It's been a LONG time since I have played with watercolors! My husband has dropped little tidbits of encouragement over the years to try my hand at painting, but I have been hesitant. Until now... A few weeks ago I found my Christmas stocking stuffed with watercolors, brushes, and a watercolor journal. I decided to give it a try a few days ago and the Corn Cockle flower on the left is the result. I still need lots and lots of practice, but I'm looking forward to it! The next day, I looked at the journal page and I started thinking that there was more I could do with it.... something with it on fabric... I am a fiber artist, right? :-) First, I thought up this simple, little poem. I typed it out, chose a great font and messed with it a little bit. Then I printed it on a piece of fabric. After it dried, I over-dyed it to make it look vintage. A good pressing, set all the dye. Next, I traced my Corn Cockle from my journal onto a another piece of fabric. I played around with the dyes like they were watercolors and "painted" my flower all over again. I appliqued the flower to my background piece with the poem and layered it with batting and backing so I could quilt it. I traced the Corn Cockle again and used it as a stencil for the shadow quilting. Lastly, I "bound" the edges with jute. The entire process was really fun, and I loved seeing it come together! The result is something totally different from my "norm". So without further delay, here it is! Here's a closeup to show some of the detail: I'll keep you posted on my "experiments!"
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2/3/2014 03:16:29 am
Love the movement from playing with watercolors to a finished fiber piece. How did you bind it with jute? Zigzag over the jute on the edge? Wonderful to print the background too. Hum, now how can I borrow this idea in my mostly traditional quilts?
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Katrina
2/3/2014 04:04:10 am
Thanks for the comment Bonnie. Yes, I used the Sulky Clear Invisible thread to zigzag the jute on the edges. Have fun experimenting!
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