This is a detail of the my latest article *Sun-Less Printing* coming out this Summer in
Simply Moderne Magazine # 13. It is an easy and very gratifying painting technique, stay tune for more details.
Showing posts with label Aurifil 12w Lana thread. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Aurifil 12w Lana thread. Show all posts
*BLOOM* - The story behind it
*BLOOM* 37 inches by 37 1/2 inches... a whole cloth quilt
It all began when I read the news
about a group of teachers getting together to help spark a labor movement
leading for an increase in salary. With a background in teaching and early
childhood education, I can’t help but sympathize with them since this is a
problem that exists globally.
I started by cutting out newspaper
articles about this topic. Then the newspaper pieces were infused into the cloth
using my -INC- method.
Allow me to explain the steps involved:
Allow me to explain the steps involved:
Fig.1: I started by mixing the paint to match Aurifil LANA thread
Fig.2: For my color palette, I decided to eliminate the yellow-ochre and replace it by a lighter shade of gray
The color palette was chosen based on the
thread I wanted to use and mixed the paint to match! 
Fig.3: Next, seamlessly infused newsprint cloth -INC- was combined with painted areas to complete the flower designs
Figs.4 + 5: Then I applied the HUG stitch around the ovals and simple running stitches around the petals.
Fig. 6: Lastly, the three layers were sewn together by machine. Free motion quilting with the HandiQuilter Sweet Sixteen and the Glide Foot
The letters were printed from a computer program and cut around to form a template. Then an erasable marker was used to draw the letters on the cloth before the machine stitching.
Word BLOOM at the very bottom of the quilt, looks like trapunto but it is not.
STATEMENT:The upper small flowers represent the students. The ovals are the influences, guidance, and support we receive from the teachers who impact us in our early years. The big flowers represent the students who grow and begin to establish themselves as they prepare to take the next step in life. They bloom. (The word “bloom” is included towards the bottom of the quilt but only noticeable when the light hits or when you approach to have a closer look).
*My Latest Article with Paper and Fabric* in Quilting Arts Magazine
*Gossip Birds*
a paper and fabric quilt
My latest article is out! I am on page 26 in QUILTING ARTS MAGAZINE -April/May 2018- Issue 92.
This article is entitled "A Way With Words", and shows on how to incorporate magazine clippings into an art quilt and on how to foil and sew paper on fabric successfully.
I had fun using DECO FOIL SHEETS
The best thread to use with paper and fabric quilts is LANA AURIFIL since it is delicate and strong and at the same time leaves bold
marks of color and texture.
detail
and here it is the article with my quilt!
I hope you try this technique and have as much fun as I did.
Simply Moderne Magazine #9* My latest Article*
*Rainbow Flowers* 90cm -35 1/2 inches-
My latest article is out! I am on page 96 in the French magazine Simply Moderne number 9. In the article I teach you how to use liquid paint with hand-carved stamps.
It is a unique technique to achieve rainbow images on cloth.
I hope you will try it and have as much fun as I did :)
MQX Quilt Festival New England *New Traditions in Textile*
*PEACE* a paper and fabric quilt
You can read more about this quilt HERE
Hanging with the quilt was this card, were I explained how I constructed this work of art.
I used Aurifil threads, which are perfect also for working on a mixed media piece.
Thank you Janet-Lee and Mary, founders of MQX Festivals for opening this new category. There are many of us who like to work with unusual materials.
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