Here is what the center fabric looked like when I started. It is a piece of cotton/silk blend that I snow-dyed two years ago during some big storms that left many feet of snow on the ground. There is a shiny side and a dull side to this fabric. I chose to use the dull side.
The border is also snow-dyed. The fabric is cotton sateen.
I quilted the center and then started enhancing it with Watercolor Pencils. I used Inktense Watercolor Pencils, and Prismacolor Color Pencils.
It's obvious here where the watercolor painting has taken place. The colors are held in place with Golden, Gac900 Fabric medium.
The whole center is painted and looking a bit dark and flat. I am also auditioning a butterfly here that is not working for me.
I've added in some painted highlights and also used some glittery ink. Crystal Beads are also adding in some sparkle, in the center, of what has become a Sunflower.
Details have been applied to the quilted butterflies. I inked in some more lines and added highlights with metallic paint. There are also some glass beads acting as eyes.
VOILA! Here is the finished quilt. I added the word JOY and moved the angelina butterfly to a better place. The border was quilted with gold thread but not painted in any way.
After finishing the edges with a gold thread satin stitch binding, I added on the lower beaded trim using glass pearls, crystals and crackle glass beads. This quilt measures about 32"wide by 31" long.
In addition to a label on the back of the quilt, I signed the front of the quilt with my studio mark and the date.
This quilt is on display at the Berea Arts Council in Berea, KY as part of the "QUILTS WITH A KICK SHOW". Our theme this year is "EMOTIONS".
The show will be open until August 6th. It will be part of the Quilt Extravaganza that will start on Friday, July 29 and end on Saturday, July 30.
I am now scheduling private and or small classes in the techniques that I have described here. All classes will be taught at my studio in Nonesuch, KY.
Creating with JOY,
Karen
