Another Confetti Art Quilt........
05-27-2015, 10:44 AM
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To answer a few questions.......No, this is not a special technique that I created. I was inspired by quilts done by Noriko Endo and Sally Manke and their creations. It is a simple technique where I loosely follow a picture I took or found in a book. I create a wall hanging by dropping bits of fabric directly onto batting (or a pieced background) until I have the desired look. I do cut tree trunks in addition to the confetti pieces and sometimes will cut out a building or other interesting object to add to the picture I'm making. I use a flat surface where my "work" can be undisturbed while I am putting it together (no sneezing)! When I am satisfied with the look, I cover it completely with a dark colored tulle and pin like crazy! This holds everything in place until I get the FMQ completed. I don't usually do much thread painting, but on "Falling For You" I did do some shading on the trees. This truly is creating something from nothing because I use scraps! Batiks work really well because the color is the same on both sides. There are a few YouTube instructional videos out there and I did find them helpful to get over any fear and "dig in"!
05-27-2015, 10:50 AM
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No, there isn't any glueing or fusing at all. When all the pieces are in place, it is covered with a dark (black, navy, brown, purple) piece of tulle (fine netting, like bridal illusion) and pinned in place. Then I quilt over the entire piece. The tulle doesn't show. This is actually a very simple process and fun!
05-28-2015, 05:31 AM
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Some quilter appeared either on Carol's craft show or on Alex Anderson's show and demonstrated cutting fabric into tiny pieces to cover a certain area. It seems her name was Cynthia? This is vague but that's all I remember.
05-28-2015, 08:03 AM
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You are a great visionary. I loved your Amish buggy too. I don't have much artistic talent, so using a photo may help the challenged artists, like me. Thanks for your continued postings. Maybe it will give me the push to try it some day.
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