My friend Di and myself are going to swap the Season's in QTC's or ATC's.
This is the first one. We decided on AUTUMN.
It had to be made using a 'fabric' we had created ourselves. Not a ready made bought one if you see what I mean.
So what did I do?
At the Quilt show at Birmingham I had bought some of that soluble stuff you stitch on then chuck in some water, it disappears but what you have stitched is left behind, hopefully in one piece. After a bit of trial and error. Don't ask!!
I settled for this one. It suddenly dropped into place when Di said you can draw on the stuff. So, I drew a rough outline of a tree. Yep, that's supposed to be a tree folks. Then I sprinkled the little bits of fabric on in the areas I wanted the particular colours to be. I vermicellied like crazy, to keep it all down and hopefully in one piece after the water stage!! Well as you can see it did work, I only had to sew a few extra bits on when it dried out, as you could see daylight through it in a few places, and I wasn't after that effect for this.
I completed the QTC, then realised I was supposed to have put some beads on. DOH moment. Out came my beloved crystals. Hooray for them. So I went mad sticking them here, there and everywhere, in all the colours I had used on the QTC. Great fun. Hope you like it Di.
What is the next Season we are doing. I am raring to go.
This is the first one. We decided on AUTUMN.
It had to be made using a 'fabric' we had created ourselves. Not a ready made bought one if you see what I mean.
So what did I do?
At the Quilt show at Birmingham I had bought some of that soluble stuff you stitch on then chuck in some water, it disappears but what you have stitched is left behind, hopefully in one piece. After a bit of trial and error. Don't ask!!
I settled for this one. It suddenly dropped into place when Di said you can draw on the stuff. So, I drew a rough outline of a tree. Yep, that's supposed to be a tree folks. Then I sprinkled the little bits of fabric on in the areas I wanted the particular colours to be. I vermicellied like crazy, to keep it all down and hopefully in one piece after the water stage!! Well as you can see it did work, I only had to sew a few extra bits on when it dried out, as you could see daylight through it in a few places, and I wasn't after that effect for this.
I completed the QTC, then realised I was supposed to have put some beads on. DOH moment. Out came my beloved crystals. Hooray for them. So I went mad sticking them here, there and everywhere, in all the colours I had used on the QTC. Great fun. Hope you like it Di.
What is the next Season we are doing. I am raring to go.
4 comments:
It's so pretty. I love all the colors.
Thanks Phyllis, I hope my friend Di will like it.
You are one talented lady Jan!
Looks like a tree to me...love it and so will Di!
Hi Noel, the trunk is a bit on the chunky side, but as it was my first attempt at a picture, I am pleased with it, I know Di likes it she sent me a text on my phone. :-) Go see her BLog she is trading some ATC's
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