I really wanted to stretch my creative muscles, & do something I had never tried before, so I got out my book by Rayna Gillman 'Create Your Own Hand-painted Cloth' , & (mostly) followed her directions on Gelatin printing. I didn't bother mixing dyes for the process, I used my textile paints, but the gelatin was fun to play with. I spent 2 evenings printing, using leaves & ferns from my yard.
I layered the squares & sewed & machine quilted them down in one step. The brown piece in the center is painted batting, & paper towel. After machine quilting I layered lots of hand stitches & a scattering of seed beads for more texture. It was a fun stretch!
Love it! Love it! Deb, you outdid yourself with the stitching on this one! Wonderful!!! And great results with the gelatin printing ... my attempt was a messy disaster!
ReplyDeleteLovely textures and colors Deb.
ReplyDeleteYour gelatin prints are much better than mine were. Good job.
ReplyDeleteI love the understated effect of the prints. And the texture of your quilting is wonderful Deb!
ReplyDeleteLove Rayna's book too. This is really a great piece.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great stretch idea! That's a technique that I've been wanting to try, although I know my first attempts will not be close to yours! I really like the way you layered them onto the backing and the quilting texture is wonderful.
ReplyDeleteThe stitching is simply elegant.
ReplyDeleteNice work. The color and stitching have a beautiful elegance.
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