Artist: Jakki Dukes, Shaker Heights, OH

London is my oldest grandchild. She is bright, funny and shares my visual spacial gifts. This panel will eventually become part of a 3 panel hanging which will have a panel for each of my other two grands. These girls love critters. Right now the love bugs and dinosaurs. Since my girls are named for citizens and my family loves languages, the design will incorporate variations on the spelling of her name in other systems. Heart and swirl motifs will be included because those are favorites. The purple, pink, and white palette represents the favorite colors, and the “tangled" rat is included because of my girl's Chinese zodiac sign. I am just now experimenting with Zentangles so I will try permanent pen as well as stitches as I explore options on my sewing machine. The most important aspect of the challenge is thinking of my darling as I experiment with techniques. Machine appliqué.

© 2014 Jakki Dukes

It's About Love and London, 2014 by Jakki Dukes  It's About Love and London, 2014 by Jakki Dukes
It's About Love and London, 2014 by Jakki Dukes