As it turns out, it seems I'm always in the midst of projects that I can't reveal when I finish them. This first one I can.
This is a small one I'm working on:
I call it "swirling leaves".........so far. The center was a gelatin plate transfer. Paint was applied to gelatin (basically) and then the fabric was laid over top and the paint was transferred. I saw leaves I guess because that is what I did with free motion stitching. Next paintsticks were used to give further dimension and definition to the leaves. I used dyna-flo to make the blue water and some green dabs here and there to reflect trees! I quilted it in a swirl design and am adding 3 dimensional leaves and beads. Where it goes from here........is anyone's guess!!!
On the subject of secret pieces, first off is our guild challenge - "Carnival". I thought long and hard about this, had a few ideas, but in the end the one I picked surprised me as it was not on the horizon when I first started thinking about it. It's just a fun piece.....and best of all IT IS FINISHED!!! We will reveal the at guild on Saturday, so I can share then.
We have also started a round robin project in our ArtCGirlz group. We each picked a piece of fabric or small quilt to pass between members for each person to add their own creativity to it. I forgot to take a picture of mine in its "naked" state. Lori has mine first and she is a photographer, so I think I'll ask her if she minds - just a quick picture for my records.
My first go around comes from Chris Kuehl.
This is a McKenna Ryan fabric. She said it reminds her of water, sand, marsh. I think she is right. I see marshy reeds etc.
More of the fabric she included....can be added if we so desire.
I have a couple of ideas, nothing firm yet.
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