Inspiration Avenue Weeklly Challenge: Freedom

"Butterflies Are Free"

The theme this week at IA is Freedom. Freedom can mean so many things and can be interpreted in so many ways. I have designed a patriotic banner for my blog so I did not feel the need to go in that direction again.
I was in a sewing mode this week and had an itch to stitch.....lol! I pulled out an old quilt form my grandmother. It has been stashed away in an old trunk for years. It was in terrible condition. I think most people would have thrown it away, but not me. I ripped and cut out the best parts of the quilt. Then I separated the top and back and threw away the middle batting. I knew there was something I could make out of the pieces. This is what I came up with. It is a small stitched mixed media hanging. I stitched layers of the cutout fabric together in a whimsical fashion and added other ephemera. A butterfly came to mind as a symbol of freedom, so I designed a butterfly and stitched it on. Anyone remember the 70's movie "Butterflies are Free" with Goldie Hawn?
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7 comments:

  1. It came out nice...Thinking about stitching paper too. And thank GOD the theme has changed..lol

    Have a great weekend Charlie...BBQin' in the rain?

    bunny

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  2. I really love the colors of this piece. And your grandmaother's piece can now be seen by others as well-lovely work!

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  3. Love this Charlie!

    I also love your banner and your background too :)

    Happy 4th!

    LuLu♥

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  4. I did a butterfly too! Great minds...
    I love yours! And the fact that you can sew :)
    happy 4th
    X0X

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  5. This is wonderful- I hope you hang it somewhere where you can enjoy it daily- great interpretation of the theme!

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  6. I am "wowed" by your patriotic banner and blog!
    I love how you incorporated your grandmother's quilt piece that you can hang and enjoy and know that is something from your past!

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  7. This is really cute.
    I love sewing/art as well. Now we the freedom to fray the edges and do what ever we want!Doesn't have to be matchy-matchy like in olden days.
    8)

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