Lorraine - 'Singing in the Rain'

"Singing in the Rain"

We have a family of blackbirds who return to our garden annually to raise their young. In the evenings and when it's raining they sing beautifully and I forgive them for scratching a great deal of the mulch onto the pathways. 

So I thought of their song when Kay set the 'Rain' challenge.

Hope you enjoy all your little quilts Kay.

Looking forward to Kerry's challenge.

Kay H - "Every Raindrop is Different"

                

I tried to follow the "Rain" theme as close as I could. Getting the transparent look of the water was hard. I used "holographic" organza, covered with plastic for the drops. I kept the piece in grey tones as that is what I associate with a rainy day.

I nearly always light candles on a rainy day, - the light makes you feel good and it doesn't matter what time of day it is, - try it!

Kay H.

"Raining Violets" stitched by Margie


"Though April showers 
May come your way, 


They bring the flowers


That bloom in May;

And if it's raining, 


Have no regrets;

Because, it isn't raining rain, you know, 


It's raining violets."

April Showers lyrics by Buddy DeSilva and sung by Al Jolson

And if you flip back to the "Water" quilts you'll find "April showers"

  

Mary - After the Rain

Hi Kay

I wanted to get this up for you as I am away for a few days.
My first effort at "rain" was dismal - must have been the subject!
So here is my quilt, using a piece of my hand dyed fabric, which just seemed to fit "After the Rain".
I think it is in the tropics.
I used some beads to add dewdrops to the foliage.
Hope you like it
Mary

"On Point" by Kerry

At Last got my act together to get this posted and get it away to you Judith. I love this little quilt and have had it on my design wall for sometime sorry Judith it is so late. Surely Ladies the ultimate negative space is that left when patches are placed "on point" even the patches can have "negative space". I wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a restful and enjoyable holiday with your families.

Ngaire - The Three Bears

For several years Judy and I made the goodie bags for our club retreats and we often stenciled designs on them.The challenge negative space was a chance to use one of these designs again. Hope you like my little bears Judy.
Ngaire

Circling over Negative Space - Helen

I decided to make a quilt that didn't have a 'plain' negative space (apparently in art terms negative space could mostly be described as background). I've had the background fabric for a long time (sound familiar?) and am reasonably pleased with its use as my negative space.