Sunday, October 27, 2013

Tide and Time

The anticipation is over as the reveal begins for our new round of Viewpoints 9 challenges, I liked being able to select my own size within the framework imposed by units of 9"up to a maximum of 27"and chose a 27"long by 9"wide portrait format for Tide and Time my response to Martha's challenge.
Tide and Time
In Australia it is customary for the Summer holidays, with Christmas at the start of these, to be spent at the beach, swimming, walking and relaxing. "Oh, no it's Christmas again! Where did the time go?" were some early thoughts and contemplations and eventually evolved into recalling the saying 'time and tide wait for no man' which eventuated from  'tide and time tarrieth no man' perhaps from as early as 1225.
Materials; cotton fabric, batting, thread, fabric paint
Techniques; hand painted and printed, machine quilted.

7 comments:

  1. Beautiful work. I've heard that phrase so many times! Especially during my sailing days. This piece brought back some lovely memories.

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  2. Thanks for your endorsements Kate and Alicia. This was a joy to work on and was completed in no time! LOL

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  3. It is beautiful and ephemeral...like time, I guess. Well done.

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  4. I love the quilted words in the sand and the sea. Are those button prints at the bottom? Fun piece!

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    1. Yes Lisa- Marie I needed some flotsam on the beach and round clock faces, so buttons it was!

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  5. I had an album by an artist, Basia, by that name - Time and Tide. Played it a million times :) It's a wonderful, relaxing piece, Sue. Love the pastel colors and all of the number stamps!

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