The doors open to reveal a stable full of fingerpuppet animals! There is the cow, the chicken and the pig. Plus some needlefelted baby ducklings in the hayloft.
The green and the red complimentary colours are appealing and add a vibrancy.
Check out my apple-picking page:
So much fun!!!!
Apple Tree with bushel basket 11"x11"(felt, polyester thread,metal snaps, cotton)
Here is a 2 page jungle scene with cave/animal den, interchangable flowers, swingable vines and a water drinking hole with reeds and grass. The animals are plastic and flat so they all sleep in the cave when the book isn't being read.
It's of a girl who is camping in a tent, with a sleeping bag and a campfire in front. There will be stars in the navy blue felt sky. I got sort of stumped because I ended up making a tiny doll!!! She has crazy hair, and her own teddy bear, but after stuffing, I realized I hadn't make the neck/shoulders pattern big enough. I am still plugging away.....I think I'm going to make a permanent shirt or something.... Anyways, here's what I made so far.
The blue and the orange are complimentary colours.
A few hours later..... Like 4 hours.....
Ok... I guess admitting to the World I was making this gave me the impetus to complete her. Next I am going to put a zipper in the tent, make the sleeping bag, a campfire (marshmallow roasting stick?) and stars in the sky. I am going to make her a flannel nightgown. I would like to make a further page of a bedroom with a wardrobe you can open up with tiny little outfits. :)
To address the idea that some colours don't work together, the Ladies who lunch Red Hat Society comes to mind.
Traditionally, red and purple are said to clash. These older ladies, intent on grabbing life by the @#% ! would have us throw away such "rules" and do what feels enjoyable. Although I understand the reality of colour theory, I think every colour combination has it's time, and conveys it's own unique feeling or message.
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Love this idea... soo much work, but a great gift for someone special:)
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ReplyDeleteJulie, You are amazing. This project is amazing. I cannot believe how much time you put into it. I hope we get to see the real thing next week???!!! Please!!!
ReplyDeleteBy the by, totally agree with your take on the red/purple combo. They are side by side on the colour wheel and share red so one might argue they are analagous-ish? Personally, I love that combo of red/purple/blue.
Love your cloth book! Great examples of colour combinations. As I was exploring colour theory I thought about the ladies who wear purple and red too - I like how they are using a bold colour combination to communicate a message. This would be especially true for older women (as I am quickly becoming) as there seemed to be more clearly articulated "rules" about what colours you could and couldn't wear together in the past.
ReplyDeleteHi Julie, May I post your Flag tile project onto my face book page. I'd also like to show it to the Rive Sud staffer who brings cultural programming to the school...Anita Landry. Cheers jane morrell
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