It takes two to tango : Serendipity and the Art of the Quilt

It takes two to tango

July 11, 2009 10:46AM | Filed Under Technique:Design, Twelve by Twelve |

When Terry posted flamenco dancers on the Twelve by Twelve blog and remarked on how difficult “passion” is to simplify, I knew exactly what she was talking about. I had also been inspired by dancers and these sketches show my attempts to simplify a tango motif:

It’s also been a challenge to work with a saturated palette of analogous hues. All those reds and oranges merge together. For any kind of pattern to emerge, they need a foil. Throw in a little orange-yellow and things start to go a little wild. A touch of black is required to tame it down. Or something. The auditions contiinue.

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Brenda,

I’ll leave “Passion” to you, I cant imagine how to portray the subject, however I look forward to you and Twelve by Twelve showing me some ideas.

Comment by Judy — July 11, 2009 2:46 PM#
The colours remind me of your Lasgane quilt, which by the way is on the Craft Fair website http://www.craftfair.com.au/Canberra2009/app/pages/view/2009_canberra_quilters_inc/

Comment by Leah — July 11, 2009 7:15 PM#
I see boomerangs!

Comment by Helen Conway — July 12, 2009 8:04 AM#
How about rick rack?

Comment by Robin — July 12, 2009 11:08 PM#

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