her follow very complex motifs with her FMQ.
(I believe) stamped with gold paint.
Notice the background quilting, which is one of the designs from Dijanne's book, "72 Ways Not to Stipple or Meander". She also has a second volume "72 MORE Ways Not to Stipple or Meander". You may find more information about the books and about what dijanne is currently working on. http://origidij.blogspot.com/
If you click on the pictures an enlargement will come up and you will be able to see every stitch of Dijanne's fabulous FMQ.
6 comments:
I've been a lurker on her blog for years now. The work is fantastic.
Absolutely amazing free-motion quilting! And the unusual size of the piece makes it even more interesting. Thanks for sharing this to inspire us!
Martha Ginn
Fabulous quilting, glorious color, incredible imagination...Dijanne free motion quilting is just tremendously beautiful. Thank you for sharing.
Dijanne's hand dyed fabrics and her FMQ are inspirational. Thanks for sharing this gorgeous piece of hers.
I love this quilt.
I am going to buy her book!
It's a beauty! Thanks for sharing. Funny, but I had just been to her website this morning after her post to Quiltart about having new work on her site. Her work is stunning.
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