Sunflowers Collage

I made several postcards using my collage technique of fabric, novelty yarns and beads which worked well. I decided to try a bit larger work, the main block is 12"x12" an the finished work is around 18" square. I had a few concerns with the work turning out too busy or feeling like too much but this was not the case. I am pleased with the final result. If you click on Fiber Collage in my categories, you will find photos from the beginning of the work to finished.

I pieced and embellished the block then quilted it, which I thought would give me a few problems. The yarn areas actually provided an area to hide my traveling stitches as I moved from one leaf to the next. The only problem I did have was the yarn getting wrapped around the foot on occasion. I chose not to quilt the flowers which resulted in a nice raised effect enhancing the look of the flowers. The novelty yarn creates a fuzzy, raised texture as well. A few more photos of this work are posted on my Flickr site.

I am now using my embellishment technique on a landscape I created a few years ago.