Tidal Wave XV, a miniature

 

(Above:  Tidal Wave XV, a miniature. Custom framed: 13 1/2" x 17". Found objects, buttons, and beads hand-stitched to a section of a vintage quilt. Click on any image to enlarge.)

Tidal Wave XV was a unique challenge in color and contrast.  Using just a small scrap from a rather vivid blue-and-white quilt meant finding objects that worked well in the small space and finding balance with the strong background.  Because orange is the compliment to blue, orange was added and much of the embroidery floss used was also bright orange.

 

(Above: Detail of Tidal Wave XV.)

Because green is beside blue in the color wheel, it was the other color on which I leaned to create a tiny but balanced composition.  The background was also densely quilted in order to integrate the netting/tulle placed over the quilt but also to visually break up the triangle and blocks into seemingly smaller pieces.  I think it worked out very well!