A is for Apple

I have lurked here for a while and I went away and tried out the A idea.  I had such fun when I saw the updates today I couldn't resist asking to join. Thank you for accepting me.

This is done with Paintshop Pro 9, a photograph from last summer and a letter A.

A is for Artichoke

As always, inspired by nature...

Here is a not so successful cotton nuno gauze. My 1st attempt for the theme A. I was going to cut out white merino apples and apply to the green, but it hardly seemed worth it as the first stage just didn't work. I am finding it difficult to understand the cotton gauze.

I have however been inspired by Chrissie's post below and think this piece could work as a loosely covered aida for stitching onto. Thank you :)

"A - you're Adorable"

All I could think of when posed with this challenge was Morcambe & Wise singing the Alphabet Song - sorry if this allusion is lost on some, but it still makes me laugh probably 30 years later!

I had a new book for Christmas, Esprit de Famille by Audrey Fitzjohn and there are some cross-stitch alphabets in the back, so I had a play (bit rough-and-ready, I know, but I can't find my close-up specs!)

A is for Apple

The letter A reminds me of the alphabet, and flash cards.
I've never tried to draw before, so this is my inspired work,
my flash card for the letter A.

Color is important to me - glad I had the correct magic markers.

A's (picture heavy - sorry)

Who would have thought that a few A's thrown around could create so many possibilities? Although I played a bit with manipulating letters when we had the "Distortion of Memory" idea it is years since I last played with using letters to create patterns which is what I have been up to this week-end. I am afraid it has only been on the computer so no finished item to show. Lots of images though. Here is a small selection:
1. A quilting design for a border

2. A border design for a provenceaux style fabric in 2 slightly different colour ways

3. An overall fabric or wall paper design on 2 different backgrounds

4. A possibility for stained glass (Art Nouveau style)

5. My absolute favourite that personally I would use as a digitized motif embroidered or partly appliqué partly embroidered in various sizes. I cold go on playing with this for a very long time. It, too, has an Art Nouveau feeling to it. It could equally well be turned into an overall print for a fabric. I have played in 3 colour ways with this design



The pictures seem to land where ever they like today. Sorry! I use Picasa for my blog photos/pictures and I have had a lot of problems since New Year. Hope it sorts itself out soon.
Thank you, Sandy, for providing us with another idea. I have had lots of fun!

Letter A

A is for Alpaca

Letter - A

The prompt for the rest of January is for things having to do with the Letter A.

These can be sketches, doodles, photos, or art work of any medium. You may show something you have done in the past if you like. Or you can challenge yourself, for instance maybe trying out your photo programme to take a letter A and fill it with images of things beginning with A.

Or take the image and make a letter A from it...like this.

A is for Ant