When Afternoon’s background was done (see previous post), the cut-out vase and teacup became patterns.
I cut the cup further, into saucer, outside cup, and inside cup pieces, and those pieces into pieces again. I arranged the pattern shapes onto knitted fabric so the direction of the stitches and the color variation would look like the shape of a cup with shadows. Quilters call this “fussy cutting,” because you carefully choose how to cut the patches of the quilt.
After piecing these onto a foundation, I embroidered details and enhanced shadows.
What is inside a vase? Stems and greenery. I started the vase by piecing together patches of green knitting.
Layers of lace and tulle suggest shadows and the reflection of light. I embroidered the vase’s ribs and the intense reflections. Not exactly like the original, but close enough for art.
