Magazine Ads

I regularly clip magazine ads that capture my eye, and I was particularly interested in a few that featured a perfect grid of circles in different colors that create a larger image. I tried to adapt that idea to fabric but realized that it would be too difficult and time-consuming to create at a sewing machine. So further experimentation led to this design of a grid of flames with a Pentecost message. It’s still a time-consuming design because each flame consists of four layers of silk organza overlaid with a white Ultrasuede border. And the flame with the red border is cut through all the layers so you can see all the way through the banner.