Eyeful of Iris

Sue Siefkin

45 x 15 inches

ARTIST STATEMENT

Lush, curvaceous, and sensuous, irises are indeed an eyeful. The sinuous shapes and color variations of the iris, together with my assigned card for the color violet, were the immediate inspiration for this art quilt. My own photos of gorgeous blue irises provided the source to make patterns for each blossom, using a variety of fabrics enhanced with paint and ink.  The darkest possible violet was chosen for the background to make the flowers pop. Close machine stitching on each petal really brought the composition to life. 

MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES

Materials: Cotton, silk, and velveteen fabrics; felt batting; various threads, and embroidery floss.         

Techniques: Fused raw-edge appliquéd iris embellished with inks and acrylic paints; free and controlled motion stitching; hand-embroidered details. 

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