When I was a child, I went to the fabric store with my mother. I loved going through the fabrics and looking at each fabric and pattern I saw. I loved the rich elegance of satin and silks. The wonderful brocaded patterns that seemed to dance. If I was lucky, sometimes that particular piece would be my next outfit. Trimmed in faux fur or velvet. :o)
Created in Fractal Explorer. Postwork in Photoshop for saturation, hue and contrasts.
Featured in: Pick of the Week in, A Fractal Energy Passion Dec 2009 A Fractal Energy Passion Dec 2009 Shapes and Patterns Jan 2010 Abstract Art Aug 2011
Great design and colours Bunny,my sister does patchworking and one of our favourite things is also to go through the colourful fabrics ! love this interpretation !
Thank you Trudi. I love unusual and dreamy patterns like thiis. They seem to sing out a story about something in our memories. :o)
very interesting. like the negative against the positive effects.
Thank you Janie. I love working with these types of designs. You never know what will happen until you get there. A tweak on way or the other produces drastically different results. :o)
I just love the whimsical ambience of this composition, the reds in contrast with the B&W. I couldn’t help but smile reading you reminiscences, as I did the same thing with my mother: these were such pleasurerable outings!
Yes, they were very pleasureable outings. Something many children won’t get to experience nowadays. Not as many people sew any more. Thank you so much for your lovely comment. You are the best. :o)
Oh, thankies Bunny. The little fabric stores that I remember from my youth don’t exist anymore. We have part of a commercial street in Montreal that has a plethora of fabric stores, like Ali-baba caverns, and where you can bargain. That’s the only treasure left, as most fabric stores now are big and part of chain stores.
The lady that worked at the fabric store was a friend of my mother, and she was so sweet and warm.
I still sew though, most of my clothes, as I can have exactly what I want. And it’s so satisfying to do and wear after. :)
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Great design and colours Bunny,my sister does patchworking and one of our favourite things is also to go through the colourful fabrics ! love this interpretation !
Thank you Trudi. I love unusual and dreamy patterns like thiis. They seem to sing out a story about something in our memories. :o)
– Bunny Clarke
yeah, does remind me of fabrics…nice! never tried FE
FE is one of those programs that while not super hard, can hold some amazing images. I love it for the wide range of images I can get from it.
– Bunny Clarke
Original well composed work with strong colors.
Thank you very much Thea! :o)
– Bunny Clarke
very interesting. like the negative against the positive effects.
Thank you Janie. I love working with these types of designs. You never know what will happen until you get there. A tweak on way or the other produces drastically different results. :o)
– Bunny Clarke
I just love the whimsical ambience of this composition, the reds in contrast with the B&W. I couldn’t help but smile reading you reminiscences, as I did the same thing with my mother: these were such pleasurerable outings!
Yes, they were very pleasureable outings. Something many children won’t get to experience nowadays. Not as many people sew any more. Thank you so much for your lovely comment. You are the best. :o)
– Bunny Clarke
Oh, thankies Bunny. The little fabric stores that I remember from my youth don’t exist anymore. We have part of a commercial street in Montreal that has a plethora of fabric stores, like Ali-baba caverns, and where you can bargain. That’s the only treasure left, as most fabric stores now are big and part of chain stores.
The lady that worked at the fabric store was a friend of my mother, and she was so sweet and warm.
I still sew though, most of my clothes, as I can have exactly what I want. And it’s so satisfying to do and wear after. :)
Pick of the Week in, A Fractal Energy Passion….Congratulations Bunny..
Do not forget the new challenge
Thank you very much for making the start of my day so lovely. :o)
– Bunny Clarke
I still love going into the fabric store & browsing among all the colorful bolts of fabric…. A lovely image. Thanks for the trip down memory lane…….
I’m glad you enjoyed this as well. And to think, there is a whole generation of children who will never know the joy. Thank you so much. :o)
– Bunny Clarke
Wow you and Sally have a lot in common this is a great image.
Thank you for your lovely comment Malcolm. :o) Sally must be a great woman. ;o)
– Bunny Clarke
Fantastic Fractal Work
Thank you for making this such a wonderful end to my day. :o)
– Bunny Clarke