Work in Progress Wednesday
Ah! Summer, a time for slowing down. My spring was pretty busy but I don't have much on my calendar for the summer and I am relieved. I now have time to think about the San Fransisco School of Needlework and Design summer challenge. The theme is burlesque. I looked up the definition for inspiration.
2.
a variety show, typically including striptease.
"burlesque clubs"
verb
1.
cause to appear absurd by parodying or copying in an exaggerated form.
"she struck a ridiculous pose that burlesqued her own vanity"
The word exaggerated gave me the inspiration to let out my inner magpie. Go for the glitz! I am planning a crazy quilt block with the above fabric. The two on the end are absolutely stunning but I am not sure if they play nicely with the other fabrics. Possibly I could make them work together, not sure.
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bur·lesqueˌbərˈlesk/
noun1.
an absurd or comically exaggerated imitation of something, especially in a literary or dramatic work; a parody.
"the funniest burlesque of opera"
noun1.
an absurd or comically exaggerated imitation of something, especially in a literary or dramatic work; a parody.
"the funniest burlesque of opera"
synonyms: | parody, caricature, satire, lampoon, skit, farce; More |
a variety show, typically including striptease.
"burlesque clubs"
verb
1.
cause to appear absurd by parodying or copying in an exaggerated form.
"she struck a ridiculous pose that burlesqued her own vanity"
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