ALLISON SMITH
Click on image to see larger version
|
Blueprint
The starting point for this piece was taken from the text of the challenge title – The Thin Blue Line. Repeat blocks of text, particularly those using an interesting font, have a very graphic quality and also produce a repeat pattern that can be used as a design source.
An A4 page of text was computer scanned and then digitally manipulated using Paint Shop Pro 7. The colour and shape of the letters were altered and then a ‘textured’ effect added to create the final design, which was then printed onto calico material. The large blue letters have been produced using reverse, raw edge appliqué. Machine quilting and hand stitching then completed the piece. Back |