Having seen the
effect of paint on plain fabrics, now try them on patterned material based on
photos and sketches of a door set in a crumbling whitewashed wall.
The fabrics used here include a mono-print ‘door’ set in a doorframe of matching hand dyed fabric with a thin ‘shadow’ of black and blue batik. The ‘wall’ fabric is an African waxprint- this might seem an unlikely choice but once painted, it will give a livelier appearance than a more conventional print or plain fabric. Make up sandwich with low loft wadding and backing and secure with safety pins.
One of the problems with using highly patterned fabrics
is marking out patterns for stitching. Thin masking tape (5mm width or similar)
works very well but be careful not to stitch through it as it can gum up
machine needles.
Simplified stitching patterns for the wall area can be obtained by drawing round the main shapes on a photograph with a felt tip or marking pen.
Use free machine quilting to emphasise the woodgrain patterns on the door and the spaces between the stones. Leave some areas un-quilted
Once stitching is complete, trim off excess wadding and backing and mount the quilt securely on a drawing board with masking tape ensuring it has a taut surface.
Next step: painting
It is scary to paint on such a nice quilt.
ReplyDeleteLOVE the background fabric for the wall! I have fabrics in mind that I would not use for anything else so this is a great idea for them!
ReplyDeleteYou certainly have a vision with the African wax print. I look forward to seeing how you develop it into looking like a stone wall using paint.
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