Re: need opinions, not flattery

Sunny:
Tell me if I got this right. You need to make a 24" square piece that will become part of a round robin. You need to make it arty, and red. I like the fabric and I like your idea of RR in Big City.

The drawing you show is quite complicated to be rendered in applique of that size. I would suggest you try to simplify it ... make fewer details. Also, could Ms. RR somehow be a bit more 21st Century in Style? Maybe instead of a basket, she could carry a hot purse. As for the wolf at the window ... fussy cut one from fabric.

So, how many rounds will this one make? Be sure to include some of the fabric with your packet, for continuity.

PAT in VA/USA

Sunny wrote:
Hi,
I'm working on a design for a 24 x 24 quiltlet for my guild round
robin, which is about art quilts and which only started in the past few
months. Several of the members are very well known artists and one is a
nationally known long arm quilter. Ok, then there's me. And I decided I
could NOT compete with the lovely things I've seen so far that they are
contemplating. So I'm going way, way out on a limb. I need you folks in
all your wisdom to tell me if I've gone too far. I'm planning an anime
sort of theme. Japanese animation -- manga -- style. It's "Red Riding
Hood in the Big City" and I've got the first draft of it up on my site
where I put photos http://www.flickr.com/photos/16989612@N00/?saved=1
and also two pics of some of my red fabrics. I got soooo lucky the
other day and pulled two of those out of a "free box" at a weird garage
sale.

Anyway, the rest of the scene will be filled in with more city
buildings and in front of her will be..... i'm not sure. Maybe paving
stones or something. And she will change slightly. I'm working on the
drawing now, trying to add an arm poking out of the billowing cape and
carrying a little yellow basket. I also might, if I can manage, put a
wolf peeking out the window of Granny's House. May be too hard at this
scale. The sky is dark, but red. The moon will be silver. The whole
theme is supposed to be RED.

Please comment. Tell me what you really think. I don't need flattery at
this stage, I need real opinions, suggestions, help.

Thanks,
Sunny
http://www.flickr.com/photos/16989612@N00/?saved=1

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