Rose Window

Here is my take on "Through the Window" As light comes through a window I decided on a Rose window. It is stitched as a reverse Applique. I drew the window pattern on black fabric and each element  was cut and needle-turned with the black being stitched to the "glass" fabric which was behind the black.

Mulling it over!

OK!!  Through the Window.........................first thought was a traditional Attic window block either looking outward or inward............................broaden your outlook woman I said to myself!!   Then I thought ..............what comes through a window?................why, light  light of course !!  So that is where my thought processes are going at the moment with a lot of colour!!

First Challenge.....................Sunset Shadow

 Here is my first Challenge offering.  I have had the sky hand dye for ages just waiting for something to use it on!  It is fused applique and the shadow is fused organza. both machine stitched on and trapuntoed to try to give more shadow. Backgrounds heavily FMQed