Australian flowers in the centre are surrounded by birds and animals which are also native to Australia. The only imports are the pile of books and the apple.
The background colours represent a large proportion of the country in the summer, and some of the country almost all the time.
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The previous post is not the only long term UFO in my Virtual Quilt pile … the original idea was to design an Australian version of a Baltimore style applique quilt, and then actually add it to the WIP pile.
I think I am getting close to what I want! And I have decided on the background fabric.
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I did this design while trying to work out a good, neutral background colour when there are pieces of white in the objects, and a lot of the alternatives are also used in the applique. I like the design, but not impressed with the background.
Little bit better!
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