Happy Beltane, May Day or what you will :)
‘Today is the second reveal day for Four in Art – an Art Quilt Group, which I am very happy to have joined this year and which aims to:“…to break out of the usual gridded experience and try a new concept, free of structure or preconception, moving the boundaries of our own skills forward in both concept and technique”
Our theme for this year is Colour and the sub-theme for this quarter is Music. My oldest son, Adrian, is a professional singer and also the director of a record company (Convivium Records) so I do a lot music themed sewing and, for this challenge, I wanted to make something that was identifiably ‘about’ music but completely unlike anything I’d made before.
[some previous music themed sewing]
I decided on a single line of music with seven notes, which eventually led me to making a sort of illustration of Do Re Mi from The Sound of Music.
My Mum was a big Rogers and Hammerstein fan and we grew up listing to Musicals on LPs played on an old record player that we were never allowed to touch! I could sing all the songs before before I went to school and I wanted to try to capture the spirit of running about listening to music and singing just for fun.
[Do, Re, Me, Fa]
[So, La, Te]
The biggest challenge was all the detail and embellishment. Although I mainly used applique and simple hand stitching, I’ve not attempted this level of detail before and I had mixed results. In February, I resolved I would start this quarter’s quilt sooner. I did that and, despite leaving a long break in the middle I actually finished it a week ago but I still ended up taking the photos yesterday and writing this post this morning!
For August, I think I will make something smaller and take the pictures before rolling it up for weeks!
[Do Re Mi from The Sound of Music accessed here]
RAINBOW HARE 
Catherine
Oh Janine this is just lovely! Your details are beautiful and so imaginative.
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Carol DeLater
This is just so sweet! Such a perfect and creative illustration. I absolutely
Iove it.
Xx, Carol
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speciallearninghouse
This is gorgeous! You are very talented! Thanks so much for sharing with us! <3
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Janine @ Rainbow Hare
Thank you :)
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Elizabeth E.
Janine,
I started figuring out pretty quickly that the figures on the quilt were representations of the do-re-mi scale, but got stumped so I’m glad you added clarification. This is amazing! I am smiling as I look at the detail: the braid, the hare, the teapot and cup of tea, the sun–it is all so wonderful. I am so impressed with how you thought it all up and then executed it in such a delightful way. Super job! I love this little quilt—
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Nancy
This is just wonderful. The details are great. Where will you hang it? I would be thrilled to see it every day. Congratulations on a magnificent piece.
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Rachel
This is just a divine little quilt. The detail is fabulous and amazing. I can see why you started early! The pictorial representation of a song is a wonderful idea, especially such a universally known song. I really feel joy coming from this little quilt. Wonderful work!
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Susan Snooks
This is SO delightful Janine! It is so full of life and reminds of the joy of life and singing! Well done! (Happy Birthday for last Friday too!)
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Kim Sharman
What a delightfully, inspired little quilt. I am in love with all the whimsical details. I am sitting here singing (just as well there is no-one about) Do Re Me! So many clever and imaginative touches…..love, love, love the cute hare.
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Camilla
I love the detail and exuberance you’ve captured with this, it really does feel like running and playing and singing!
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soma @ whimsandfancies.com
I am so glad to see you join the Four In Art group. It’s beautiful, Janine, and I love all the details you added to the piece. As I scrolled up to see the photos one more time, I noticed that you hand quilted it too. Amazing :)
-Soma
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Wendy
What a fabulous piece! I love all the detail
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cindy-liveacolorfullife
This is spectacularly creative. I love every single thing about it, Janine!
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Benta
Wow! That’s so clever, and so detailed and so beautiful! Well done xxx
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M-R @ Quilt Matters
Oh wow! Janine, that is gorgeous! The details are amazing. Love the inspiration — that’s one of my favourite movies!
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Kara Zevchik
This is so great!! Thanks so sharing, it is very inspiring!
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Betty Ayers
Janine, this is just spectacular! Your detail work is perfect and at first glance fell in love with the fun of the piece (May 1, yep, I just realized I saw pics – was out of town – but didn’t drill down to the stories behind). Everything about this is perfect and just a visual treat!
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Marion
Oh WOW ! Utterly brilliant ! I enlarged every photo to look more closely. Such a lovely Deer and the shoes and and ….all of it is so lovely Janine. Marion
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