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I added a cut away stiffener to the back of the quilt to support all the stitching and weight I plan to add to the front. It is a product from Sulky, called Cut Away Plus. I only put it where it's needed, and after stitching, it gets trimmed.
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I colored these in with Derwent Inktense pencils. Then using a small fabric paint brush, I brushed on some Textile Medium. Once the green parts were dry, I stitched on the flowers, painted them in with both colored pencil and Inktense pencils, and repeated the fabric medium to set the colors, and let this dry overnight.
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Textile medium |
For the flowers, I remembered a technique recommended by one of my art quilt friends. I used two layers of fabric, back to back, and sandwiched the fabric between layers of Solvy Wash Away Stabilizer. I traced the flowers from my drawings right onto the Solvy, then sewed on the lines with a straight stitch. Then I zig-zag stitched a couple of times. The Solvy dissolves easily in water, and if you want a little stiffener in the fabric, you can take the pieces out and blot them lightly, letting them dry and stiffen overnight. Otherwise, you would rinse thoroughly.
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Flowers showing zig zag stitching |
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Flowers with extra fabric trimmed away |
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Flowers showing extra Solvy trimmed away |
How do you like the concept so far?
I'll continue the blog next week with the second half of this little quilt, called "Summer Breeze".
I do like the concepts so far! How many layers of wash away did you use on your flowers? I think I need to investigate the textile medium as that looks like a cool technique to try! Congratulations on your upcoming show. WOW! I look forward to attending!--Terry
ReplyDeleteI used one layer of Solvy on the flowers - just on the top. If you're working with a light weight fabric, one that ravels, or a sheer fabric, use one on the bottom too to give it some extra support.
DeleteGood information to know!--Terry
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